Alexander Hyder

Biography Overview

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.