Mitchell J. Shore
A partner at the Firm, Mr. Shore started at Kolsby Gordon as a messenger while a senior in high school in 1973, and has practiced law with the firm since graduating from law school in 1981. He concentrates on representing individuals and their families in complex medical malpractice cases including those involving anesthesia complications, obstetric and gynecologic complications, surgical complications, delay in diagnosis of cancer, and inappropriate pharmacy practices. Additionally, Mr. Shore has represented families involved in tractor-trailer accidents as well as motor vehicle accidents; and his practice has also involved representation of individuals who lost family members in aviation accidents in claims against airplane manufacturers and manufacturers of airplane parts and engines. He has been consistently recognized by his peers as one of Pennsylvania's top medical malpractice litigators as published by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
Throughout his career, Mr. Shore has been involved with various complex tort claims against pharmaceutical manufacturers in national drug litigation concerning Diethylstilbestrol (DES), Selacryn, Baycol, PPA, and Phen Fen. He has also represented those hurt by drug product devices including the Dalkon Shield, gastric bubbles, and bronchoscopes. In a number of cases, he has worked as local counsel with law firms from across the country, coordinating and litigating the claims of many hundreds of people.
An active member of his community, Mr. Shore serves as Chairman of the Board of the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, a non-profit educational organization based in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Mr. Shore graduated from the American University with a B.A. in 1977 and from Widener University School of Law in 1981.
Mr. Shore is a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and American Bar Associations as well as the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Associations. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
