Joseph Dietrich

Joseph E. (Jed) Dietrich, III, Esq., the President of the Dietrich Law Firm P.C., has been practicing serious personal injury litigation in Buffalo, New York, for over 20 years. Mr. Dietrich has tried in excess of 100 cases to verdict.

On more than 38 occasions, insurance companies have paid Jed Dietrich $1 Million, or more, to resolve personal injury claims. Jed Dietrich has collected in excess of $175 Million on behalf of his clients since 1999.

Mr. Dietrich is known to be:

The AGGRESSIVE, TENACIOUS, AND HARDWORKING, serious injury lawyer of Western New York.

Personal Philosophy

Mr. Dietrich’s personal philosophy includes living by the following three precepts:

1. The Golden Rule, treating others the way he wants to be treated;
2. Thinks before he speaks; and
3. Working hard to achieve the best results in any endeavor that he attempts.

Mr. Dietrich is Known to be Extremely Competitive

Mr. Dietrich is known as an “A” type personality. He is highly energetic and very competitive. He uses that energy and competitiveness to attempt to obtain maximum compensation for each of his clients.

The Difference Between the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. and Other Law Firms

Jed Dietrich established the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. in 2005 to exclusively represent those seriously injured through the negligence of others.

The Mission Statement of the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. is:

To Provide the Highest Level of Personal Injury Service to Every Client.

There are many other lawyers and law firms that practice personal injury law in Buffalo, New York; however, the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. is known to practice law the Dietrich way, which is:

1. Disciplined;
2. Dedicated; and
3. Determined to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

Importantly, Mr. Dietrich is also a student of proper management styles, and he supervises the staff of the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. in a way that capitalizes on the unique skill set of each employee. Mr. Dietrich guides the professionals of the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. to efficiently and precisely attempt to obtain the best possible results for our clients.

On a monthly basis, Mr. Dietrich conducts office-wide meetings to focus on the most important aspects of serious personal injury litigation in Buffalo, New York.

In these meetings, Mr. Dietrich highlights the following:

1. The importance of obtaining lost wages for our clients;
2. The importance of securing proper prompt payment of medical bills; and
3. The importance of documenting pain and suffering through a client’s medical records to assist in maximizing the value of every personal injury claim.

Mr. Dietrich, as a result of his competitive nature, is happy to proceed to trial should the insurance companies not provide a fair offer to settle a client’s claim.

Significantly, each and every case at the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. is prepared as if it will go ALL the way to verdict. This is an important philosophical difference between the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. and many other impersonal and volume-based advertising law firms in Western New York. The Dietrich Law Firm P.C. provides personal attention for your personal injury.

Education and Rowing Experience

Mr. Dietrich enjoys the competitiveness of a legal argument, and he was known to be a natural “arguer” from a very young age.

Mr. Dietrich attended and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law in 1995.

Prior to law school, Mr. Dietrich attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for his undergraduate studies. He was a member of the Varsity Rowing Team all four years, and he held a triple Major that included: Economics, Real Estate, and Pre-Law. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a four-year cumulative grade point average of 3.73 out of 4.0. and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Rowing Championships and Awards

Mr. Dietrich is a 16-time National Champion in the sport of rowing.

At Temple University, Mr. Dietrich was on a rowing scholarship, and he won the Dad Vail National Rowing Regatta in the Varsity Heavy 8 three years in a row, namely 1989, 1990, and 1991.

Mr. Dietrich also earned the following accolades while rowing for the Temple University Rowing Team:

1. Captain 1991;
2. Most Valuable Oarsman 1991;
3. David Zinkoff Most Inspirational Oarsman Award 1988 and 1989;
4. Most Improved Oarsman 1989; and
5. Highest Academic Average 1988, 1990, and 1991.

Mr. Dietrich has been recognized internationally in the sport of rowing, winning the Reading Regatta in Reading, England, where Mr. Dietrich won the Senior Open Weight 8 category race. Mr. Dietrich also had international rowing experience at the Henley Royal Regatta in Henley, England. Mr. Dietrich raced there on two separate occasions. Firstly, in 1989 with Temple University, and secondly, in 1991, again with Temple University. Mr. Dietrich was in the Open Weight 8 category for both of these international rowing events.

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