Carl J. Guagliardo, Esquire

Carl joined the firm in 2005 as a partner after practicing insurance defense for 12 years. He became a lawyer after serving 16 years as a police officer. To say that he has a unique perspective on all aspects of law is an understatement.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Fall, Automobile Accidents, and Insurance Coverage.

Admitted to the Bar: 1993, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Law School: Widener University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993, Class Rank - Second.

College: University of Scranton, B.S., 1978.

Member: Lackawanna Bar Association.

Honors: Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Accredited Agency 2000, recertified in 2005 and 2010; Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating for Professional Excellence.

Biography: Law Clerk Intern, Judge James Munley, Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, 1993; Law Clerk Intern, Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office; Mock Trial Advisor, Mid Valley High School, 1995-2008; CLE Panelist, Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Reported Cases: Merithew v. Valentukonis, 2005 Pa. Super 81, 869 A.2d; Colucci v. McConnell, 26 Pa. D&C 4th 298 (Monroe 1996); Krukovitz v. Cole, 32 Pa. D&C 4th 308 (Lacka. 1996); Freudenvoll v. Stavros, 49 Pa. D&C 4th 328 (Monroe 2000); Clark v. Shonk, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28252 (M.D. Pa. 2002); Currie v. Phillips, 70 Pa. D&C 4th 401 (Lacka. 2005).