Gerard J. Geiger

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Gerard J. Geiger: Attorney with Newman Williams, P.C.
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Biography

Recipient: Novak Government & Law Prize; Chase Government Prize; Rexroth Prize in German; Honors in Government & Law with Thesis at Lafayette College. Editorial Vice President, 1984 and Co-Chairman, 1985, Dickinson School of Law Appellate Moot Court Board. Certified Mediator, Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. Past President, Monroe County Arts Council. President, Pocono Youth Orchestra. Speaker: "Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law," Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2003; "Governmental Tort Immunity," to County Commissioners Association of PA, 2005; "Commercial Contract Pitfalls," State College, PA (2007) to Pennsylvania Counties Risk Pool; "Mediation Comes to Monroe County," Monroe County Bench/Bar Conference, 2010.

Monroe County Bar Foundation (Former Member).

(Monroe County Certified Mediator)
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Personal Injury Law
  • Civil Rights
  • Litigation
  • ADR

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Lafayette College, B.A., Government Law, 1982; Lafayette College, B.A., cum laude, 1982; University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
Law School Attended:
Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Pennsylvania; 1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Monroe County Bar Association (Past President); Pennsylvania Bar Association (Former Delegate); American Bar Association.
Military:
Employed as J.A.G. intern with U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division, Frankfurt Germany
Languages:
German
Birth Information:
Palmerton, Pennsylvania, January 28, 1960
Reported Cases:
Walter v. Pike County, Pa., 544 F.3d 182 (3d Cir. September 18, 2008); Gleeson v. Prevoznik, 253 Fed.Appx. 176 (3d Cir. 2007); Hess v. Barton Glen Club, Inc., 718 A.2d 908 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1998).
Certifications:
Monroe County Certified Mediator, U.S.D.C.--Middle District of PA Mediator
ISLN:
907157357

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (16 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/02/14 in Complex Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 12/16/10 in Civil Rights

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/16/10 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/16/10 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 12/16/10 in Civil Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 12/16/10 in Civil Practice

    Bench material.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 12/16/10 in Civil Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 12/10/10 in Litigation

    A credit to the profession.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/04/10 in Litigation

    Atty Geiger was one of four attorneys representing clients in complex litigation concerning control of up to $50 M in assets, resulting in a multiparty federal lawsuit in PA, a multiparty state lawsuit in FL, and criminal charges. I co-mediated thes... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/03/10 in Civil Rights Defense

    Within our geographic area, Attorney Geiger is preeminent in the filed of civil rights defense, including Section 1983 actions. I can say this with confidence because I practice on the plaintiff's side of civil rights actions and we have had substan... Read more

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