Joseph M. Melillo
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Harrisburg, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2008, 2010 - 2021
Licensed Since: 1977
Education: University at Buffalo Law School - SUNY
Practice Areas: Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (50%), Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (30%), Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (20%)
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Attorney Profile
Joseph M. Melillo has represented Plaintiffs in courts at every level of state and federal practice, including the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. Participation in "impact" cases include: Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Company (US Supreme Court), Griggs v. BIC (Third Circuit Court of Appeals), Tonkovic v. State Farm (PA Supreme Court), and Pappas v. Asbel (PA Supreme Court, amicus counsel for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice). Mr. Melillo has tried cases in eighteen Pennsylvania county courts, and federal district court. Trial results include five verdicts exceeding one million dollars, from juries in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Lycoming Counties and in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
About Joseph M. Melillo
Admitted: 1977, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: http://www.nowllp.com/joseph-melillo/
Bar/Professional Activity
- Lecture periodically for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Served in the past on the amicus committee for the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Honors/Awards
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Also listed in LawDragon's compilation of nation's 3000 best personal injury attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers top 100 trial lawyers, and Best Lawyers in Central Pennsylvania
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Have written several articles for The Barrister, published by the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Verdicts/Settlements
- Trial results include five verdicts exceeding one million dollars, from juries in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Lycoming Counties and in the Federal District Court for the Middle District
Pro bono/Community Service
- Have served as President for the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, the central Pennsylvania branch of the Torch Club (twice), and the Forest Hills Association of Neighbors.
Educational Background
- Graduated from State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973
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Last Updated: 3/5/2021