|
|
Address
116 North Washington Avenue, Suite 400
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503 (Lackawanna Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.3
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Lenahan & Dempsey was founded in 1948 with one overriding objective in mind: to create a law firm committed to excellence. The firm has grown to a staff of over 60 individuals who are committed to creating superior strategies and compelling arguments that result in favorable decisions for our clients. Our firm represents seriously injured individuals in all types of personal injury cases throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. In addition to the Scranton Office, our firm has established offices in Wilkes-Barre, Stroudsburg and Berwick, in order to better serve our clients. Six of our attorneys have been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as Civil Trial Specialists. Our firm handles civil cases through all phases of litigation, including trial and appeal, in state and federal court, including the United States Supreme Court. With over 20 attorneys and a full support staff, including an in-house nursing consultant, our firm's size and resources allow us to effectively work our client's cases to an expeditious conclusion. Statement of PracticeSerious Personal Injury Litigation including: Automobile Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Wrongful Death Cases, Workers Compensation, Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Defective Product Claims, Insurance Bad Faith Claims, Workplace/Construction Accidents, Nursing Home/Patient Abuse, HMO Abuse, Slip and Fall Injuries, Toxic Chemical Injuries, Social Security/Disability, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury. Year Established: 1948
Firm Size: 24
Rate InformationFree Initial Consultation
John R. Lenahan, Sr. (1915-1998).
William J. Dempsey (1927-2000).
John R. Lenahan, Jr. (Principal) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1972); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1975). St. Mary's University Law Review, 1974-1975. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, 1995; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Selected: A Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Philadelphia Magazine, 2004. Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission, Investigative Division 2008. Author: Article, "Expert Witnesses: Selecting Them, Retaining Them & Maximizing Their Role," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1997, updated 1999); Article, "Malfunction Theory In Product Liability Cases," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1996); Article, "How To Give A Persuasive Opening Statement In A Civil Case," for the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association (1992); Article, "The Effective Opening Statement A Defense Lawyer's Perspective," from Winning The Defense Case At Trial, for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (1988); Article, "Proving Your Case Against The Commonwealth And Municipality," for the Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania (1987); Casenote, State v. Adams, 552 P. 2d 1125 (Alaska 1974), 6 St. Mary's L.J. 759 (1974). Presentations: "My Defense Of The Gloria Estefan Case," for the Trucking Industry Defense Association (1994); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2002-2005); "Civil Practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2002); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2001); "Examining Medical & Non-Medical Experts in Civil Litigation,' for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2001); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2000); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1999); "Expert Witnesses: Selecting Them, Retaining Them & Maximizing Their Role," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1999); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1998); "The New Pennsylvania Rules Of Evidence," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1998); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1997); "Trial Preparation: The 100 Day Countdown," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1997); "Essentials Of Pennsylvania Practice," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1997); "Trial Evidence In The Civil Case," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1996); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1996); "Joint Tortfeasor Releases & Comparative Fault: The Quicksand Of Tort Practice," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1995); "Automobile Insurance Update," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1995); "Examining the Expert Witness," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1994); "Trial Preparation: The 100 Day Countdown," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1993). Lecturer in Law: Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, Trucking Industry Defense Association, Lackawanna County Bar Association, Marywood College. Chairman: Lackawanna County Civil Rules Committee, 1985. Member: Pennsylvania Suggested Standard Civil Jury Instruction Sub-Committee; Lawyers Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1993-1995. Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Member, Civil Litigation and Trial Skills Advisory Committee). Fellow: International Society of Barristers. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1983, re-certified, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Products Liability; Complex Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accident Litigation.Email: John R. Lenahan, Jr.
