Suburban Life - Bucks/Princeton - Issue #4 (April 2023)

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SL_PROFILE_Marina Kats_0423 - edit_Layout 1 5 / 1 / 23 10 : 59 AM Page 1 of the Soviet Union . Born in Ukraine , she did not speak a word of English at the time , but soon went about achieving her own version of the American Dream . She worked two jobs to put herself through community college , and with her improved language skills , she moved on to Temple University . Her original goal was to become a doctor . After getting in a car accident as a student , however , the world of personal injury law came into her orbit . “ I realized how accidents can change people’s lives in a split second , ” she says . “ I am very empathetic to anyone who goes through that experience . I realized that personal injury requires the under - standing of medicine and an ability to achieve some fairness in the world , so that injured people can get compensated for their pain and suffering . ” With that new focus in mind , Kats continued at Temple for her under - graduate degree , followed by Temple Law School and her L.L.M . in Trial Advocacy . The L.L.M . in Trial Advocacy is a rare degree earned by less than 1 percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania . In 1995 , she founded the firm of Kats , Jamison & Associates , which has evolved into a renowned litigation prac - tice with offices in Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and New York . Its team of attor - neys can handle matters involving per - sonal injury , criminal defense , family law , immigration , workers ’ compen - sation , real estate , and wills and estates . Kats , however , has maintained her focus on personal injury and assisting clients injured in car accidents , slip and AN falls , or through the negligence of others . She strives to act as both an advocate and counselor for her clients . Furthermore , she promises to give each case her full attention , regardless of UNSTOPPABLE the potential for financial reward . “ My philosophy is that every case is a big case for somebody , and that’s important by M AT T CO S E N T I N O for lawyers not to lose sight of , ” she says . photos by J O DY R O B I N S O N “ It’snice to have multimillion - dollar cases , FORCE which we do , but at the end of the day , behind every case is a human being . Whether it’s a million - dollar case or on Despite her many achievements and accolades , attorney the smaller side , it matters to the person Marina Kats stays true to her roots by remaining fiercely whowas involved in that accident . ” Kats sets the tone for the entire firm devoted to fighting for those in need . with her commitment to each client and the amount of hours she devotes . She doesn’t leave the office for the day until every phone call has been returned , and story of Marina Kats ’ rise from immigrant to highly respected attorney she doesn’t go to sleep at night until and influential community leader reads like a true fairy tale . While it every email has been answered . is true that she beat long odds to become as successful as she has , The “ I am a big believer that owning her success is no fluke ; rather , hard work and determination have your own practice gives you one thing : accompanied every step of her journey . the ability to work as hard as you want “ I never think of myself as an underdog , ” Kats says . “ I just think of myself as a fighter . ” for as many hours as you can , ” she Indeed , Kats was just a month past her 18th birthday — which , fittingly , she celebrates says . “ There is no glory , just hard work . ” on July 4th — when she arrived in the United States with her parents as political refugees SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 8 60 |

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SL_PROFILE_Marina Kats_0423 - edit_Layout 1 5 / 1 / 23 12 : 11 PM Page 2 results for a client going through a challenging time . “ All of these accolades are earned , and they are I never think of myself meaningfulto me , ” she says . “ At the end of the day , the as an underdog . I just most important aspect is how think of myself as a you change someone’s life by A , giving them confidence fighter . ” that it’s going to be OK at the end , and B , by actually deliv - — Marina Kats , shown with ering the results that make nina BushMan , head of litigation all that suffering more bear - for Kats , JaMison & associates able . I think that’s crucial . ” The law firm is accepting new cases and welcomes new clients . All the personal injury As someone who knows what it’s like She loves to give back to her alma mater , work is done on a contingency basis , which to face a language barrier , she is also proud Temple University . She is a Trustee of the uni - means if there is no recovery , no fees are to have a multilingual staff . Kats speaks versity , a position she has served proudly since charged . The firm’s interests are completely ? Russianand Ukrainian in addition to English , 2018 . She is also a Trustee of the Foreign Policy alignedwith the interest of the client . while other members of the team speak Research Institute , a Trustee of Einstein Hospital , ? Georgian , Spanish , Laotian , and Italian . and president of the Eurasian - American Chamber “ We all have the ability to relate to the of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia . In 2008 , clients in their own language , ” she says . Kats was the first immigrant from the Soviet Kats , Jamison & Associates “ Sometimes , even if you’ve been in this Union and the first Ukrainian - born person to 1 Bustleton Pike country for a while , there are nuances that run for U.S . Congress . She has not ruled out are easier to be explained in your own pursuing political office in the future . Also , in Feasterville , PA 19053 language than translated into English . ” 1997 she was honored by former Pennsylvania ( 215 ) 396 - 9001 Katsdisplays that same kind of compassion Gov.Tom Ridge as one of the top 50 Best Busi - PhillyLawyers.com outside of the office as well . The war in nesswomen in the Commonwealth . Serving Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Ukraine obviously hit home for her , so she Amongthe many honors she has received , has been active in supplying humanitarian Kats was inducted into the Women’s Entre - and New York aid to her homeland , while supporting refugees preneurship Hall of Fame by the Temple who come to the United States with food , UniversityLeague for Entrepreneurial Women shelter , and pro bono legal assistance . She andwas named Woman of the Year by the recently received a gold medal for philanthropy Bucks County YMCA . The biggest reward from the Archdiocese of Ukraine . for her , however , will always be delivering SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 8 | 61

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