Duffy, an accomplished commercial pilot who owns a collection of vintage wartime planes, took part in a special ceremony to open the races, flying over the speedway in his vintage B-25 Mitchell Bomber.
A 2008 client award earned by the law firm of Duffy + Partners made the “Largest Legal Judgments List of 2008” as published by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The award will be presented at the 9th Annual "Night of Champions," on May 8, where some of the biggest names in Philadelphia sports history will be gathered.
Duffy + Partners scored three mentions on the 2008 PaLAW "Largest Awards & Settlements" list, an annual year-end publication of the Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly newspapers.
Tom Duffy has been recognized with the highest ratings possible for his work by Martindale-Hubbell, a respected company that has been providing information on and recommendations of lawyers and law firms for over 140 years.
A former bank teller supervisor received $2.5 million in a mid-trial settlement for injuries associated with a 2005 incident in which a box of dimes fell on her foot and leg during a delivery.
Over the years, the firm has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for its clients and, according to Tom Duffy, the name change is a testament to not only those successes, but more importantly, the individuals behind them.