Overview

Doug Weck represents corporate and governmental entities in complex litigation matters from the early stages through trial and on appeal. He is a creative and strategic thinker dedicated to achieving the best results for his clients. He represents clients in state and federal courts in a variety of areas, including health care, professional liability, construction, commercial real estate, maritime, transportation, trusts and estates, and government.

Prior to joining Dilworth, he served as the head of the Civil Litigation Unit at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he advocated for victims of crime and the prosecutors who protected them. As both a prosecutor and civil litigator, Doug handled complex defensive and affirmative civil litigation, including civil rights, consumer fraud, open records, and employment litigation, in addition to criminal appellate cases. Having handled countless criminal appellate matters in state and federal courts, Doug is an experienced appellate litigator.

Doug served as a law clerk to the Honorable Barry T. Albin on the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Representative Experience

  • Representation as trial counsel of leading manufacturer and distributor of recreational vehicles in federal litigation over failed acquisition.
  • Successfully represented The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as trial counsel in 5-day federal jury trial.
  • Representation of raw materials broker in maritime litigations arising from shipment detained in Ukrainian port as result of Russian invasion.
  • Representation of major regional law firm in fiduciary and professional liability litigations.
  • Representation of local attorney in professional liability litigations following failed real-estate transaction.
  • Representation of receiver of defunct construction company in prosecution of dozens of fraudulent transfer suits in state and federal courts to recover funds for legitimate creditors.
  • Representation of multiple regional drug and alcohol rehabilitation providers as general and litigation counsel.
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Mid-Atlantic HVAC company in federal whistleblower suit brought by former employee.
  • Representation of real-estate developer in complex commercial redevelopment dispute involving breach of exclusive redevelopment agreement.
  • Achieved early dismissal of national designer/manufacturer of gun-range ventilation systems in complex breach of contract dispute.
  • Oversaw consumer-protection litigation by municipal prosecutor’s office against manufacturers and distributors of opioids.
  • Defeated motion to certify multi-million dollar restitution class in major civil-rights class action against municipal agency.
  • Oversaw all open-records litigation for municipal agency

Professional & Community Activities

  • Philadelphia Bar Association

Speeches & Presentations

  • “Objection! Making Your Record on Appeal,” Philadelphia Inn of Court (Apr. 2018) (moderator)
  • “Law-Enforcement Records and Body Cameras,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Aug. 2017) (panelist)
  • “The Civil Consequences of Ethical Violations,” Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (Nov. 2015) (presenter)

Publications

  • Fair Cross-Section Concerns Potentially Impacting Pandemic Jury Trials, The Legal Intelligencer (Jan. 8, 2021) (co-author)
  • Law-Enforcement Records, Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law: Update 2017 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

Representative Experience

  • Representation as trial counsel of leading manufacturer and distributor of recreational vehicles in federal litigation over failed acquisition.
  • Successfully represented The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as trial counsel in 5-day federal jury trial.
  • Representation of raw materials broker in maritime litigations arising from shipment detained in Ukrainian port as result of Russian invasion.
  • Representation of major regional law firm in fiduciary and professional liability litigations.
  • Representation of local attorney in professional liability litigations following failed real-estate transaction.
  • Representation of receiver of defunct construction company in prosecution of dozens of fraudulent transfer suits in state and federal courts to recover funds for legitimate creditors.
  • Representation of multiple regional drug and alcohol rehabilitation providers as general and litigation counsel.
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Mid-Atlantic HVAC company in federal whistleblower suit brought by former employee.
  • Representation of real-estate developer in complex commercial redevelopment dispute involving breach of exclusive redevelopment agreement.
  • Achieved early dismissal of national designer/manufacturer of gun-range ventilation systems in complex breach of contract dispute.
  • Oversaw consumer-protection litigation by municipal prosecutor’s office against manufacturers and distributors of opioids.
  • Defeated motion to certify multi-million dollar restitution class in major civil-rights class action against municipal agency.
  • Oversaw all open-records litigation for municipal agency

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