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James A. Funt

James A. Funt

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Civil Rights
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107

    About James A. Funt

    Practice Areas
    • Civil Rights
    Education
    • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994
      J.D.
    • Colgate University, 1989
      B.A.
    Languages
    • Spanish
    Representative Cases
    • Gideon vs. Wainwright
    • Commonwealth Michael McMahon (MM) (2015)
    • Commonwealth vs. Jared Cagle (JC) (2015)
    • Commonwealth vs. Plasard Alvarez (PA) (2015)
    • Commonwealth vs. Kareem Alleyne (KA) (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. Robrena Perry (RP) (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. Joe Harvey (JH) (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. Richard Ostriak (RO) (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. Josiah Swing (JS) (2014)
    • Liberty One vs. ISUPK (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. J.W (2014)
    • Commonwealth vs. PMO (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. GS (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. ADP (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. RS (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. RP (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. RG (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. AD (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. WA (2013)
    • Commonwealth vs. HG (2012)
    • Commonwealth vs. TC (2012)
    • Commonwealth vs. AT (2012)
    • Commonwealth vs JJ (2011)
    • Commonwealth vs. CJ (2011)
    • Helpin vs. UPENN (2009)
    • Commonwealth vs. MB (2008)
    • Commonwealth vs. MS (2006)
    • United States v. CD (2006)
    • Commonwealth vs. JD (2006)
    Classes and Seminars
    • Presenter, PBI CLE “a morning with my cousin vinny”: A discussion on case presentation, January 2016
    • Guest Lecture for Professor Silverman every year, 2014 and 2015 on sexual assault cases
    • Panelist and Course Planner, Pennsylvania Criminal Law Updates, 2014
    • CLE Panelist on Presenting your Case and Developing Case Theory, 2014
    • Course Planner, Pennsylvania Bar Institute 2013 Criminal Law Updates
    • Course Planner, Sentencing in Pennsylvania State Courts, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2013
    • Guest Lecturer for Professor Daniel Silverman – Sexual Assault Cases in Philadelphia, Temple University, 2012 - 2013
    • Moderator, Criminal Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Bench Bar Conference, 2011
    • Moderator, Nuts & Bolts of Criminal Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Court, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2011
    • Faculty & Presenter, Fundamentals of a Criminal Law Practice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2010
    • Panel Presenter, Case & Trial Theory – “A few Good Men” a case study, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009
    • Panel Presenter, Cross Examination in the Movies, Pennsylvania Bart Institute, 2008
    • Course Planner, State Wide Sentencing Practice, PBI CLE, 2015

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Pennsylvania, 1994
    • New Jersey
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    Other Affiliations
    • Philadelphia Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section(CJS), 2015 - Present (Co-Chair)
    • Philadelphia Bar Association (Board of Governors, 2014)
    • Philadelphia Commission of Judicial Selection & Retention, 2013 - Present
    • Philadelphia Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section(CJS) (Chair, 2013)
    • Executive Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 2012 - Present
    • Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), Philadelphia Chapter
    • Philadelphia Inn of Criminal Court, Master Level
    • Defender Association of Philadelphia Alumni Association
    • Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    • The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
    • The Camden County Bar Association
    • Philadelphia Bar Association Task Force, appointed by Chancellor Kathleen Wilkinson, 2013
    Past Positions
    • Willig, Williams, and Davidson, 1997

    Articles

    Published Works
    • “Gideon’s Elusive Dream” The Philadelphia Lawyer Magazine, Winter 2014 Vol. 76, No.4 Guest Columnist writing about the state of the right to counsel in the wake of the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainright, the landmark Supreme Court decision that guaranteed all criminal defendants the right to competent counsel
    • “The North American Free Trade Agreement and the Integrated Environmental Border Plan: feasible Solutions to U.S. – Mexican Border Pollution.” 12 Temple Envir.L. & Tech. J. 77 (Spring 1993)

    Office Info

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    James A. Funt
    Phone:
    (215) 665-8181
    Website:
    http://www.gpfflaw.com/
    Address:
    1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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