Marion Munley

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Marion Munley: Attorney with Munley Law®
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  • Forum Plaza, 227 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
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    41 N Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
    #1B, 1170 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
    10 Third Avenue, 2nd floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    1275 Glenlivet Drive, Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18106
    197 N. Cedar Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
    27 N. 6th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Marion Munley is a truck accident attorney recognized nationally for her work representing catastrophically injured clients. She has secured numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries, including one of the largest trucking accident settlements on record. Marion is Triple Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial, Civil Practice, and Truck Accident Law. Since 2023, she has been named a Top 10 Super Lawyer in Pennsylvania.

Marion approaches each case with genuine investment in her clients' outcomes. She keeps photos of her clients on her office door — a reminder that every result represents a real person whose life may be changed by what happens in court.

A recognized leader in the legal profession, Marion is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and currently serves as AAJ Vice President. In 2018, she became the first woman to chair the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group and is a past chair of the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. She has also served as President of the Melvin M. Belli Society. Marion is the second woman in Pennsylvania to earn Board Certification as a Civil Trial Advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and the first woman in Pennsylvania to earn Board Certification in Truck Accident Law from the NBTA. Her professional affiliations also include the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the Summit Council.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012, Marion was named the 2024 "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been consistently listed among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania in Super Lawyers Magazine.

Marion earned her law degree from Temple University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton. Outside the office, she enjoys golf, travel, and time with her husband, former U.S. Representative Matthew Cartwright, their sons Jack and Matt, and their dog, Yankee Doodle Dandy. She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.



Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate; Board Certified, Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Springfield, MO 2008; Certified Mediator, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Areas of Practice (12)

  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Products Liability
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Litigation
  • Workers Compensation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Scranton, B.A., cum laude, 1983; London School of Economics; Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Law School Attended:
Temple University, J.D., 1986
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Pennsylvania; 2003, New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Memberships:
American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; New York Bar Association; Lackawanna County Bar Association; Luzerne County Bar and Library Association
Languages:
English and Spanish
Certifications:
Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate; Board Certified, Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Springfield, MO 2008; Certified Mediator, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
ISLN:
902298994

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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (16 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0
  • Communication

    4.7/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/19/10 in Personal Injury

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/11/10 in Personal Injury

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/11/10 in Personal Injury

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/01/10 in Personal Injury

    excellent advocate

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/14/10 in Trial Practice

    marion munley is an outstanding attorney with the highest ethical and legal qualifications.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/24/09 in Civil Litigation

    marion munley is an outstanding lawyer and an outstanding person. she personifies the highest legal, moral and ethical qualities.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 09/24/09 in Civil Practice

    Attorney Munley is and always has been a well prepared and respectful advocate.

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/14/10 in Personal Injury Mediation

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/14/10 in Personal Injury

  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/11/10 in Litigation

    She is a very competent and well respected lawyer. In all her dealings with this ct, she has proven to be an exemplary avocate and a credit to her profession.

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