A. Roy DeCaro
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Philadelphia, PA
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A. 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.
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.
Roy has consistently been named a “Super Lawyer” in Philadelphia Magazine and has been ranked as one of the top 10 lawyers in Pennsylvania 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 “Best Lawyers in America.”
He is often asked to mediate and arbitrate cases by plaintiff and defense lawyers. He has been called upon to serve on several Blue Ribbon Panels including panels to recommend institutional changes in the Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia Criminal Court System. He is an adjunct Law Professor at Villanova Law School teaching Evidence.
Roy is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was president of the Philadelphia Lawyers Club – an “organization that aids lawyers in distress and promotes civility.”
*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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Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2022
Top Lists
- Top 100: 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2014 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2013 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2009 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2008 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2007 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2005 Philadelphia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2004 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Certificates and Credentials
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About A. Roy DeCaro
First Admitted: 1974, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://rayneslaw.com/attorneys/a-roy-decaro/
Verdicts/Settlements
- $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
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
Educational Background
- Villanova University, 1971
- Villanvoa University Law School, 1974
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
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Last Updated: 5/15/2022