Sayde Joy Ladov

Principal

Philadelphia Area: Phone 267.338.1303 | Fax 267.338.1335
sladov@offitkurman.com

Practice Areas
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation
Family Law

Practice Focus
Mrs. Ladov focuses her practice in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation and family law. For over 25 years, Mrs. Ladov has been representing individuals who have been injured as a result of medical negligence, vehicular negligence and defective premises. She also represents individuals in support, custody and divorce matters.

Education
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1978
B.A., Fordham University, 1975

Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Claims
U.S. District Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. District Court, E.D. of PA

Points of Distinction
On January 1, 2009, Mrs. Ladov will become the 82nd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the nation’s oldest chartered Bar Association. She will be only the 5th female to hold that position. She regularly sits as an Arbitrator and Judge Pro Tempore in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County. In addition to her service to the Bar, Mrs. Ladov has obtained jury verdicts and settlements in excess of seven figures for her clients.

Activities
Mrs. Ladov is a past chancellor of the Tau Epsilon Rho Philadelphia Graduate Chapter and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society and is a founder of the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation.

Publications/Speeches
Mrs. Ladov regularly lectures and writes on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and National Business Institute. She has also delivered the keynote address at the Women in the Profession Summit sponsored by Mealey’s. Mrs. Ladov regularly appears on the Emmy winning cable television show, “It’s Your Call,” which is seen on CN8. She has been a commentator on CNN, KYW, WPVI, National Public Radio and WPHT TALK 1210 radio.

Previous Work
Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Mrs. Ladov was a shareholder with Abrahams, Loewenstein & Bushman.