PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon is pleased to announce that Partner Michael O’Mara has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.
The induction ceremony at which O’Mara became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 690 during the recent Annual Meeting of the College in Rome, Italy.
Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years of trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.
Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently approximately 5,800 members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice through education and public statements on independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. The College is thus able to speak with a balanced voice on important issues affecting the legal profession and the administration of justice.
O’Mara is a member of the firm’s management committee, serves on its board of directors and formerly chaired its litigation department for nearly a decade. He is a recognized trial lawyer who focuses his practice on complex and contentious commercial disputes and frequently counsels nonprofit and educational institutions. He also teaches trial advocacy at Villanova Law School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Business Leadership Organization for Catholic Schools and the Center for Autism.
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