Marion Munley Honored With the 2023 “Mel Award”

Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys is proud to announce that truck accident lawyer Marion Munley was recently awarded the 2023 “Mel Award” by the Melvin M. Belli Society.

The Mel Award, named after famed litigator Melvin M. Belli, is given to an attorney “who made a significant contribution to the practice of trial law in America.” The Melvin M. Belli Society is an international group of trial lawyers dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Belli legal legacy. Marion is the past president of the Melvin M. Belli Society.

Marion is widely recognized as one of the most prominent and widely respected personal injury lawyers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She has won many multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for injury clients throughout the United States, including one of the largest truck accident settlements in Pennsylvania. She is triple board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law, […]

Munley Law Partner Marion Munley Sworn in as Treasurer for the American Association for Justice

Munley Law is pleased to announce that truck accident lawyer Marion Munley was sworn in as the Treasurer for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). 

The American Association of Justice is a 20,000-member organization of plaintiff attorneys dedicated to protecting the rights of trial by jury. The mission of the AAJ is to promote justice and fairness for injured victims, safeguard victims’ rights, and strengthen the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public safety and health. 

Marion has held several positions in the AAJ over the years. She was elected as the AAJ Parliamentarian in 2022 and has served on the Board of Governors and its Executive Committee. In 2018, she was the first woman to become the Chair of the AAJ Trucking Litigations Group and received the organization’s Robert W. Munley Champion of Justice Award in 2020.  […]

Temple University Names Scholarship After Munley Law Founder Robert W. Munley

Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys is proud to announce that Temple University Beasley School of Law has recently created a scholarship named for truck accident lawyer and Munley Law founder Robert W. Munley and his wife Bernadine Munley.

Robert W. Munley (1930-2019) graduated from the Beasley School of Law after serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. During his time at Temple, he was a member of the Temple Law Review. Bernadine Munley, as well as partners Marion Munley and Caroline Munley, also graduated from Temple.

The scholarship fund will benefit students in the trial advocacy program with a preference for those students who come from Lackawanna County or are members of the Women’s Law Caucus.

“On behalf of the Beasley School of Law, it is an honor to name a scholarship for one of the true pioneers in personal injury,” said Rachel Rebouche, […]

Munley Law Sponsors the Everhart Museum’s Founder’s Gallery

Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys is proud to announce that it has sponsored the Everhart Museum’s newest ongoing exhibition in memory of its founder, truck accident lawyer Robert W. Munley.

The “Founder’s Gallery” showcases the life of the Everhart Museum’s founder, Dr. Isaiah F. Everhart, an American physician and naturalist. The gallery traces Dr. Everhart’s life from growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, through his career as a surgeon, to settling in Scranton and establishing the museum. The exhibit features his journal entries, objects from the museum’s collection, and photographs from the museum’s archives.

A reception for the new exhibition was held on May 19 in conjunction with the Everhart Museum’s 115th anniversary. 

“My father was a huge supporter of the Everhart Museum,” said Caroline Munley, Managing Partner at Munley Law and the Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Everhart Museum. […]

Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Earns Regional Rankings in 2023 “Best Law Firms”

Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2023 list of Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.

The firm earned four Tier 1 rankings in the Northeastern Pennsylvania metro area for the following practice areas:

• Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants

“This is truly an honor to be recognized for our law firm’s hard work in helping injured victims throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Caroline Munley, managing partner at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys.

In August, seven of the firm attorneys – Marion Munley, Daniel Munley, Caroline Munley, J. Christopher Munley, Robert Munley III, John Mulcahey, and Katie Nealon – earned recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. […]