Joseph P. Lenahan (Principal) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., cum laude, 1974); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Member, Order of the Woolsack. Author: Article, "Locating and Using Appropriate Codes in Slip and Fall Cases," the Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania, 1986; Article, "How to Get Your Exhibits in Evidence," from Winning the Defense Case at Trial, for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1988. Lecturer in Law, Marywood College, 1980-1989. Member, Marywood College Law Advisory Board, 1988-1991. Member: Lackawanna County (Member, Civil Rules Committee, 1989) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (President, 1990-1991; Executive Vice President, 1989-1990; Vice President, Northern Division-Middle District, 1984-1989; Treasurer, 1982-1984); Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Recipient, Exceptional Performance Award, 1991); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1984, re-certified, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Professional Malpractice; Personal Injury; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law.Email: Joseph P. Lenahan
Timothy G. Lenahan (Principal) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., cum laude, 1978); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Gamma Mu. Writing Director, St. Mary's Legal Research Board, 1979-1980. Contributing Editor, Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Guide, 1985-1987. Author, Article, "Panic Free Final Preparation For Trial," For The Defense (1991). Lecturer in Law: Marywood College, 1984-1987; Pennsylvania State University, 1990. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (Member, Committee on Civil Rules), Federal and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Attorneys; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1992; re-certified, 1997, 2003). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Workers Compensation Law; Insurance Coverage; Subrogation Law; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Timothy G. Lenahan
Matthew D. Dempsey (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Superior Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1978); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1981). Author: "Defending Hearing Loss Claims," Counterpoint, 1995; "Injuries in the Work Place," Counterpoint, 1994; Analysis, "New Workers Compensation Law," 1996; "Economic Layoffs and Automatic Reinstatement," Counterpoint, 1997; "Interaction of ADA and Workers Compensation Law in Pa.," Society of Human Resource Managers, 1998. Solicitor, Dunmore School District, 1989. Member: Board of Directors, Day Nursery Association, 1996-1997; Board of Trustees, Lackawanna Junior College, 1997. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania School Solicitors Association, 1990. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1992; re-certified, 1997, 2002, 2007). Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Law; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Matthew D. Dempsey
Brian J. Lenahan (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Superior Court and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Villanova Law School (J.D., 1987). Phi Alpha Theta. Lecturer in Law: Pennsylvania Bar Association; National Business Institute, 1990; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Member, Penn State Faculty for Legal Studies. Member, Scranton Chamber of Commerce. President, 2006 and Member, Board of Directors, Scranton Public Library. Member: Lackawanna County (Co-Chairman, Workman's Compensation Section), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-2002; Co-Chairman, Worker's Compensation Section); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Workers Compensation Law; Products Liability; Subrogation; Civil Litigation; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries.Email: Brian J. Lenahan
Kathleen A. Lenahan (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1982, Massachusetts. Education: University of Scranton; Duquesne University (B.A., summa cum laude, Journalism, 1976); Villanova University (J.D., 1979). Contributing Editor to Counterpoint, a publication of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1985-1992. Certified in Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School, 1983. Author: Article, "Analysis of Recent Decisions Regarding the Defendant Employers' Burden of Proof in Job Availability Cases," Counterpoint (1988); Article, "Developments in Case Law Affecting the Payment of Medical Bills," Counterpoint (1989); Article, "Highlights of the New Workers Compensation Rules and Regulations: Hints for Defense Counsel," Counterpoint (1989); Article, "Medical Bills: Can they be Reimbursed from the Supersedeas Fund," Counterpoint, (1991); Article, "Guidelines for Vocational Representatives and Guidelines for Presentation of Vocational Testimony at Hearing," Counterpoint (1993); Article, "Job Interview Sabotage - How to Prove, Preserve & Present This Testimony at Hearing," Counterpoint (1995). Lecturer in Law: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; PA Chamber of Commerce; Lackawanna County Bar Association; Marywood College; Occupational Health Center (New Jersey), PATLA. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (Member, Workers Compensation Committee, 1985-1996), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Chairperson, Workers Compensation Committee, 1985-1996; Chairperson, 1985-1996); Defense Research Institute and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Insurance Defense Law; Workers Compensation Law; Subrogation Law; Products Liability Law.Email: Kathleen A. Lenahan
