Matt Cartwright Recognized for Pro Bono Efforts

Attorney Matt Cartwright of our firm was one of four attorneys who received awards for exceptional legal leadership during a gathering of the 700-member bar association of Luzerne County, the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association.

Cartwright, a lawyer with Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C., was recognized for his leadership of the Juvenile Pro Bono Defense Program, which was created to guarantee pro bono counsel for juveniles that had been adjudicated by former President Judge Mark Ciavarella in the event their cases were retired.

Also honored during the celebration were attorneys Kelly Ann Bray, Matthew Muckler and Frank T. McCabe II. Bray organized volunteer lawyers to draft wills for area first responders and other public service personnel through the Young Lawyers’ Division program “Wills for Heroes” held at Luzerne County Community College in 2009. Muckler and McCabe organized the 2010 Regional Mock Trial Competition at the Luzerne County Courthouse over several nights. […]

Vote and Pay Tribute to the U.S. Constitution

Constitution Day will be celebrated on Sept. 17 during this presidential election year – as the nation’s voters ponder the election of the country’s first black president or its first woman vice president.

Therefore, it is worth looking back on the crucial roles our Constitution and Bill of Rights have played in ensuring electoral fairness and voting rights for all Americans, regardless of race or gender.

Since the Constitution was ratified on Sept. 17, 1789, and the Bill of Rights ratified some two years later, issues related to voting have been the most predominant subject of subsequent amendments, with at least six that directly affect the electoral process. Article I, Sections 4 and 5, and Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution set forth the processes for choosing U.S. representatives, senators and the president and vice president.

But the election of 1796 and the hotly contested election of 1800, […]

Dan Munley in St Louis for Presentation

Dan Munley, a partner in Munley, Munley & Cartwright, will be speaking the Association of Interstate Trucking Attorneys in St. Louis, MO today. He will present Spoilage in Tractor Trailer Case.

Dan, a member of the Executive Board of the American Association for Justice’s Interstate Trucking Group, was invited to speak because of his growing reputation as a stand-out in commercial vehicle litigation.

He will also present Discovery in a Tractor Trailer Case to the Kentucky Justice Association next month.

Dan is a Civil Trial Specialist, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates; he is also an active member of the American Association for Justice and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He has been recognized as a Million Dollar Advocate, a Pennsylvania Rising Star Super Lawyer and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. […]

3 Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Attorneys Named PA Super Lawyers

Three Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys attorneys recognized for superior legal work

Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Inc. have named three Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys attorneys “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” for 2008.

Robert W. Munley, Marion Munley, and Matthew Cartwright were recognized for their outstanding reputation in personal injury litigation for the fifth consecutive year! Recently, the firm’s managing partner, Caroline Munley, was named a “Rising Star Super Lawyer.”

The Super Lawyers designation, which recognizes only 5% of PA attorneys, is compiled through peer review and independent research by Law & Politics. The stringent selection process is widely hailed throughout the legal field for its multi-step evaluation utilizing data gathered through balloting, critical assessment of the attorneys and independent research. The potential nominee’s professional achievements, experience, impact on the industry and peer evaluations determine the final listings.

All of us at Munley Law are proud of Robert, […]

Marion Munley in Philly for Seminar

Attorney Marion Munley is a featured speaker at the Lorman Education Services seminar, Trucking Litigation: Handling Various Issues Unique to Trucking in Pennsylvania today in Philadelphia.

Marion was chosen to lead the forum because of her expertise in trucking and commercial vehicle litigation. The purpose of the seminar is to educate attorneys, trucking industry officials, safety professionals and insurance representatives on the complex and changing issues surrounding catastrophic trucking cases.

Marion Munley is a partner here at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys. She is a graduate of Temple University School of Law, and is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New York. Munley is a Civil Trial Specialist, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates, and is a named Diplomate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy. […]