Practice areas: Personal Injury, Family Law, General Litigation; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 2000
Education: Widener University – Delaware Law School
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J. Wesley Kocsis is an attorney and the owner of the Kocsis Law Office PC located in Athens, Pennsylvania. A persistent and dedicated attorney for the rights of his clients, he focuses his practice on general law with a special focus on personal injury, family law and real estate transaction matters.
With a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and law from Lafayette College, Mr. Kocsis earned his Juris Doctor from the Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New York, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Western Districts of New York.
Prioritizing his clients’ best interests, Mr. Kocsis is well-known for keeping communication lines open and being a keen listener, while also keeping his clients informed of every step in their case. He provides efficient and cost-effective services to clients along with personalized and tailored strategies and solutions for each unique case. Compassionate and empathetic, he goes the extra mile for his clients.
Mr. Kocsis is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for having successfully obtained numerous million-dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of his clients. He has represented clients before Pennsylvania’s Superior Court and Supreme Court and has gained invaluable trial experience.
For his stellar legal services, Mr. Kocsis has been awarded the “Top 40 under 40” distinction by The National Trial Lawyers three times, while also being listed on the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in civil plaintiff law in Pennsylvania. He received the “Top 10 Under 40” award from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, an award granted to only 10 attorneys in a state once a year.
Actively involved in the legal community and a firm believer in giving back to society, Mr. Kocsis is a member of the board and the child safety coordinator for the girls’ softball team that he sponsors, the Valley ASA Softball. He also serves as a coach for the softball team at Harlan Rowe Middle School and is the vice president of the school’s Science Olympiad Booster club, for which he also serves as the team photographer.
Additionally, Mr. Kocsis loves to spend his time volunteering at animal shelters. He serves on a local bank’s advisory board and is a PADI-certified SCUBA diver and an Eagle Scout.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Family Law, General Litigation, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Family Law
- 10% General Litigation
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 2000, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.kocsislawoffice.com/attorney/kocsis-wesley-j-esq...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar, 2000
- Admitted to New York Bar, 2006
- Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member of the Bradford County, PA Bar Association
- Member of the Broome County, NY Bar Association
- Member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Courts for the Western District of New York
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $1,665,000.00 - Suit filed for serious injuries sustained by a mother and child involved in a motor vehicle accident due to an icy road caused by a negligently maintained drainage ditch, water runoff from a private residence, and a negligent driver, 2007
- $1,030,000.00 - Wrongful death/Survival action for collision that killed 2 and injured 1., 2022
- $1,015,000.00 - Serious injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. There was also a substantial work comp lien that I was able to cut down significantly by way of partial C&R., 2020
- $1,000,000.00 ($1,335,308.80 with partial structured payout) - Medical malpractice and wrongful death- Death following heart surgery as a result of aortic stitches unraveling due to the surgeon's negligence., 2013
- $900,000.00 ($1,006,040.00 with partial structured payout) - Suit filed for pedestrian who was struck by a piece of equipment that fell off a forklift due to operator's negligence and lack of proper training from his employer., 2013
- $850,000.00 ($1,399,000.00 with partial structured payout) - Wrongful death suit filed for young mother killed in an auto accident due to the combined negligence of a speeding oil and gas industry worker and another vehicle that caused him to lose control of his truck. Suit was filed against the two drivers and their respective employers, although status of employment and scope of employment was highly contested., 2014
- $650,000.00 ($711,458.00 with partial structured payout) - Medical malpractice and wrongful death- Failure of the radiologist to find the cancerous mass on a CT scan that resulted in the delay of treatment and an eventual death of patient., 2013
- $650,000.00 - Drowning death of a child in neighbor's swimming pool., 2012
- $459,000.00 - Motor vehicle accident that seriously injured the elderly couple and required several surgeries. UIM could not provide rejection/sign downs so we got bodily injury limits with stacking., 2018
- $440,000.00 - Suit filed as a result of a motor vehicle collision from hydroplaning due to defective roadway construction and a negligently maintained driveway resulting in serious injuries., 2006
- $410,000.00 - Suit filed due to serious injuries sustained by a bystander when struck by a tree and cut by a logger., 2010
- $390,000.00 - Motor vehicle accident that resulted in leg and hip fractures., 2009
- $310,000.00 - Side swipe accident that caused an aggravation of a pre-existing back condition that ultimately required a surgically implanted spinal cord stimulator., 2024
- $300,000.00 - Landlord liability for injuries sustained by minor from the tenant's dog., 2025
- $265,000.00 - Rear end collision on highway resulting in shoulder injury eventually requiring surgical correction., 2023
- $250,000.00 - Head-on collision that resulted in multiple fractures for the driver and the fellow passenger., 2006
- $245,000.00 - Motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious injuries to a mother and daughter., 2010
- $230,000.00 - Motor vehicle accident involving phantom vehicle that forced driver off the road and to injure her hip., 2022
- $225,000.00 - Motor vehicle accident resulting in an ankle fracture with two surgeries., 2018
- $215,000.00 - Fractured back requiring surgery from rear-end collision., 2022
- $215,000.00 - Suit filed for a leg injury sustained when a large tank fell on a bystander in an oil and gas yard., 2016
- $207,500.00 - Motor cycle accident resulting in serious injuries to husband and wife., 2021
- $200,000.00 - Suit filed against hotel for injuries sustained in a slip and fall., 2020
- $190,000.00 - Serious leg injury from motorcycle accident., 2021
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed Pennsylvania title agent
Pro bono / Community Service
- Athens Area School District Science Olympiad - Vice President of the school’s Science Olympiad booster club and am the team photographer at competitions, 2020-2022
- Judge at Binghamton University Mock Trial Invitational, 2023
- Pro bono legal work for local Humane Society and local No Kill Shelter - have also volunteered at both facilities.
- Girls Softball - Sponsor of a girls' softball team and am a board member and the child safety coordinator for Valley ASA Softball (a non-profit), 2015-2022. I also help coach the Harlan Rowe Middle School softball team, 2022
Educational Background
- Athens Area High School, 1993
- Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, B.A., Major: Government and Law, 1997
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America
- PADI certified Advanced Open Water SCUBA
Honors
- Since 2007, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- 4 years, Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- 2 years, Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Pennsylvania Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Lawyers Association
- 3 years, Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2015, Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2011, 2013 - 2015
