A. Roy DeCaro

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Raynes & Lawn
A. Roy DeCaro
Raynes & Lawn

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice; view more

Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1974

Education: Villanova University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2025
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2400 Market St
Suite 317
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Visit website

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Roy DeCaro has tried more than 200 jury trials to verdict during his legal career, first as a prosecutor and now as a civil attorney. He has achieved on behalf of his clients over a dozen verdicts in excess of $1,000,000.00, and two verdicts in excess of $10,000,000.00. So, it is little surprise that Best Lawyers® recognized Mr. DeCaro in 2018 as the “Best Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year” for Philadelphia.

Roy has been selected to the Super Lawyers Top 100 list for over 20 years and has been selected to the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania list on two occasions. He was named by “Lawdragon” Magazine as one of the 500 best lawyers in the United States. Roy has regularly been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© – twice named as best Philadelphia civil plaintiff lawyer.

As a prosecutor, he persuaded juries to convict murderers, drug dealers, motorcycle gang members, organized crime figures, corrupt police officers and corrupt public officials. As a civil trial lawyer, Roy has represented those who have been seriously injured or killed by others’ negligence, including those injured due to medical error, unsafe products, and negligent drivers. These cases have contributed to improve safety measures in America.

He often asked to mediate and arbitrate cases by plaintiff and defense lawyers. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he has been conducting these mediations and arbitration using Zoom. He has been called upon to serve on blue-ribbon panels including panels to recommend institutional changes in the Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia Criminal Court System. He has been an Adjunct Law Professor at Villanova Law School teaching Evidence four times. He was the 2018 and 2019 President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers’ Club – an organization that aids lawyer in distress and promotes civility. He does extensive pro bono work.

Roy is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

In his free time, he loves to hunt, fish, garden and spend time with his family – especially his two grandsons.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

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Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury - Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1974, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://rayneslaw.com/attorneys/a-roy-decaro/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Justinian Society
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • $10,250,000 Verdict in Swimming Pool Accident
  • $24,000,000 Confidential Settlement for Construction Site Accident
  • $3,800,000 Verdict in Delaware County for Failure to Treat Sepsis
  • $5,700,000 Verdict in Fatal Car Crash
Honors/Awards:
  • Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers, 2018
  • Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2018
  • One of the 500 Best Lawyers in the United States, “Lawdragon” Magazine
  • Best Lawyers Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year for Philadelphia, 2018
  • Best Lawyers in America 2006-2018
  • — AV Preeminent 5.0 Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
Educational Background:
  • Villanova University, 1971
  • Villanvoa University Law School, 1974
Firm News (Newsletters):
  • Raynes McCarty recognized by U.S. News and World Report, Stephen Raynes Inducted Into the American College of Trial Lawyers, Chuck Hehmeyer Secures Record Recovery in Maine, Raynes McCarty Fall Newsletter 2017

Office location for A. Roy DeCaro

2400 Market St
Suite 317
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-568-6190

Selections

22 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2025

Top Lists

Top 100: Philadelphia Super Lawyers: 2005, 2007 - 2025 Top 100: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2005, 2007 - 2025 Top 10: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2009

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