Biography

Daniel W. Munley is an award-winning personal injury lawyer and a champion of plaintiffs’ rights. For decades, Dan has tirelessly fought to win millions for injured victims of tragic accidents and their families. While Dan handles a range of complex personal injury cases, he is widely regarded as a national leader in traumatic brain injury and tractor-trailer accident litigation. Through hard work and unrelenting commitment to his clients, he has won numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. Daniel served as Chairperson of the American Association for Justice’s Trucking Litigation Group from 2011-2012, and currently serves on the executive board for that group. In 2020, he received the Robert W. Munley Champion of Justice Award (previously the Chairman’s Award) from the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group. He has been certified by the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and board-certified in Truck Accident Law and Civil Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.Daniel has been named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania, the Trucking Trial Lawyers Top Ten, and has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. He was selected “Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability– Plaintiffs” for the Allentown Metro Area in 2020 by Best Lawyers. That same year, he was one of only two lawyers in the region named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers. He has earned an AV-Preeminent rating and a Platinum-Level Client Champion designation from Martindale-Hubbell.In addition to his major tractor-trailer crash victories, Dan regularly presents cutting-edge truck accident trial techniques at conferences around the country. Dan also works determinedly to improve the greater Scranton community. He served as a board member for the Everhart Museum and coaches Little League baseball, basketball, and softball.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability

Education

• University of Tulsa
• University of Scranton

Professional Experience

• Munley Law
  Lawyer
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Awards

• AV-Preeminent
  Martindale-Hubbell
  2022
• Client Champion Platinum Award
  Martindale-Hubbell
  2022
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer
  Lawdragon
  2022
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2021
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer
  Lawdragon
  2021
• Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs, Allentown Metro Area
  Best Lawyers in America
  2020
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2020
• Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer
  Lawdragon
  2020
• Robert W. Munley Award
  American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group
  2020
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2019
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2019
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2018
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2018
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2017
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2017
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2016
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2016
• Irish Legal 100
  Irish Legal 100
  2016
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2015
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2014
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2014
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2013
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2013
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2012
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2011
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2010
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
  Super Lawyers
  2006
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
  Super Lawyers
  2005
• Top 100 Trial Lawyer
  National Trial Lawyers Association
  0
• Recognition
  French Consulate
  0

Associations

• Pennsylvania State Bar
• Lackawanna Bar Association
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• Luzerne County Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• Trial Lawyers Care
• American Association of Justice PAC
• American Association of Justice
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Abington Little League
• Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
• Forum Towers
• Muscular Dystrophy Association Black and Blue Ball

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