David E. Heisler (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 31, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Scranton (A.B., summa cum laude, 1974); Georgetown University (J.D., 1977). Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1975-1977. Director, Northern Pennsylvania Legal Services, 1990-2001. Legal Columnist: The Paper, 1997. Member, Advisory Board, North Penn Legal Services, 2001. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and Federal Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1994; re-certified, 1999, 2004). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Professional Malpractice; Workers Compensation Law; Civil Rights Law; Discrimination Law.Email: David E. Heisler
Alan P. Schoen (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1978); University of Scranton Graduate School of Management; Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Lecturer: Americans with Disabilities Act, Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Hershey, November, 1991; Employers, Advisory Council for Pike/Wayne Counties, Hawley, Pa., April, 1992; Wallenpaupack Area School District Continuing Education Course, Lake Wallenpaupack, July, 1992; Allied Services Center for Independent Living, Scranton, September, 1992; Scranton Chamber of Commerce, October 23, 1992; National Business Institute, Seminar ADA and Injuries in the Workplace, July 1993. Lackawanna Bench Bar Conference, 1999. Board of Directors, Northeast Trial Lawyers Association, 2001-2003. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Northeast Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1995; re-certified, 2000, 2008). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Workers Compensation Law; Social Security Disability.Email: Alan P. Schoen
Diane Hepford Lenahan (Associate) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1981, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Mary Baldwin College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Delta Theta. Author: "Texas Historic Landmarks-Criteria For Designation," 11 St. Mary's Law Journal 176, 1979; "Federal Courts-Civil Contempt-Federal District Courts Have No Authority to Interrupt Preexisting State Sentence To Impose Confinement for Civil Contempt," 10 St. Mary's Law Journal 648, 1979. Lecturer, Legal Research and Writing Course, Marywood College, Fall, 1982. Law Clerk to: Associate Justice Joe Bailey Humphreys, Court of Civil Appeals, Dallas, Texas, 1980; Judge James M. Munley, Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982. Pro Se Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1984-1986. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Diane Hepford Lenahan
George E. Mehalchick (Member) born Kingston, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1950; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2004 New York. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1972); University of Tennessee; Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York State and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Black Lung; Workers Compensation Law; Personal Injury Law; Social Security Disability Law; Medical Malpractice; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: George E. Mehalchick
Brian Yeager (Attorney) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1943; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1965); The Ohio State University (M.B.A., 1973); University of Akron (B.S., 1986; J.D., 1990). Certified Public Accountant, Pennsylvania, 1989. Member: Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. [Lt. Col., U.S. Army, 1965-1985]. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Probate; Trust; Real Estate Law; Tax Law.Email: Brian Yeager
Terrence E. Dempsey (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Kutztown University (B.S., 1982); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1991). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Corpus Juris Society, 1990. Appointed Law Clerk for President Judge Robert J. Conway, 22nd. Judicial District of Pennsylvania, 1991-1992. Board Member, Lackawanna County Pro-Bono. Member: Lackawanna County (Board Member; Co-Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Workmen's Compensation Law; Civil Litigation; Social Security Disability.Email: Terrence E. Dempsey
Christine S. Mayernick-Lezinski (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Pennsylvania State University; University of Scranton (B.S., summa cum laude, 1989); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Recipient: President's Freshman Award; Marketing Award; James S. Bowman Memorial Award. Winner, Theodore I. Flowers Writing Competition, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1991. Member, Woolsack Honor Society. Member, Dickinson Law Review. Speaker: Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar, "Bad Faith Update" (Philadelphia, April 2005); Lackawanna County Bench-Bar Seminar, "Civil Litigation Update," (Scranton, November 2003); Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar, "Civil Practice in Lackawanna County" (Scranton, April 2002); Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar, "Auto Law & New Evidence Rules" (Scranton, December 1998); Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar, "Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence" (Scranton & Bethlehem, August 1998); Lenahan & Dempsey Seminar, "Hazards of Bad Faith" (May 2003); Lenahan & Dempsey Employment Law Seminar, "Employment at Will in Pennsylvania" (1996, 1997); Lenahan & Dempsey Workers Compensation/Employment Law Seminar, "Sexual Harassment: Are You At Risk." Articles: Co-Author, "Bad Faith Update" (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 2005); Co-Author, "Plaintiff Perspective on Trying the Bad Faith Case (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, April 2005); Co-Author, "First Party Property Losses and Bad Faith" (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, April 2004); Author, "2003 Civil Litigation Update" (Lackawanna County Bench-Bar, November 2003); Co-Author, "How to Present Your Bad Faith Case: Liability, Damages from the Plaintiff's Perspective (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, June 2003); Author, "Civil Practice in Lackawanna County" (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 2002); Author, "New Obligations of Third Party Insurance Carriers in Cases in which Payments were made by Medicare," Counterpoint. