Mark K. Altemose
Mark K. Altemose is the CEO and managing partner of Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. With over 31 years in the field of law, he takes on personal injury matters involving construction accidents, bicycle crashes, boating accidents, birth injuries, brain injuries, aviation injuries, product liability, gas explosions, toxic torts, wrongful death, and more.
With a genuine concern for his clients, Mr. Altemose is a professional and diligent attorney with an unwavering commitment to his clients’ needs. Upholding their rights and best interests, he understands how difficult it must be for his clients who have been injured or lost loved ones because of the negligent actions of others.
Graduating cum laude, Mr. Altemose has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Lafayette College. He went on to study law and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. He worked construction and manufacturing jobs to get through college and law school and continues to enjoy construction work by building additions to his house.
Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Altemose is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Some of his prominent cases include being the lead counsel in the DePuy ASR defective hip implant litigation, the Charles Cullen serial murder cases, the underground propane tank explosion in Bushkill Township, and the Allentown natural gas explosion.
Actively affiliated with prominent legal associations, Mr. Altemose is a member of the American Bar Association, the Lehigh County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Northampton County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Judge Donald E. Wieand Barristers Inn.
Recognized for his impeccable work in the legal field, Mr. Altemose was named to the list of Best Lawyers in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury litigation, product liability litigation, and accidental death coverage. He is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell and has been named to the Local Legal Leader list by Lehigh Valley Magazine. He is included in the list of Who’s Who – Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania and has been peer-selected for inclusion on the Nation’s Top One Percent of Attorneys list by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.
Additionally, Mr. Altemose is a member of the board of directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem and is listed on the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania by The American Trial Lawyers Association. He is also included on the list of America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for having obtained numerous favorable settlements and verdicts on behalf of his clients.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2001-present
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2022
- Association’s Service Award, 1998
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Global Directory of Who’s Who-"Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania", 2015 - Present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2003 - Present
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 - Present
- One of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2008 - present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers-Rising Stars, 2005 - 2007
- Premier Lehigh Valley Attorney, 2014
- Recovering the 20th Largest Verdict in the United States, National Law Journal and Verdict Search, 2010
- Select Lawyer, 2014
- Service Award, Lehigh County Bar Association, 1998
- Super Lawyers Milestone - 15 Years, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Super Lawyers Top 100, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Pennsylvania, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present
- Who’s Who in America, 2002
- Who’s Who in American Law, 1998
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020
