Following his 1983 graduation from the
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in
New York City, Alan L. Yatvin served as
an Assistant Philadelphia and Federal
Defender before entering private practice.
Alan has tried cases ranging from death
penalty homicides to municipal liability
police misconduct cases. He has also
briefed and/or argued appellate matters
before the United States Supreme Court,
the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the
Pennsylvania Superior Court and United
Nations International Criminal Tribunal for
the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Alan is
also a frequent lecturer on police
misconduct litigation. In March
of 1999, Alan was named one of
Philadelphia’s Best Lawyers by
Philadelphia Magazine. Alan has been
selected as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyer
every year from 2004 through 2012. On
January 24, 2011, the Court of Common
Pleas for the First Judicial District of
Pennsylvania presented Alan with the
2010 Pro Bono Publico Award. Alan is
Chair of the Legal Advocacy
Subcommittee of the American Diabetes
Association. Alan also represents special
needs students and their parents. Since
April of 2006, Alan has been admitted to
Practice before the United Nations
International Criminal Tribunal for the
Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague,
The Netherlands. He is served three
terms as elected Chair of the Membership
Committee of the Tribunal's Association of
Defence Counsel (ADC-ICTY). Alan is a
recipient of the 2007 American Diabetes
Association Volunteer Leadership
Professional Award for his work in the
Rosen v. City of Philadelphia Class Action.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in
New York City, Alan L. Yatvin served as
an Assistant Philadelphia and Federal
Defender before entering private practice.
Alan has tried cases ranging from death
penalty homicides to municipal liability
police misconduct cases. He has also
briefed and/or argued appellate matters
before the United States Supreme Court,
the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the
Pennsylvania Superior Court and United
Nations International Criminal Tribunal for
the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Alan is
also a frequent lecturer on police
misconduct litigation. In March
of 1999, Alan was named one of
Philadelphia’s Best Lawyers by
Philadelphia Magazine. Alan has been
selected as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyer
every year from 2004 through 2012. On
January 24, 2011, the Court of Common
Pleas for the First Judicial District of
Pennsylvania presented Alan with the
2010 Pro Bono Publico Award. Alan is
Chair of the Legal Advocacy
Subcommittee of the American Diabetes
Association. Alan also represents special
needs students and their parents. Since
April of 2006, Alan has been admitted to
Practice before the United Nations
International Criminal Tribunal for the
Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague,
The Netherlands. He is served three
terms as elected Chair of the Membership
Committee of the Tribunal's Association of
Defence Counsel (ADC-ICTY). Alan is a
recipient of the 2007 American Diabetes
Association Volunteer Leadership
Professional Award for his work in the
Rosen v. City of Philadelphia Class Action.
| Alan's Editorials: School Health Care Brown v. Board Informants |
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| ALAN L. YATVIN |
Alan arguing a motion at the United
Nations International Criminal Tribunal
in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Nations International Criminal Tribunal
in The Hague, The Netherlands.
| American Diabetes Association Letter of Appreciation |
