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Never Resting, Never Still Joe Tucker Attorney Profile published in Suburban Life Magazine By Matt Cosentino Whether he’s fly fishing close to home in the Wissahickon Creek or in bodies of water in far-flung places like New Zealand or Central Africa, Joe Tucker Jr.’s favorite hobby always takes him a world away from his North Philadelphia roots. On the surface, those serene settings would also seem to be quite the contrast from the courtrooms in which he has become a nationally renowned attorney with wide-ranging expertise. At closer glance, however, fly fishing and advocating for a client require the same discipline and share many of the same traits. That discipline has defined Tucker’s rise from a rowhouse in North Philadelphia to become one of the most versatile and respected trial lawyers in America—and now, the President of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Versatility in the Courtroom What sets Tucker apart? Versatility. Tucker is a rare trial lawyer who excels on both sides of the courtroom, prosecuting catastrophic personal injury cases and defending major institutions and corporations with equal force and skill. “That’s why I say I’m the attorney you wish you had called first,” he says. “Working on both sides of the courtroom gives me insight into the theories that the other side may put forward, and that’s something I often market to my clients. Because I do the other side, I have a better understanding of what the other side may be thinking or the approaches that […]

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