Duffy Shares Trial Experience at Young Lawyers Academy
(Philadelphia) – Tom Duffy, founder of The Duffy Firm, was a featured presenter at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Trial Academy, held August 18–22, 2025.
The week-long program provided intensive training for attorneys with limited courtroom experience. Hosted at Drexel University’s Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy and in Philadelphia courtrooms, the academy combined classroom instruction with mock trials presided over by local judges.
Duffy presented on the art of closing arguments, guiding participants on how to transform evidence into a persuasive narrative. He emphasized the importance of creating clear themes, building credibility, and forging authentic connections with jurors and judges. His session highlighted practical strategies for organizing evidence and law into a compelling closing that resonates with the court.
Duffy is regarded by some as one of the top personal injury litigators in Pennsylvania and has obtained 8-figure settlements and verdicts on behalf of clients, including the largest medical malpractice settlement in Pennsylvania history and, most recently, the highest medical malpractice verdict in Pennsylvania last year, a $43.5 million verdict against Temple University Hospital that was also ranked among the top 10 in the nation.
The Duffy Firm was founded in Philadelphia in 1988 with a mission to make a difference in the lives of victims suffering catastrophic injury and their families in Philadelphia. Learn more at duffyfirm.com.