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    Ian S. Abovitz

    Shareholder

    Ian Abovitz is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Accident & Personal Injury Department. Ian concentrates his practice on catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims, with a particular focus on crashes involving tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles. An experienced and aggressive litigator, Ian has represented clients in complex cases throughout Pennsylvania and in both State and Federal Courts.

    Cases involving commercial vehicles often require a substantial commitment of time and resources along with a vast knowledge of federal rules and regulations, all of which can be overwhelming. Ian prides himself on holding those accountable who have recklessly injured others and will stop at nothing to ensure that he obtains just compensation for his clients.

    Ian is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Bucks County Bar Association, and the Philadelphia County Bar Association.

    Ian  serves his community through his involvement in various non-profit organizations. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Miracle League of Northampton Township, an organization that provides special needs children and adults the opportunity to participate in various team sports. He is a proud resident of Philadelphia, and he serves on the Executive Committee of his neighborhood organization, South Kensington Community Partners.

    Before joining Stark & Stark, Ian worked as an attorney for a defense personal injury law firm in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Timothy Savage at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • Pennsylvania
    • New Jersey 
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 

    Education

    • J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2009
    • B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2006

    Thought Leadership

    • Speaker, Leveraging Punitive Damages in Trucking Cases. 2025 PAJ Trucking Law Seminar. October 23, 2025.
    • Author, Trucking Litigation: Reckless “Chameleon Carriers” Wreak Havoc on our Highways. PAJustice News. Q4 2025.
    • Moderator, Lee v. Golf Transportation & FAAAA Preemption. Pennsylvania Association for Justice CLE Webinar. January 25, 2024.
    • Speaker, Top Ten Tips for Harnessing Technology at Mediation. Bucks County Bar Association Civil Litigation Section CLE. December 13, 2023.
    • Author, Getting What You Need Out of Depositions. PAJ Magazine, PAJustice News. March, 2021.
    • Author, How Will COVID-19 Affect My Injury Case? Times Publishing. December 1, 2020.
    • Author, What to Do If You Are Assaulted at a BarYardley Voice (Times Publishing). May 28, 2019.
    • Author, Why the United States Should Rethink Its Legal Approach to Internet Gambling: A Comprehensive Analysis of Regulatory Models That Have Been Successfully Implemented in Foreign Jurisdictions. Temple International and Comparative Law Journal. Spring, 2009.

    Honors & Awards

    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology).
      • 2025; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff
    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology).
      • 2014 – 2017, 2020 – 2021, 2023 – 2024; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

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    Professional Organizations

    • Philadelphia Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division Member
    • Bucks County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division Member
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association – Community and Public Relations Committee
    • Pennsylvania Association for Justice – Vice Chair of Trucking Litigation Section; Future Leaders Section; Board of Directors

    Community Organizations

    • The Miracle League of Northampton County, Board Member
    • Annual Miracle Lease Festival at George School, Organizing Committee
    • PAJ End Distracted Driving Program, Presenter
    • South Kensington Community Partners–Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee, Member

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