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Lackawanna County Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Bad Faith Litigation; Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Litigation.Email: Christine S. Mayernick-Lezinski
John M. Mulcahey (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1989; M.A., 1991); Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Nu. Executive Recent Decisions Editor, Duquesne Law Review. American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Research and Writing. American Jurisprudence Award, Professional Responsibility. Author, Publications: Case Note, Commonwealth vs. LaBelle, Duquesne Law Review 625; Comment, Separation of Powers in Pennsylvania: The Judiciary's Prevention of Legislative Encroachment, 32 Duquesne Law Review 539. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Utility Law.Email: John M. Mulcahey
Margaret M. Dempsey (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.S., Int. Bus., 1988); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1991). Gamma Phi. ATLA Team, 1991. Appointed Law Clerk to The Honorable Robert J. Conway, Wayne County Court of Common Pleas. Member: Lackawanna County (Member, Young Lawyers Division) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Advocate); Pennsylvania Trial Law Association. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Margaret M. Dempsey
Brian J. Butler (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1995); Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (J.D., 1998). Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Social Security; Civil Litigation.Email: Brian J. Butler
Anthony L. Sallavanti (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, December 19, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1989); Widener University (J.D., 1992). Member: Lackawanna and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Anthony L. Sallavanti
Kelly J. Lenahan (Associate) born November 10, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; 2003, Pennsylvania. Education: Loyola College (B.A., Psychology, cum laude, 1999); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Criminal Law Certificate, DePaul University College of Law, 2002. Member: Lackawanna County (Elected Board Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2005-2008), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Lackawanna Pro Bono Inc.; Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Special Agencies: Court-Appointed Conflicts Counsel (Criminal Defense), Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, 2004-2006. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Criminal Defense; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability.Email: Kelly J. Lenahan
OF COUNSELRobert D. Elias (Of Counsel) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Luzerne County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Social Security; Social Security Disability.Email: Robert D. Elias
Gerald J. Butler (Of Counsel) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, November 7, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1967); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1974). Alpha Sigma Nu; Pi Mu Epsilon. Law Clerk to Hon. Michael J. Eagen, Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1974-1975. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. [U.S. Army Intelligence Specialist, 1969-1972]. (Also, Practicing Individually, Scranton). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation.Email: Gerald J. Butler
John E. V. Pieski (Of Counsel) born Blakely Borough, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Pennsylvania. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1958); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1961). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta. Recipient, Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award, 2001. Author: 1961 and 1962 Annual Survey of American Law, "Criminal Law" Segment. Research and Teaching Associate at Temple Law and Medical Schools, 1961-1963. District Justice, 1970-2000. Member, American Judges Association, 2000. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Elder Law Institute. Practice Areas: Wills; Estate Law; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury Litigation; Real Estate; Litigation; Criminal Law; Domestic Relations.
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELMaureen A. Yeager Email: Maureen A. Yeager
Ratings Methodology
The following firm members have been rated by their peersDisclaimer: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Any result that the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for other clients. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Martindale-Hubbell® does not undertake to develop a Client Review Rating or Peer Review Rating for all firms and/or lawyers. Therefore, the fact that a firm or lawyer has not been reviewed should not be construed as unfavorable. Martindale-Hubbell accepts no responsibility for and will not be liable for the content and accuracy of the individual Reviews and the aggregated Reviews.
|