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Address
267 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston, Pennsylvania 18704 (Luzerne Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
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 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Founded in 1990, O'Donnell Law Offices has built a highly successful practice based on legal scholarship, professionalism, innovation and skillful, vigorous advocacy. We practice our profession so that our clients value us for our service and advice, and our colleagues respect us for our ability and integrity. We believe it is important to be regarded with trust and appreciation. We focus on the needs of injured victims, handling cases in various areas of personal injury, ranging from workers' compensation through wrongful death litigation. We work hard to ensure our clients receive just compensation for their injuries. Located in Kingston, PA, our firm provides services for all of Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton areas. In addition to serving clients in Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, we cover the Poconos, and all of Monroe County, Columbia County and Wyoming County. We also serve clients in major Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh. Our success is measured in our proven track record, as well as acknowledged by membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, selection by Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Pennsylvania, and a listing in the national Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers. Statement of PracticePersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Product Liability, Unsafe Products, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Insurance, Bad Faith, Workers Compensation, Employment Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Probate, Business Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Municipal Law and Finance, Social Security Disability, Tractor Trailer Accidents. Year Established: 1990
Firm Size: 3
Languages: English and Spanish.
Rate InformationFree Initial Consultation
Address267 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704, (Luzerne Co.)
PhonePhone: 570-821-5717
Telefax: 570-821-5799
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Website
http://www.odonnell-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Neil T. O'Donnell (Founder) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kings College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Business Editor, University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law and Commerce, 1986-1987. Associate, Baskin, Flaherty, Elliott & Mannino, Philadelphia, PA, 1987-1990. O'Donnell Law Offices, 1990. Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, assorted topics, including: "Underinsured Motorist Practice and Procedure," March, 1995; "Auto Law Update," November, 1995; "Bad Faith Insurance Practices," November, 1996; "Civil Litigation Update," November, 1996; "Pennsylvania Auto Law," November, 1997; "Civil Practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania," April, 1998; "The New Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence," August, 1998; "Pennsylvania Auto Law Update," December, 1999; "Pennsylvania Auto Law Update," December, 2000; "Examination of Vocational and Expert Witnesses," June, 2001; "Bad Faith Update," December, 2001; "Civil Practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania," April, 2002; "Bad Faith Update," December, 2002; "Bad Faith Update," December, 2003; "Bad Faith Update," 2004; "Bad Faith Update," 2005; "Pennsylvania Civil Practice," 2006; "Deposition of the Safety Director and Truck Driver in Trucking Crash Cases," Committee for Justice for All, 2006; "Bad Faith Update," 2006, 2007; "Jury Selection", PBI, 2007; "Bad Faith Update", PBI,2008: City Solicitor, City of Pittston, 1992-1997. Assistant Solicitor for Luzerne County, 1990-1991; 1994. Solicitor, Borough of Freeland, 1996-1998. Assistant District Attorney, Luzerne County, 1992-1993. Court Appointed Trial Master in the Luzerne County Special Trial Masters Program, 1998. Member, Board of Directors: Community Legal Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1992; St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, 1997-2002. Finance Counsel, St. Therese Church, 2004. Member, The Pennsylvania Society; Fellow of The National College of Advocacy; The Roscoe Pound Society. Senior Counsel: American College of Barristers; College of Master Advocates and Barristers; The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Lifetime Member, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Alumni Association. Member, Centennial Committee, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Member, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Bar Relations Committee. Court Appointed Mediator, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Round Table Participant, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System, November, 2001. Member: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009); Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2007, 2008 and 2009); Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Elite Lawyers of America; American Academy of Trial Counsel; Litigation Counsel of America; The Verdict Club; Top 10 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2008. Member: Luzerne County (Executive Committee), American and Federal Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law Library Association; American Association for Justice; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Northeastern Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member, Board of Directors; President 2001); Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member, Board of Governors); Wilkes University School of Law (Member, Advisory Board). (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Product Liability Law; Workers Compensation Law.Email: Neil T. O'Donnell
——————————Catherine R. O'Donnell (Associate) born South Charleston, West Virginia, February 15, 1964; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1990, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court.. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1984; M.B.A., cum laude, 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Wilkes-Barre Redevelopment Authority Solicitor, 1997-2000. District Justice, 2000-2001. Formerly with Elliott Reihner Siedzikowski & Egan, P.C. Former Shareholder, Drinker Biddle & Reath, L.L.P. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. Listed in Who's Who in the World, 2005. Member: Board of Director, Junior Leadership of Wilkes Barre, 2006; Board of Trustee, Wyoming Seminary, 2006-2008. Wilkes-Barre Little Theatre Advisory Board, 2009. Nominated, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2007-2009. Member: Philadelphia, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, American (Member, Guardians and Conservators Section) and Federal Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (Member, 1990); American Association for Justice (Member, 1997; Member, Social Security Disability Section, 2005); Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member, 2002); National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Personal Injury; Orphans Court Practice; Products Liability; Business Law; Corporate Law; Elder Law; Social Security Appeals; Social Security Disability; Supplemental Security Income.Email: Catherine R. O'Donnell
Michael O'Donnell (Associate) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Pennsylvania. Education: Bloomsburg University (B.S., cum laude, 2006); The Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2009). Legal Assistant, OíDonnell Law Offices, 2002-2006. Clerk to the Honorable Correale F. Stevens, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Summer 2007. Certified Legal Intern, Dale F. Shughart Community Law Center, 2008-2009. Certified Miller Center Public Interest Advocate, 2009. Leadership Wilkes-Barre Class of 2010. Member of NOSSCR - National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives. Member of POWER! - Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region (Wilkes-Barre Chapter). Member of Yeagertown Fire Company. Member: American Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Social Security Disability; Workers Compensation; Products Liability.Email: Michael O'Donnell
Debra Domenick (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1996); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 2000). Member, 1998-2000; Notes Editor, 1999-2000, Dickinson Law Review. Member, The Woolsack Society of the Dickinson School of Law. Law Clerk to, Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2000-2001. Author: Comment, Title VIII: "The Recent Developments in the Law of Sexual Harassment Apply with Equal Force to Claims of Racial Harassment," 103 Dick.L.Rev. 765 (Summer, 1999). Formerly with Margolis Edelstein. Member: America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2005-2006; Pennsylvania Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2005-2008. Member: Lackawanna County Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers of America; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Truck Accidents; Premises Liability.Email: Debra Domenick
OF COUNSELAnn O. Farias (Of Counsel) born Boston, Massachusetts, December 22, 1955; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1987, California (inactive). Education: Smith College (A.B., Economics and Hispanic Literature, 1977); University of San Diego (J.D., 1986). Board Member, Volunteers in Medicine, Wilkes-Barre. Chair, Law Day Committee for Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, 2008-2009. Former Barrister, American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welch Chapter, San Diego. Former Assistant Vice President, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York and Houston. Member: State Bar of California; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Workers Compensation; Products Liability.Email: Ann O. Farias
All Members and Associates are members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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