Susan K. Herschel
Partner
(215) 981-5770
sherschel@hoylelawfirm.com

Career Highlights

After graduation from law school, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Rutgers-Camden Law Journal, Susan became a Law Clerk to Judge Daniel H. Huyett, III, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1974-1976. She then became an associate and later a partner in the Litigation Department of Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis. In 1985, she became one of the founding partners of Hoyle, Fickler, Herschel & Mathes LLP.

Susan has been an active litigator, particularly in the field of toxic torts and products liability litigation. She has handled many of the major matters in these areas since the Firm's inception, including litigation involving toxic shock syndrome, nursing bottle syndrome, vinyl chloride, and allegedly defective airbags and toasters. Susan’s trial experience includes serving as first chair in trials in matters involving AIDS, asbestos in buildings, polychlorinated biphenyls, and medical malpractice.

Education

Syracuse University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1964); Rutgers University-Camden (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974)

Admitted to Bar

1974, Pennsylvania. Also admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Professional and Community Activities

Member, Board of Managers, Travelers’ Aid Society of Philadelphia
Member, American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers