James D. Golkow - Philadelphia, PA
Attorney at Golkow Hessel LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA
1628 JFK Boulevard Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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40
Years
Experience
Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 06/26/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Subrogation
- Product Liability
- Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
A founding partner of Golkow Hessel LLC, Jim Golkow has more than 20 years experience as a trial lawyer. He has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts, including cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia, Vermont and Puerto Rico. Jim concentrates his practice representing victims of accidents in personal injury and subrogation matters, particularly cases involving defective products, motor vehicle accidents and premises liability.
Mr. Golkow serves as a judge pro tem and arbitrator in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He has also been a speaker at a series of Continuing Legal Education seminars. He has authored numerous articles on tort-related topics. He is AV peer-review rated by Martindale Hubbell for his high ethical standards and preeminent legal ability. He has been named on multiple occasions a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer," including in 2008 and 2009, appearing in Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization reserved for trial lawyers who have obtained seven figure verdicts or settlements on behalf of their clients.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mr. Golkow is a 1983 cum laude graduate from Temple University. He earned his law degree, cum laude, at Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1986, where he was an editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
Mr. Golkow is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has also achieved pro hac vice status in jurisdictions throughout the country.
Awards and Honors
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Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
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- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Widener University Delaware Law School,
Wilmington,
Delaware, 1986
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Moot Court Honor Society
Law Journal: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Editor, 1983 - 1986
Non Legal Education
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Temple University,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1983
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1986
- New Jersey, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Specialties and Certifications
- Arbitrator, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
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Contact
1628 JFK Boulevard
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone Number: 267-520-0224
Fax Number: 215-988-0042
Email: Send a message
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