Jon R. Perry

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rosen & Perry, P.C.
Jon R. Perry
Rosen & Perry, P.C.
412-281-4200
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Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1991

Education: Duquesne University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

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437 Grant Street
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Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Visit website

Mr. Perry is respected across Pennsylvania as one of the most active and authoritative lecturers in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury and is an Adjunct Professor of litigation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Named to Who’s Who in Law Higher Education). Mr. Perry has earned a reputation as a champion of victim’s rights and his battle with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare over a recipient’s obligation to repay benefits was named the 2008 case of the year in the State of Pennsylvania. In 2013, Mr. Perry’s battle with an ERISA Plan culminated in a nationally monitored United States Supreme Court decision clarifying victims’ ERISA repayment obligations. Mr. Perry has obtained many of western Pennsylvania’s highest settlements and verdicts including a $32,000,000 verdict, the largest ever in Allegheny County for the death of a child, and as co-chair in a $19,000,000 verdict, the largest ever in Westmoreland County.  Mr. Perry’s trial skills and results have earned him national recognition in numerous editions of Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.

 

In 2023, Mr. Perry was recognized as one of the Top 500 lawyers in the United States and was inducted as a Fellow in the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers.  In 2005 through 2023 he was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, an honor awarded to the top 5 percent of the attorneys in Pennsylvania. In 2008 through 2023, he was named one of Pittsburgh’s Top 50 Super Lawyers and a Top 100 in Pennsylvania. For decades, Mr. Perry has been included in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury. Mr. Perry was designated 2013 Pittsburgh Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” by the Best Lawyers’ in America. In 2015 and then again in 2018, he was designated Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year. In 2008, he was honored with The Duquesne University School of Law’s Outstanding Achievement Award. In 2009, Mr. Perry was honored with Duquesne University’s prestigious Mind, Heart & Spirit award. In 2012, Mr. Perry was honored with the Service to Society Award for career achievement and service from The Pennsylvania State University. In 2013, he received the inaugural Dan Berger Service to Society Award from the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers’ Association and in 2022 he was recipient of the Duquesne Law Public Interest Law Alumni Award.  In 2023, he received the Trial Lawyers Care Award from the American Association of Justice. 

 

Mr. Perry’s intellect and ethics earned him Martindale Hubbell’s prestigious AV rating. Mr. Perry maintains an active litigation practice and has been recognized for numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Perry is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and its Board of Governors, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and its Gender Equality Committee.

Along with his wife, Joni, Mr. Perry founded Pennies from Heaven, a charity providing economic assistance to financially challenged families to allow parents to stay with children admitted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. To date, Pennies From Heaven has raised over $3,000,000 and assisted more than 900,000 families.

*The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC

**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.

Practice areas

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

Focus areas

Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 80% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1991, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://www.caringlawyers.com/attorney/jon-r-perry/

Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Founder, Pennies From Heaven Keeping Families Together Children's Charity.
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Holgate v. W. Pa. Regional, 6 CA28748 (NLRB 1997)
  • Potkul v. Brandy, 731 A.2d 204 (Pa. Super 1998)
  • Numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Lecturer, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Civil Procedure, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Lecturer, Litigation Practice and Procedure, Continuing Legal Education, Clarion University
  • Medical Malpractice Annual Update, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Annual Meeting
  • The Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Preparing Your Witness to Testify, Tips and Techniques to Win your Case. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)             
  • ER: Trying The Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Case. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice Litigation. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Medical Malpractice:  How to Win in Today's Environment. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Preparing Your Witness to Testify:  Tips and Techniques to Win Your Case.               (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Tough Trial Issues:  Dealing with Experts. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Annual Civil Litigation Update. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Annual Medical Malpractice Update. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Understanding Wrongful Death and Survival Claims. (Clarion University)
  • Avoiding Medical Malpractice. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
  • Deposition Practice. PA Advanced Litigation, Skills for Paralegals
  • Overcoming Juror Bias. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Juror Bias and Presenting Persuasive Testimony. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Top Ten Medical Malpractice Issues:  What You Need to Know. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Bringing the Jury into Focus. (Western Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Linking Technology to Victory.  The Art of Preparing, Settling and Trying Cases in the Digital Age. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Current Issues in Medical Malpractice. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • The Brave New World of Medical Malpractice Litigation. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Maximizing your Client's Recovery in Challenging Times. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Advanced Topics in Medical Malpractice. (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Linking Technology to Victory. (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Successfully Litigating the Auto Accident (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
  • Medical Malpractice Expert Testimony:  The Keys to Victory (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Strategic Decisions (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
  • Confidentiality of Medical Records (Lorman Educational Services)
  • Law Review: Duquesne University Law Review, Executive & Recent Decisions Editor, 1990 - 1991
  • Adjunct Professor, Litigation, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Demonstrative Evidence:  Show and Tell for the Jury. (Western Pennsylvania Association for Justice)
Honors/Awards:
  • Million Dollar Advocates Award
  • Duquesne University School of Law's Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Member, Golden Key Honor Society
  • National Speech & Hearing Pathology Award
  • Marquis Who's Who in the World
  • "Lawyer of the Year" by the Best Lawyers' in America.
  • Martindale Hubbell's prestigious AV rating
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Diplomate Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
  • Recipient, Thomas J. and Rose Brennan McManus Memorial Scholarship
  • Recipient, Renaissance Academic Scholarship
  • Marquis Who's Who in America
  • Named as one of  Pittsburgh's Top 50 Super Lawyers and a Top 100 in Pennsylvania.
  • Duquesne University's prestigious Mind, Heart & Spirit award
  • Magna Cum Laude, Duquesne University School of Law, 1991
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  • Executive Editor, Duquesne University Law Review
  • Lambda Sigma
  • Recipient Bayard D. Kunkle Academic Scholarship
  • Marquis Who's Who in American Law
  • The Best Lawyers in America
  • Service to Society Award for career achievement and service from The Pennsylvania State University
  • Recipient, Thomas J. and Rose Brennan McManus Memorial Scholarship
Educational Background:
  • Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, B.A., Honors: summa cum laude., Major: Speech Communication, 1987
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1991
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
  • American Association for Justice (Member)
  • Pennsylvania, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1991
  • Allegheny County Bar Association (Member, Public Service Committee)
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Member)
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1991
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
  • Pennies From Heaven Keeping Families Together Children's Charity (Founder)

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Jon Perry is a well-respected personal injury lawyer in Pittsburgh. I believe that Jon is very knowledgeable about medical malpractice and general personal injury law. From my point of view he has always been helpful and prompt in returning calls to discuss cases and the law.”

“Jon Perry is an excellent attorney. In the crowded field of malpractice attorneys, Jon is a standout due to his legal acumen, aggressive style, yet pragmatic approach to representing injured victims of medical negligence.”

Office location for Jon R. Perry

437 Grant Street
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: 412-281-4200

Selections

20 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

Top Lists

Top 50: Pittsburgh Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2009, 2011 - 2024
Top 100: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2012, 2014 - 2018, 2021, 2023 - 2024
Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers : 2010

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