Alexander Charles Hyder

Alex Hyder is a trial attorney and partner with Morgan & Morgan’s Philadelphia office. He has a history of fighting hard for his clients, having obtained six, seven, and eight figure first chair jury verdicts. Mr. Hyder has tried a variety of personal injury cases in both state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His specialties include trucking and motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death/survival cases, slip trip and fall cases, brain injury cases, construction accidents, elevator accidents, negligent security, and dram shop/liquor liability cases.

During his time at Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Hyder obtained several large jury verdicts and settlements for his clients. In September of 2024, he obtained a $23 million dollar settlement on a trucking accident case in Philadelphia. In April of 2024, Mr. Hyder obtained an $11,997,284 jury verdict in a motor vehicle accident case. The top pre-trial offer was $2.3 million dollars. In March of 2024, he obtained an $856,000 jury verdict on a limited tort motor vehicle accident case in Allegheny County (PA). The top pre-trial offer was $150,000. In December of 2023, he obtained a $2,582,425 jury verdict on a trucking case in Luzerne County (PA) that included punitive damages against the trucking company. The top pre-trial offer was $750,000. In March of 2023, Mr. Hyder obtained a $467,177 jury verdict in the Delaware County (PA). The top pre-trial offer was $150,000.

In January of 2025, Mr. Hyder obtained a $1,500,000 jury verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The top pre-trial offer was $150,000. A week later, he obtained an excess verdict of $652,500 on a motor vehicle accident case in Montgomery County (PA). The top pre-trial offer was $92,000.

He is an active member in the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.

In addition to being licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state courts, Mr. Hyder is licensed in all U.S. District Courts in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University (University Park) and his law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law.

Mr. Hyder is also an active member of the local community. He assists Philadelphia schools in their mock trial programs, teaching students the ins and outs of jury trials. He also assists low-income families in eviction proceedings through Philadelphia V.I.P. and is an advocate for individuals and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Awards & Recognitions

•In 2020, Mr. Hyder was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA) as one of the Top-40-Under-40 civil trial attorneys in the country.
•This award is conferred by National Trial Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here . No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
•Lawyers on the Fast Track (Large Firm) Honorees, The Legal Intelligencer
•This award is conferred by The Legal Intelligencer. A description of the selection methodology is available here . No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

News & Insights

Harrisburg Jury Hands up 15M Verdict to Teen Struck by Underinsured Driver

Phila. Jury Awards $12M to Pedestrian Hit by Penske Truck

Morgan & Morgan Wins $855K in First Pittsburgh Trial

Recent Wins

$23 Million Trucking Settlement $23,000,000 Trucking Accident 2024

Yvette Torres v. Penske, et al. $11,997,284 Car Accident 2024

Private Settlement $11,125,000 Trucking Accident 2025

Private Settlement $4,000,000 Trucking Accident 2025

Private Settlement $3,500,000 Trucking Accident 2026

Charles English v. Fraley & Schilling, Inc., et al (Luzerne County) $2,582,425 Trucking Accident 2023

Private Settlement $2,500,000 2025

Emily Garbacz v. LM Insurance Company $1,500,000 Car Accident 2025

Rivera v. United Financial Casualty Company $1,317,599 Car Accident 2026

Rivera, Salvador v. Marc A Kulp; Progressive Insurance Company $1,317,599 Car Accident 2026

Estate of Zandra Baez v. Camden Co. Metro Police Department $1,275,000 Car Accident 2025

Weisz v. Midthassel $1,250,000 Car Accident 2024

Private Settlement $1,250,000 Wrongful Death 2025

Private Settlement $1,250,000 Car Accident 2026

Private $1.2M Settlement in New Jersey $1,200,000 Car Accident 2024

Private Settlement $1,100,000 Trucking Accident 2023

Private Settlement $900,000 Trucking Accident 2025

Samantha Stacknick v. Tesone Transport, Inc. $855,685 Car Accident 2024

Private Settlement $850,000 Trucking Accident 2023

Private Settlement - Dram Shop Case $840,000 Dram Shop Liability 2023

Towle v. Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. (Bucks County) $805,000 Car Accident 2026

Private Settlement $800,000 Car Accident 2025

$750,000 Commercial Vehicle Settlement $750,000 Trucking Accident

Davis v. Montgomery $652,500 Car Accident 2025

Mormile v. Penn National Insurance Co., Delaware County Court of Common $467,177 Car Accident 2023