Mark T. Perry
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Scranton, PA
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense (70%),
- Civil Litigation: Defense (20%),
- Personal Injury - General: Defense (10%)
Attorney Mark T. Perry is the founder of The Perry Law Firm in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Mr. Perry devotes his practice to plaintiffs’ personal injury law and serves clients in the Newburgh, New York, metropolitan area as well as throughout Delaware and Sullivan counties in New York.
Over the course of his more than 30 years in practice, Mr. Perry has handled numerous complex personal injury matters on behalf of injured plaintiffs. He has litigated cases on state and federal levels in Pennsylvania and New York. Before founding The Perry Law Firm in 1998, he practiced with a private law firm in Buffalo, New York.
Recognized for his achievements in the legal field, Mr. Perry holds an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available by the organization. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and received an exemplary service award from the Lackawanna Bar Association in 2010.
Mr. Perry graduated magna cum laude from St. Bonaventure University and went on to earn his law degree from The George Washington University Law School. He is also certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
In addition to his practice, Mr. Perry has lectured extensively on personal injury and litigation topics. He is a member of the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania and New York Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Defense Research Institute and the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Giving back to his community, Mr. Perry serves as vice chairman of the board for the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education and previously served on the board of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the medical education development consortium of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
*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 Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (70%)
Civil Litigation (20%)
Personal Injury - General (10%): Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2019
Certificates and Credentials
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
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About Mark Perry
Admitted: 1992, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://theperrylawfirm.com/attorney-profiles/mark-t-perry/
Honors/Awards:
- One of the Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania, 2017
- “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Philadelphia Magazine, 2005 - 2018
- Elected a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, 2011
- Exemplary Service Award, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2010
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board of Directors, Medical Education Development Consortium, The Commonwealth Medical College, 2004 - 2008
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 2002 - 2013
- Luzerne County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Vice Chairman, Board The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
- Lackawanna County Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Faculty, Med-Mal: What You Must Know in 2004, PATLA Seminar, Scranton, Pennsylvania, June, 2004
- Faculty, Trial Tactics & Techniques, PBI Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004
- “Physician’s Duty to Third Parties”, PDI Counterpoint, Fall, 2000
- Faculty, Trials Tactics Tips and Techniques, PDI Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003
- Lecturer, Litigation Counsel of America’s Renaissance Symposium, The Harvard Club, New York City, December 2, 2016, “Jury Trials in The Age of The Trump Voter”
- Lecturer, Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Law, Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, PA, 2002, 2003
- Lecturer, Surgical Ground Rounds, The Guthrie Clinic, April 9, 2015, “The Apology Rule”
- Faculty, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2002
- Lecturer, Medical Grand Rounds, The Guthrie Clinic, April 9, 2015, EMR: “Current Issues and Challenges”
- Faculty, Civil Litigation Evidence Update, 20th Annual Bench / Bar Conference, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2001
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Technologies, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pittsburgh, April 2015
- Faculty, Bad Faith Litigation in Pennsylvania, NBI, 2001
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2001
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, April 2013
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania Civil Litigation Practice, HMS, 1999
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pittsburgh, April 2013
- Faculty, The Commonwealth Medical College, An Examination of Medical Ethical Litigation Issues, TCMC and The Lackawanna County Bar Association, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March 2012
- Faculty, Health Care Reform - What Employers Need to Know. Employment Law Seminar, NBI, Scranton, Pennsylvania, April, 2011
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, 2011
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, 2011
- Lecturer, Civil Litigation Developments, 2010, Moderator Judicial Roundtable, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, August, 2010
- Lecturer, Peer Review and Patient Safety - Relationship to Legal Discovery, Risk Management Personnel, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Inc., July, 2010
- Lecturer, The Changing Role of Risk Management, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania, October, 2010
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, September, 2010
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March, 2010
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, September, 2009
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, April, 2009
- Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, April, 2009
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March, 2009
- Lecturer, Areas of the Law that Impact Long-Term Care, New Seasons Assisted Living, Devon, Pennsylvania, September, 2008
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, September, 2008
- Faculty, “Ethical Considerations Pertaining to the Tripartite Relationship,” Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Scranton, Pennsylvania (August 2008) Lecturer, Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Spring Educational Conference, Department of State, Office of Legal Counsel, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April, 2008
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March, 2008
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, September, 2007
- Faculty, Insurance Coverage Litigation, NBI, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August, 2007
- Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March, 2007
- Faculty, Tough Trial Issues, PATLA Seminar, Scranton, Pennsylvania, April, 2006
- Faculty, Getting Your Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted into Court in Pennsylvania - NBI, 2005
- Faculty, Mcare Annual Meeting - Act 13 of 2002, Compensatory Economic Damages under Section 508, 509 and 510, September, 2005
Educational Background:
- St. Bonaventure University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
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Last Updated: 2/6/2019