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Litsa Stafilidis is a highly experienced mediator and arbitrator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has served as a Judicial Pro Tempore (JPT) at the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia since January 2010, facilitating the resolution of complex civil disputes.
Before her judicial service, Litsa was a Senior Trial Attorney for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for over 31 years, where she gained extensive trial experience and developed deep expertise in civil litigation and dispute resolution.
Professional Background & Judicial Experience
Through her role as a Judicial Pro Tempore, Litsa has worked closely with the court system to resolve a wide range of civil matters. Her experience provides valuable insight into how disputes are evaluated from both a judicial and practical perspective.
Her decades of litigation experience at SEPTA further strengthen her ability to assess liability, evaluate risk, and guide parties toward resolution.
Private Practice & Areas of Focus
Litsa maintains a private practice focusing on personal injury defense, civil rights, housing law, and eminent domain. Her work spans a variety of complex civil matters involving both individual and institutional parties.
Mediation Focus
As a mediator, Litsa is frequently selected to handle civil litigation, personal injury, transportation-related disputes, and civil rights matters. Her combination of judicial experience and trial background allows her to approach disputes with both legal insight and practical perspective.
Known for her pragmatic and fair approach, she works to facilitate efficient, balanced, and durable resolutions.
Litsa is available to mediate matters throughout Pennsylvania.
Representative Matters Include:
- Civil litigation and general liability disputes
- Personal injury and tort claims
- Transportation-related matters
- Civil rights and housing law disputes
- Eminent domain and property-related cases
Ideal Cases for Mediation:
- Civil litigation and personal injury disputes
- Transportation and public entity-related cases
- Civil rights and housing-related matters
- Cases involving institutional or government entities
- Pre-suit, active litigation, or court-referred matters
Litsa Stafilidis is a mediator frequently selected for civil litigation, transportation, and civil rights disputes involving complex facts, public entities, and practical resolution strategies.