Gino J. Benedetti

Gino Benedetti represents clients involved with discrimination, retaliation in the workplace and wage claims. Mr. Benedetti advises clients on how to prevent or minimize the risk of litigation, and he conducts internal investigations for possible wrongdoing. He is also an experienced litigator who has taken cases from inception through the trial and appellate courts, as well as through government agencies throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Representative Experience

• Obtained favorable jury verdicts in several discrimination and retaliation cases for major transportation company in Philadelphia.
• Obtained summary judgment in many discrimination and retaliation cases for middle market and public entity clients.
• Settled many cases early and efficiently in wage and employment cases for middle market and public entity clients.
• Routinely counsels middle market companies on avoiding and minimizing work place disputes.

Professional & Community Activities

• Served on board and acted as counsel for Suburban Seahawks Swim Team, pro bono
• Led and conducted mock trial program for Philadelphia Police Athletic League (PAL), pro bono
• Justinian Society of Philadelphia, Chancellor
• Philadelphia Police Athletic League, Board of Directors
• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
• New Jersey and Camden County Bar Associations

Speeches & Presentations

• Presented “An Overview of Federal and State Wage and Hour Regulations” for the Delaware County Bar Association in March 2010
• Presented “Highlights of the Stimulus Plan: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” in May 2009
• Presented “Navigation Workplace Issues in Changing Times” for the Middle Market Business Seminar series, Dilworth Paxson LLP in April 2008
• Presented “Using Depositions to Find the Facts that Matter” for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Employment Law Institute on April 20, 2007
• Presented “Proposed Model Civil Jury Instructions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit” on July 19, 2006
• Presented “Trying Cases in Federal District Court: What Litigators New to Federal Court Practice Need to Know,” for the Philadelphia Bar Institute and the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Philadelphia, PA) on June 9, 2006
• Presented “Federal Civil Practice: A Guide For Pennsylvania Attorneys” for the National Business Institute on July 20, 2005

Professional Recognition

• American Bar Foundation Fellow
• Named one of the "Leaders in Law" in the directory distributed by the Philadelphia Business Journal

• Dilworth Paxson Attorney Elected Chancellor of Justinian Society
• Dilworth Paxson Attorneys Lead the Philadelphia Police Athletic League's Mock Trial Program

• Pennsylvania Small Businesses Take Note: You Must Comply with the New Pennsylvania Mini-COBRA Law!
• Supreme Court Rules Union Members Can Be Forced to Arbitrate Federal Age Discrimination Claims

• Dilworth Paxson Attorneys Team Up To Give Back