Jerry R. Knafo
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical malpractice,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wills,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical malpractice,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wills,
Wrongful death
1347 Hausman RdAllentown, Pennsylvania, 18104
First Admitted: 1982, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.knafo.com/attorneys/jerry-r-knafo/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2025. US News and World Report., 2025
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2024. US News and World Report., 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2023. US News and World Report., 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2022. US News and World Report., 2022
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2021. US News and World Report., 2021
- President of the Elite Lawyers of America-Gold Member., 2021
- Chairman - Lehigh County Arbitration Panel 1080 (2009 - present)., 2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2020. US News and World Report., 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2019. US News and World Report., 2019
- Pennsylvania Top 10 Attorney-Personal Injury Law. Attorney and Practice Magazine. , 2019
- Life Fellow, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Senior Counsel, The College of Master Advocates and Barristers
- American Association for Justice
- Senior Counsel, American Board of Barristers
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- United States Supreme Court
- Lehigh County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Member, Academy of Advocacy
- Diplomat of Trial Advocacy, American Association for Justice
- Northampton County Bar Association
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1992-present)., 2023
- Civil Pretrial Practice Law Certification. National Board of Trial Advocacy (2017 to present)., 2023
- Diplomat - AAJ - 2008 to present., 2023
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Presiding Judge. 2022 Pennsylvania High School Mock Trial Championship., 2022
- Legal Advisory Board Member - Lehigh County Community College Paralegal Program., 2021
- Presiding Judge - Northeast Regional Law School Trial Advocacy Competition., 2021
Honors/Awards:
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by voters in the Community., Platinum Winner-Personal Injury Law and Lawyers, Community Votes, 2024
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., Voted Best Personal Injury Lawyer, Morning Call, 2024
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., Voted Best Personal Injury Lawyer, Morning Call, 2023
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., Best Personal Injury Lawyer, Morning Call Newspaper, 2021
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., Voted Best Personal Injury Lawyer, Morning Call Newspaper, 2022
- Voted best general practitioner by the voters in the Morning Call reader’s choice awards., Voted best general practice attorney, Morning Call Newspaper, 2020
- Voted Best Personal Injury Lawyer in the annual Lehigh Valley Magazine survey for 2018., Lehigh Valley Magazine, 2018
- Voted Best Family Lawyer., Reader’s Choice Awards, Morning Call, 2019
- Voted Best Law Firm in the Lehigh Valley in the annual Lehigh Valley Magazine survey for 2018., Lehigh Valley Magazine, 2018
- Voted best lawyer in the annual Morning Call Reader's Choice Awards survey - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018., Best Attorney-2017, Morning Call Newspaper Annual Reader's Choice Awards, 2018
- Fewer than 1% of attorneys have achieved this honor bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell., Silver Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Voted Best Family Lawyer in the annual Lehigh Valley Magazine survey for 2017., Best Family Lawyer-2017, Lehigh Valley Magazine-Best of the Valley Survey, 2017
- Selected Top 100 Litigation lawyer in the State of Pennsylvania for the Year, 2014
- Voted - Morning Call Readers Choice Award - Best Attorney, 2014
- Voted "Best Overall Attorney", "Best of the Valley", Lehigh Valley Magazine, 2013
- "Superb 10.0 rating" from AVVO , 2013
- Morning Call Newspaper annual Reader's Choice Awards "Best Attorney" Winner., Reader's Choice Awards, 2013
- Listed as "Pennsylvania Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by the National Trial Lawyers Organization, 2013
- Central Penn Parent Magazine - Family Favorite Awards-2013 - Voted Best Family Attorney - Tied for 1st Place, 2013
- Morning Call Newspaper annual Reader's Choice Awards - "Best Attorney" Winner, 2012
