
Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 2004
Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law
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Caroline M. Munley is the esteemed managing partner at Munley Law, where she has built a formidable reputation as a top-rated personal injury lawyer. Basing her practice in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she is a devoted advocate for victims' rights, having secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for individuals affected by car accidents, commercial truck crashes and workplace injuries. Her dedication to justice is evident in her role as a fierce and passionate litigator.
Since her admission to the Pennsylvania State Bar in 2004, Ms. Munley has consistently demonstrated her ability in the courtroom and beyond. Her accolades include listings among the Best Lawyers in America for personal injury litigation-plaintiffs and workers’ compensation law-claimants since 2018. Furthermore, she has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania and has earned a spot in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Ms. Munley's professional path was profoundly influenced by her late father, whose legacy of justice she continues to uphold. Certified as a specialist in workers' compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law, her credentials are backed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, affirming her proficiency and commitment to her practice areas.
Beyond her legal endeavors, Ms. Munley is deeply invested in her community in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She chairs the board of trustees for the Everhart Museum in Scranton and actively participates on the board of the Women’s Resource Center. Her contributions extend to public safety issues through her frequent writings in the Scranton Times-Tribune. She has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and has a “10.0” rating on Avvo.
Ms. Munley’s notable settlements and verdicts include a $32.25 million settlement for an airplane crash and numerous multi-million dollar awards for victims of vehicular accidents and medical negligence. She remains a member of various prestigious legal organizations, including the International Society of Barristers and the American Association for Justice.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Employer/Insurance, Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 20% Workers' Compensation: Employer/Insurance
- 60% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2004, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://munley.com/our-attorneys/caroline-munley/
- Member, International Society of Barristers 2021-present, 2021
- Paralegal Advisory Board, McCann School of Business and Technology
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Red Mass Committee, 2009
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Public Relations Committee, 2009
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Golf Outing Committee, 2009
- Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Lackawanna Bar Association, Judiciary Committee, 2009
- Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2011
- Member, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Lackawanna Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Kyle Kelly v. Isabel Lopez, Proud 2 Haul, Inc. 2014 11-CV-446A case in which a young man was severely injured in a highway accident with two tractor trailers, 2014
- Farmers v. Angerson 2008 – WL – 238622 (MD PA)
- Stevens v. Canyon Environmental Award: $8 Million, 2018
- Meet Caroline Munley, 2022
- Caroline Munley appeared on FOX56 to share information about sharing the road with large trucks and tractor trailers. Caroline drew on her professional experience and expertise having represented truck drivers and other motorists who have been involved in serious truck crashes. , Truck drivers and truck accidents, Law, Trucking, 2019
- Caroline Munley appeared in this PSA about how to select the correct car safety seat for your child. , Using the right car seat for your child, Child Safety, Law, Consumer Safety, 2020
- 2022-present Workers' Compensation Law Certified Specialist, Pennsylvania Bar Association's Section on Workers' Compensation Law, 2022
- Board member, Women's Resources Center of NEPA, 2023
- Member, Capital Campaign Committee, the Women's Resource Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 2021
- Chair of the Board of Trustees, Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, Art 2023-present, 2023
- Volunteer, St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen and Food Pantry, 2019
- Board member, the Scranton Club
- Family to Family Thanksgiving Food Basket Program
- Board of Trustees, Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2022- present, Super Lawyers, 2022
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2023-2024, Lawdragon, 2023
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Best Lawyers, 2023
- Top 25 Women Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Magazine’s Rising Star Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2013, Pennsylvania Magazine
- Barrister Award for Achievement in the field of Trial Advocacy, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Barrister Award for Achievement in the field of Trial Advocacy,, Temple University
- Named to Top 100 Trial Lawyers in PA by National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in PA, National Trial Lawyers Association
- Named Northeast’s Top 20 Under 40
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Annual list produced by Best Lawyers. , Best Lawyers in America 2018-present, Best Lawyers, 2018
- Top 100 Irish-American lawyers., Irish Legal 100, The Irish Voice
- JD, James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, 2003
- University of Scranton, 1997
- Middlebury College, Language School
- Author, “Make Seat Belts Mandatory on School Buses,” The Scranton Times-Tribune, December 2016
- Author, “Drugged Driving Poses Greater Highway Risk,” The Scranton Times-Tribune, March 2015
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2006 - 2008, 2010, 2013