Executive Committee

ROBERT W. MUNLEY

One of Pennsylvania's best known and most respected lawyers, Robert W. Munley founded the firm in 1959. A native of Scranton, he attended the University of Scranton and graduated from Temple University School of Law. He is a veteran of the Korean War. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1959 and in 1999 celebrates his fortieth year of practicing law.

He served on the Board of Governors of the American Trial Lawyers Association and is a past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers as well as the Lackawanna County Bar Association. He is accredited as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney and is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Munley is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Currently, Mr. Munley serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Landmark College, Putney, Vermont, as a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, as a Board Member of the Everhart Museum, Scranton, Pennsylvania, as the Historian of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a Diplomat of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, as a member of the Roscoe Pound Foundation, and as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers.

He is married and the father of six children, all of whom are attorneys.

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REPORTED CASES

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Majdic v. Cincinnati Machine Co., 537 A.2d 334 (Pa. Super. 1988);

Mecca v. Lukasik, 530 A.2d 1334 (Pa. Super. 1987);

Robbins v. Yamaha, 98 F.R.D. 36 (1983) (MD Pa 1983);

O'Malley v. Peerless Petroleum, 423 A.2d 1251 (Pa. Super. 1980).

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PRESENTATIONS

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Lackawanna Bar Association, Problems in Product Liability Cases/Experts, May, 1998

Lackawanna Bar Association, Rules of Civil Procedure, January, 1998

Lackawanna Bar Association, Slip and Fall Cases/Invitees, September, 1997

Lackawanna Bar Association, Pleading and Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases/Loss of Future Income, March, 1997

Lackawanna Bar Association, Common Evidentiary Issues in Personnel Injury Cases/Similar Accidents and Subsequent Repairs, January 1997

Lackawanna Bar Association, Pennsylvania Automobile Act, October, 1996

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Uniontown, PA, Attitude of Jurors, 1996

Widener University & Kings College, The Law of Legal Advertising, 1993

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Summer Convention, The Law of Legal Advertising, 1993

National Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, Big Truck Litigation, 1991

Dickinson School of Law, Trial Tactics, 1991

ATLA, New Orleans, Preparing Head Injury Cases, 1990

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Orlando, Florida, Handling Brain Damage Cases, 1990

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Orlando, Florida, Head Injury Litigation, 1990

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Washington County, Pennsylvania Bar Association, The Bill of Rights Help Needed, 1989

Tennessee Trial Lawyers Chattanooga, Tennessee, Problem with Discovery, 1989

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Judicial Dinner, Is the Common Law a Foreign Import?, 1988

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Techniques in Closing Civil Cases, 1981

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Automobile Liability, 1981

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Scottsdale, Arizona, Successor Corporate Liability, 1980

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Acapulco, Criminal Cases, Change in Strategies, 1979

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Palm Beach Florida, New Trends in Criminal Law, 1977

Frequent Lecturer, Iroquois Indians

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ORGANIZATIONS

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Attended the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia July 2005.

Attended the American Trial Lawyers Association meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 2005.

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AWARDS

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Lackawanna Bar Association Benct Bar Conference November 2003 - Problems in Tort Reform

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers July 2003 - Tort Law History

Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Lackawanna Bar Association, President's Award in honor of outstanding contributions to the Association, the legal profession and community, 1993.

Lackawanna Bar Association, in recognition of valued service and contributions to the Lackawanna Bar and its members as Chairman of the T. Linus Hoban Lecture Series Committee, 1992.

University of Scranton, National Alumni Society Frank J. O'Hara Award in recognition of distinguished achievement in law, 1987.

International Society of Barristers in recognition of outstanding personal and professional qualities and distinguished attainments as an Advocate, 1986.

Lackawanna Bar Association, in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service as President of the Bar, 1985.

Scranton Public Theatre, Distinguished Citizen Award for the Humanities, in recognition of consistent dedication to the enrichment of the basic human values and interests of all people,1985.

Boy Scouts of America, Silver Beaver Award, 1981

University of Scranton, President and Trustees acknowledge with gratitude the service as Annual Fund President's Club Chair, 1973.

In 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007, Atty. Munley was named a "SuperLawyer" by the publisher of Philadelphia Magazine (top 5% of all Pennsylvania lawyers, determined by a survey of 23,000 lawyers in the state).

ROBERT W. MUNLEY

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