- "Listed as Top 100 Trial Lawyers-Pennsylvania", The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Voted "Best Family Law Attorney-Personal Injury", "Best of the Valley", Lehigh Valley Magazine, 2012
- Superb 10.0 rating by AVVO, 2012
- Morning Call Newspaper annual Reader's Choice Awards - "Best Attorney" Winner, 2011
- "Listed as Top 100 Trial Lawyers-Pennsylvania", The National Trial Lawyers, 2011
- Morning Call Newspaper annual Reader's Choice Awards - "Best Attorney" Winner, 2010
- Selected "Pennsylvania Top 100 Lawyer" by "theATLA.com", 2010
- Who's Who Among American Lawyers
- Selected "Pennsylvania Top 100 Lawyer" by "theATLA.com", 2009
- Awarded the highest "Preeminent AV®" rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background:
- Villanova University, Business Administration, (BS) Magna Cum Laude, 1979
- Temple University School of Law (JD), 1982
- Harvard University Business School, Negotiation Mastery certification. , 2020
- Yale University School of Management, Leading an Ethical Business certification., 2021
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Certification in Applied Business Analytics., 2020
- Wilkes University, Masters in Business Administration (MBA), 1991
- University of Phoenix. Masters Degree Psychology (MsPsych)., 2020
White Papers:
- Paralegal Strategies For Getting the Best out of Microsoft PowerPoint. National Business Institute (NBI). Author and speaker. September 19, 2024., Paralegal Strategies For Getting the Best out of Microsoft PowerPoint. National Business Institute (NBI)., Paralegal And Litigation, 2024
- Advanced Trial Tactics in Pennsylvania: Voir Dire and Jury Selection Strategies. National Business Institute (NBI). Author and Speaker. December 12, 2023., Advanced Trial Tactics in Pennsylvania: Voir Dire and Jury Selection Strategies. National Business Institute (NBI)., Law And Litigation., 2023
- PowerPoint Tips and Tricks., PowerPoint Tips and Tricks., National Business Institute (NBI)., 2021
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Paralegal Strategies For Getting the Best out of Microsoft PowerPoint. National Business Institute (NBI). Author and Speaker. September 19, 2024., Author and speaker., Paralegal Strategies For Getting the Best out of Microsoft PowerPoint. National Business Institute (NBI)., National Business Institute (NBI), Paralegal And Litigation, 2024
- Advanced Trial Tactics in Pennsylvania: Voir Dire and Jury Selection Strategies. National Business Institute (NBI). Author and speaker. December 12, 2023., Author and Speaker, Advanced Trial Tactics in Pennsylvania: Voir Dire and Jury Selection Strategies., National Business Institute (NBI), Law And Litigation, 2023
- Knafo was the featured speaker at this seminar., Author and Speaker, PowerPoint Tips and Tricks, National Business Institute (NBI), Law And Litigation, 2021
- Speaker at CLE seminar for lawyers and paralegals - December, 2018., Speaker, MS PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations, National Business Institute, Paralegals, Lawyers, 2018
- Author and lecturer - Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations at the December 8, 2017 National Business Insitute seminar entitled "Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers.", Author/Speaker, MS PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations, National Business Institute, 2017
- "Serving as an Arbitrator in Northampton County-What's My Role?" Young Lawyer's Division. 2013 Continuing Legal Education Lunch Lecture Series, October 2, 2013, Speaker
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Judge of Elections, South Whitehall Township 8th District - Re-elected to 4-year term., 2021
- Voted best personal injury lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., 2022
- Voted best general practice lawyer by the readers of the Morning Call Newspaper., 2022
- Chairman, Lehigh County Arbitration Panel 1080 (2009 to present)., 2021
- Member - 100 Million Club., 2020
- Judge of Elections, South Whitehall Township 8th District - Re-elected to 4-year term., 2018
Industry Groups:
- American Association For Justice
- American Bar Association
- American Board Of Professional Disability Consultants
- Civil Justice Foundation
- College Of Master Advocates And Barristers
- Elite Lawyers Of America
- Lehigh County Bar Association
- Litigation Counsel Of America
- Million Dollar Advocates
- Northampton County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association For Justice
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Roscoe Pound Foundation
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