Caroline M. Munley
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
227 Penn AveScranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
First Admitted: 2004, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://munley.com/our-attorneys/caroline-munley/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, International Society of Barristers 2021-present, 2021
- Paralegal Advisory Board, McCann School of Business and Technology
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Red Mass Committee, 2009
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Public Relations Committee, 2009
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Golf Outing Committee, 2009
- Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Judiciary Committee, 2009
- Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2011
- Member, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Lackawanna Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Kyle Kelly v. Isabel Lopez, Proud 2 Haul, Inc. 2014 11-CV-446A case in which a young man was severely injured in a highway accident with two tractor trailers, 2014
- Farmers v. Angerson 2008 – WL – 238622 (MD PA)
- Stevens v. Canyon Environmental Award: $8 Million, 2018
Videos:
- Meet Caroline Munley, 2022
- Caroline Munley appeared on FOX56 to share information about sharing the road with large trucks and tractor trailers. Caroline drew on her professional experience and expertise having represented truck drivers and other motorists who have been involved in serious truck crashes. , Truck drivers and truck accidents, Law, Trucking, 2019
- Caroline Munley appeared in this PSA about how to select the correct car safety seat for your child. , Using the right car seat for your child, Child Safety, Law, Consumer Safety, 2020
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- 2022-present Workers' Compensation Law Certified Specialist, Pennsylvania Bar Association's Section on Workers' Compensation Law, 2022
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board member, Women's Resources Center of NEPA, 2023
- Member, Capital Campaign Committee, the Women's Resource Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 2021
- Chair of the Board of Trustees, Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, Art 2023-present, 2023
- Volunteer, St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen and Food Pantry, 2019
- Board member, the Scranton Club
- Family to Family Thanksgiving Food Basket Program
- Board of Trustees, Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art
Honors/Awards:
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2022- present, Super Lawyers, 2022
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2023-2024, Lawdragon, 2023
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Best Lawyers, 2023
- Top 25 Women Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Magazine’s Rising Star Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2013, Pennsylvania Magazine
- Barrister Award for Achievement in the field of Trial Advocacy, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Barrister Award for Achievement in the field of Trial Advocacy,, Temple University
- Named to Top 100 Trial Lawyers in PA by National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in PA, National Trial Lawyers Association
- Named Northeast’s Top 20 Under 40
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Annual list produced by Best Lawyers. , Best Lawyers in America 2018-present, Best Lawyers, 2018
- Top 100 Irish-American lawyers., Irish Legal 100, The Irish Voice
Educational Background:
- JD, James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, 2003
- University of Scranton, 1997
- Middlebury College, Language School
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, “Make Seat Belts Mandatory on School Buses,” The Scranton Times-Tribune, December 2016
- Author, “Drugged Driving Poses Greater Highway Risk,” The Scranton Times-Tribune, March 2015
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