Attorney Profiles

Andrew G. Gay 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Partner
phone (215) 789-9359
(866) 371-5853
fax (215) 567-6809
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Andrew Gay is one of the leading criminal defense lawyers in Pennsylvania. He is a former Chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and is recognized both for his knowledge of the law and his uncanny ability to apply facts to it for the benefit of his clients. Both colleagues and opponents have described his cross-examination skills as cutting and precise.

Mr. Gay is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He holds his law degree from Temple University. Mr. Gay is a sought-after speaker at legal education seminars and other forums; his presentations include Criminal Practice in Philadelphia County. He is a past member of the Screening Committee for Court Appointments for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, as well as the Committee on Judicial Selection and Retention of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Mr. Gay is also a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and American Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Personal Injury
Domestic Relations
Litigation Percentage:
70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1964
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Education:
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963
LL.B


Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1959
B.S.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Criminal Practice, Philadelphia County, 1980


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1988 - 1992
Member, Screening Committee for Court Appointments


Philadelphia Bar Association, 1989 - 1990
Member, Committee on Judicial Selection and Retention


Philadelphia Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 1986 - 1993
Executive Committee and past Chair


Philadelphia Bar Association, Domestic Relation Section
Member


Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Member


National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member


Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member