Arlene Fickler
Partner
(215) 981-5850
afickler@hoylelawfirm.com

Career Highlights

Arlene, one of the Firm’s founding partners, has concentrated her practice in complex commercial litigation, including cases involving securities laws, products liability, toxic torts, and consumer protection claims. Such representation has enabled Arlene to hone not only her analytical and strategic skills, but also her experience as an advocate in trial and appellate courts.

Arlene has been particularly active in litigating the propriety of class certification, both mandatory and voluntary, in federal and state courts throughout the United States. She also has counseled clients with respect to the utilization of class action settlements to resolve large blocks of claims and potential liability. In this context, she has negotiated class action settlements — both fixed fund and claims made — to facilitate global resolution of clients’ liabilities.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1971; J.D., cum laude, 1974). Comment Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1973-1974

Admitted to Bar

1974, Pennsylvania; 1980, Washington, D.C. Also admitted, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and Northern District of Texas

Professional Activities

Co-reporter, Manual on Mass Tort Litigation of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Member, American Law Institute
Member, University of Pennsylvania Law School Inns of Court
Chair, Federal Courts Committee of Philadelphia Bar Association (1992)
President, University of Pennsylvania Law Alumni Society (1997-1999)
Staff Assistant, Commission on Revision of Federal Court Appellate System (1974-1975)
Executive Assistant, Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States (1975-1976)