Neil T. O'Donnell

Neil T. O'Donnell: Attorney with O'Donnell Law Offices
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Neil O’Donnell is the founder of O’Donnell Law Offices. As an experienced trial lawyer, he has been fighting for his clients since 1987, after graduating with honors from King’s College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. An NEPA native, Neil was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre.

Neil’s long career has been full of highlights. He is a board-certified Civil Trial Specialist and a past President of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. For multiple years, he was named a Top 10 Super Lawyers honoree in Pennsylvania and a Lawyer of the Year in the Northeast Pennsylvania Region (Best Lawyers).

In 2023, Neil had the honor of being named the 2023 Man of the Year by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. More recently, he was elected to the King’s College Board of Trustees. His experience is frequently sought after and he regularly lectures on personal injury topics at conferences and seminars across the country.

Neil and his wife Cathy share two adult children, both of whom practice law, as well. They enjoy spending time with their whole family, including their first grandchild.

of The National College of Advocacy; The Roscoe Pound Society; Senior Counsel: American College of Barristers; College of Master Advocates and Barristers; The Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Lifetime Member, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Alumni Association. Centennial Committee, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Member, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Bar Relations Committee. Court Appointed Mediator, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Round Table Participant, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System.

(Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Board Certified Pre-Trial Civil Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Personal Injury Law
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Product Liability Law
  • Workers’ Compensation Law
  • Bad Faith
  • Premises Liability
  • Truck Collisions

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Kings College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Law School Attended:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1987
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
1987, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; 1987, Pennsylvania
Memberships:
Luzerne County, American and Federal Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law Library Association; American Association for Justice; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Northeastern Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member, Board of Directors; President 2001); Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee); Wilkes University School of Law (Member, Advisory Board).
Birth Information:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1961
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Board Certified Pre-Trial Civil Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
ISLN:
904728413

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