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| | Address | | 527 Linden Street | | Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503 | | (Lackawanna Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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(Main Office)
| Powell Law practices in the following areas of law:
Personal Injury Law, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Aviation, Airplane Crash Litigation, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Products Liability, Automobile Products Liability, Legal Malpractice, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Crimes, Juvenile Crimes, Parole and Probation, Traffic Violations, Workers Compensation, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate, Social Security, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Real Estate, Family Law, Estate Planning, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Construction Law, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects. | | Year Established: 1906 | Firm Profile:
Our family run firm, which was founded in 1906, is located less than 300 yards from the State and Federal Courthouses. Our firm has maintained offices in Center City Scranton for 100 years. Our lawyers appear in court everyday on our clients behalf. As a result, we are well known throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania as a premier litigation and personal injury law firm that has served its clients for generations with courtesy, honesty and integrity. One of our partners, James J. Powell, III served as Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. | | Firm Size: 5 | Reference:
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Discover | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | James J. Powell (1874-1944). | | James J. Powell, Jr. (1913-1959). | | Christopher T. Powell, Sr. (1920-1990). | | James J. Powell, III (Managing Partner) born Barry, South Wales, Great Britain, November 27, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1966); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1970). Phi Alpha Delta. Court Administrator, District Justices of Lackawanna County, 1978-1987. Public Defender, Lackawanna County, 1973-1978. Member, 1985-1996, Vice-Chairman, 1994-1995, Chairman, 1995-1996, Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Trustee, Lackawanna College, 1991-2000. Solicitor, Springbrook Township, 1978-1979. Member: Lackawanna County (Chairman, Fee Dispute Committee, 1985-1986) and Pennsylvania (Delegate, 1999—) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988); Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; FELA; Negligence (Plaintiff); Workers Compensation; Professional Conduct; Estates. Email: James J. Powell, III | | Christopher T. Powell, Jr. (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1975); Loyola University (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Trial Team. Recipient, Products Liability Award, 1978. Solicitor: Borough of Old Forge Planning Commission, 1980-1986; Borough of Old Forge Zoning Board of Appeals, 1980-1986; Greenwood Hose Company, 1985—; Moosic Boro Planning Commission, 1996—. Appointed District Justice for Magisterial Court 45-1-01, 1987. Board Member, General Counsel Humane Society, Lackawanna County, 1996-1999. Board Member, American Red Cross, Scranton Chapter, 2003—. Panel Member, AOPA Legal Plan. Member: Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1987); Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyer Pilot Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury; Aviation. Email: Christopher T. Powell, Jr. | | Mark J. Powell (Member) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1986); Catholic University (J.D., 1990); Temple University (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, with honors, 1998). Author: "Trial Techniques Voir Dire through Closing," 2001 High Tech on Law Budget, 2004; "Lien on Me," Practical Considerations, 2006, Lecturer: Auto Law, 2000; Bad Faith Litigation, 2001; Premise Liability, 2003-2004; Distribution Dilemmas, 2006; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; NITA Depositions, Trial Advocacy and Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2005, Georgetown Law School. Reviewing Hearing Committee Member, PA. Disciplinary Board, 1996—. Co-Chairman, Lackawanna County Bench Bar Educational Conference, 1999—. Member: Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2004—); Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Past-President, 2002); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Social Security; Criminal Defense. Email: Mark J. Powell | | Bruce S. Zero (Member) born Allentown, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; 1986, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., with distinction, 1980); Duquesne University (J.D., 1984). Solicitor, Moscow Borough, Pennsylvania. President, Minisink Lions Club, 1999-2000. Member, Workplace Injury Litigation Group. Member: Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1998-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2000—). (Also at Moscow Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; FELA. Email: Bruce S. Zero | | ASSOCIATE | | Christopher J. Osborne (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1993); Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Trial Advocacy Honor Society. Member: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Real Estate; Family; Criminal; Workers Compensation. Email: Christopher J. Osborne |
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