Edgar Snyder
Edgar Snyder | |
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Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Website | edgarsnyder |
Edgar Snyder (born September 6, 1941) is a
Early life and education
Snyder was born in
Career
After graduation from law school, Snyder served as a
Snyder's wife, Sandy, worked as his firm's former marketing director and helped expand his firm's reach through advertising.[6][7] Snyder credits her with being the driving force behind his image.[1] The advertisements helped propel Snyder's profile to the "near-saturation point," with an estimated 98% name recognition.[8] According to Snyder, Sandy's "mantra" has been "we're going to make you a brand."[1] One of the signatures in his television commercials is pointing his finger at the camera and saying, "There's never a fee unless we get money for you."[5] This slogan emphasized the firm's use of contingency fees, where the firm only collects fees in the event of a legal victory.[5]
Snyder was selected for inclusion in the list of Pennsylvania's "Super Lawyers" from 2004 through 2010.[9]
By 2006 Snyder had stopped personally taking on cases, letting his partners argue the courtroom cases instead.[5] Although he continued to oversee and direct the operations of his practice outside of the courtroom, it was reported in 2009 that he was beginning the process of retirement, but that he would continue to run the company for a few years.[1]
Outside of his practice, Snyder hosted a weekly live call-in show "The Law and You" on regional cable news television channel
In 2014, he transitioned from partner of Edgar Snyder & Associates to founder, of counsel, and retired shareholder.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Gannon, Joyce (April 5, 2009). "Edgar Snyder prepares to retire after leading his namesake law firm for decades". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ Sewald, Jeff (Fall 2012). "Edgar Snyder, Attorney: A life's recounting in the subject's own words". Pittsburgh Quarterly. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Attorney Edgar Snyder: Attorney Snyder's Story". Edgar Snyder & Associates. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ The Allderdice. June Class: Edgar Snyder: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1959. p. 67.
- ^ Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
- ^ a b Mickens, Julie (January 9, 2002). "You know The Point. You know the phone number. But do you really know Edgar Snyder?". Pittsburgh City Paper.
- ^ "Prominent lawyer's divorce no easy case". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ Mickens, Julie. "Edgar Snyder represents so much that he can no longer represent you in court". Pittsburgh City Paper. 2002.
- ^ "Attorney Profile: Edgar M. Snyder". Super Lawyers. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved October 1, 2012.