Dawson “Rich” Muth concentrates his practice in criminal defense, civil litigation and personal injury. Prior to joining Lamb McErlane Rich was a named partner at Goldberg & Muth for 16 years.
During that time Rich has secured multiple settlements and verdicts in excess of one million dollars for clients seriously injured in a variety of accidents. Rich obtained a verdict of 6.8 million dollars in a dram shop action, the highest such verdict in Chester County, PA.
Rich served as the elected District Judge for the Borough of West Chester for ten years and was the first District Judge appointed by the PA Supreme Court to the Court of Judicial Discipline. On that court Rich heard cases involving charges of misconduct filed against Judges of all levels in Pennsylvania.
As a former District Judge Rich has a unique perspective of gaining the best results for his clients in civil court, as well as criminal court.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
• Named Top 100 Trial Lawyer
• Top Rated Avvo Attorney
• Main Line Today Top Lawyer 2017, 2018 & 2019
COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS:
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Chester County Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Solicitor to the Sheriff of Chester County
• The Hon. John E. Stively, Jr., American Inns of Court
• Phi Delta Phi, Harrington Inn, past member
• American Judicature Society, past member
• Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, past member
• President, Special Court Judge’s Association of Chester County, 1996-1997
• Vice-President, Special Court Judge’s Association of Chester County, 1994-1996
• Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania-retired member
• Widener University School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors 2000-2002
• Chester County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Board of Directors 1997-1998
• Police Athletic League of Greater West Chester- Member of the Board of Directors 1997-2003
• Council on Addictive Diseases D.U.I. Advisory Board, 1989-1992
• Board of Directors- Goodfellowship Ambulance Club- 2004-2006
• Past President, Chester County Constable’s Association
• Past Trustee, 38 year member of 1st West Chester Fire Company
• Westside Little League- Coach 2004-2011
• Westside Little League- Division Director 2006-2008
• West Chester Jaycees, Past Member
• Board Member- Garo Yepremian Foundation for Brain Tumor Research 2004-2013
• Board Member- Board of Visitors for the Division of Orthopedics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 2013-2015
• Board of Overseers- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation 2013-2015
