John M. Hauser, III

As the founder and managing partner of Latrobe Law Associates, LLC, John M. Hauser III, Esq., practices in family law, criminal defense, personal injury and wrongful death actions, and estate planning and administration. From his office in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Attorney Hauser represents, as part of his practice, clients throughout Westmoreland, Indiana, Somerset and Fayette counties. Mr. Hauser is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all other Courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Practicing in family law Attorney Hauser actively handles matters of divorce and its accompanying issues such as child custody and visitation, property division, alimony, and spousal and child support. His experience in this area of the law also includes paternity disputes, the preparation and review of prenuptial agreements, and the representation of domestic violence victims who are seeking protective orders from the court. 

In his criminal defense practice, Attorney Hauser has handled well over 1,000 criminal cases and has presented his client's cases at jury trial, successfully averting conviction of his client in matters ranging from allegations of homicide to aggravated assault.  Attorney Hauser has handled hundreds of cases involving charges of driving under the influence obtaining results including outright dismissal, withdrawal, and plea bargaining of the charges. He has also successfully defended the charge of driving under the influence at trial.  In numerous instances, Attorney Hauser has been able to obtain dismissal or withdrawal of the charges against his client's prior to trial.  

Civilly, Attorney Hauser has recovered millions of dollars in damages for his clients through both trial verdict and by settlement.  Most recently recoveries include $315,000 for a woman injured as a passenger on a motorcycle that was cut off by a careless driver and $50,000 for a woman whose vehicle was struck at an intersection when another driver failed to heed the red signal.  Following a five-day jury trial, Attorney Hauser won a jury verdict of more than $1.58 million dollars for injuries to his client in an accident resulting from an unsafe construction site at a personal residence.  Attorney Hauser has handled personal injury matters and secured recovery for his clients in cases ranging from motorcycle and motor vehicle accidents to defective products, to premises liability and dog bites.  

Attorney Hauser's positive results for his clients has led to recognition from his colleagues, including his receipt of a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. In addition, he is also admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a President's Club member of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and he is a member of the board of The Ned J. Nakles American Inn of Court where he is a Past President.

Attorney Hauser obtained his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law in 2004.  As an undergraduate, he graduated cum laude from Westminster College, with honors, earning a Bachelor of Science with majors in both economics and political science.