Areas of Practice
Firm Management Positions
Government Involvement Committee, Member
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, First Judicial District's Roll of Honor, First Judicial District's Pro Bono Committee, 2007
- In 2005 Mr. Bevilacqua was given the title "Cavaliere" by the Republic of Italy in a decree by Italian President H.E. Azeglio Ciampi
- Recipient, National Achievement Award, National Italian-American Political Action Committee, February 2005
- Recipient, American Immigration Law Foundation's American Heritage Award, 2004
- Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004 to present
- Honored for his legal and community service contributions, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, 2004
- Received "Key to the City," Borough of Bridgeport
- Received "Golden Spike Award," City of Altoona
- Citation, City Council City of Philadelphia, June 2003
- Citation, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, June 1989
- Citation, Pennsylvania Legislative American-Italian Caucus, 1989
- Citation, Senate of Pennsylvania, October 1992
- "Gold Medal" from Pennsylvania Order, Sons of Italy in America, August 1993
Memberships and Affiliations
Board of Directors, Cavaliere Society, 2010-2013
General Counsel, American Board of Surgery
Chair, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2013-2014
Former Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association
Former Assistant Treasurer and member of Board of Governors, Philadelphia Bar Association
Trustee and Past President, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Past Chancellor, Justinian Society
Past Member, Appellate Rules Advisory Committee, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Lecturer, "Bridge the Gap" Program, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Arbitrator, Federal and State Courts
Judge Pro Tem, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Past Member, Industrial Board, Bureau of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Member, Litigation Section, American Bar Association
Member, Litigation Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
Member, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Nazareth Hospital
Former Member, Board of Directors, Nazareth Hospital Home Health Agency
Former Member, Board of Directors, St. Mary’s Hospital Home Health Agency
Former Member, Board of Directors, Holy Redeemer Hospital Home Health Agency
Founding Member, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
Education
J.D., Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, 1973
B.A., St. Joseph’s University, 1970
Bar Admission(s)
- Pennsylvania
Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua
- T: (215) 972-8448
- F: (215) 972-1823
- Emailgbevilacqua@saul.com vCard
Gabe Bevilacqua concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation, as well as the representation of medical specialty boards, elected officials and Commonwealth agencies and municipalities. He has handled many cases to verdict and is recognized as a leader of the trial bar in Philadelphia.
Before joining Saul Ewing in 1984, Gabe served in the City of Philadelphia Law Department, holding positions including Chief Deputy City Solicitor, Chief of Major Trials and Chairman of the Litigation Department.
News & Press Releases
- April 3, 2013
- August 29, 2012
- August 4, 2008
- June 15, 2006
- June 9, 2005
- May 30, 2005
- December 21, 2004
- December 10, 2004
- August 1, 2004
- January 13, 2003
Articles, Alerts & Newsletters
- August 30, 2004The Philadelphia Inquirer