The Law Office of Caroline M. Roberto has been engaged exclusively in federal and state criminal defense throughout Pennsylvania and elsewhere for over 20 years. Ms. Roberto represents individuals in all criminal matters and is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. She has tried all types of criminal matters to verdict and litigates state post-conviction cases and federal habeas corpus petitions. Ms. Roberto won Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Betty Legg, where the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognized Major Depression as diminished capacity to mitigate first to third degree murder. In 2001, Ms. Roberto won the appeal in Szuchon v. Lehman in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit where Mr. Szuchon's 20 year old death sentence was overturned. Ms Roberto is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. Ms. Roberto is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of trial tactics and jury selection. Ms. Roberto has earned the highest legal ability rating through professional peer assessment (Martindale-Hubbell) and is consistently selected as an outstanding lawyer through extensive and confidential peer review (Best Lawyers in America and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers). Ms. Roberto is dedicated to quality representation. |
