Marion K. Munley

Marion K. Munley


Munley Law

Recognized since 2012

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Marion Munley is a champion of the civil justice system and the rights of victims—particularly those who have been injured in trucking crashes and by products in the marketplace. She is known for her compassionate approach to representing the catastrophically injured and her tireless devotion to her clients and their families. Marion treats each client like a member of her family. Through her advocacy, she has won many multimillion-dollar recoveries for her clients including one of the largest trucking accident settlements in history.

Widely recognized as one of the most prominent and widely respected lawyers in the state, Marion is Triple Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial, Civil Practice, and Truck Law. Marion has earned an AV-Preeminent designation from Martindale-Hubbell, the industry’s highest ethical and client satisfaction rating.

A leader in the legal community, Marion is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and was recently elected the AAJ Parliamentarian. She was the first woman to become Chair of the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group in 2018 and is a past chair of the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. Marion has also been elected as President of the Melvin M. Belli Society. Marion is the second woman in Pennsylvania to become Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Among her other professional affiliations are the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the Summit Council, an exclusive group of today’s top civil justice attorneys committed to the highest levels of trial advocacy, to obtaining justice for individuals and families who have been hurt by corporate wrongdoing, and to the protection of the civil justice system.

In the course of her career, Marion has received some of the highest honors a lawyer can receive. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012, Marion has been named the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She has also been recognized as Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Northeastern Pennsylvania and 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury-Plaintiffs for the Allentown metro area. Marion has also been selected to the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for the last 18 years and has been consistently recognized as one of the “top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania” in Super Lawyers Magazine. A graduate of Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1986), Marion received her undergraduate degree from Scranton University in 1983.

Location
  • 227 Penn Avenue
    Scranton, PA 18503
Education
  • Temple University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • University of Scranton, B.A., graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys - Board of Regents
  • Attorney Information Exchange Group - Member
  • Melvin M. Belli Society - President
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy - Board of Directors
  • The Summit Council - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Senior Fellow
  • American Association for Justice - Parliamentarian
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Commission on Women in the Profession - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • International Society of Barristers - Member
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice - Board of Governors
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Member

Munley Law
Headquarters: Scranton, Pennsylvania

9 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Northeastern Pennsylvania (2024)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Northeastern Pennsylvania (2023)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Northeastern Pennsylvania (2022)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Allentown (2021)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Allentown (2020)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Allentown (2019)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Allentown (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Best Lawyers, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America as selected by Best Lawyers, 2012-present
  • Athena Award, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 2021
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2007, 2019
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, 2019-2022
  • Pennsylvania Trailblazer, as recognized by the Legal Intelligencer, 2019
  • Super Lawyer 2004-present, via Thomson-Reuters, a distinction limited to only 5% of the legal community in Pennsylvania
  • “Top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania,” Super Lawyers, 2013-present
  • Marie Lambert Award, American Association for Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, 2020
  • “Distinguished Service Award,” American Association for Justice Board of Governors, 2020, 2021
  • “Robert W. Munley Pursuit of Justice Award,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, 2020
  • “Above and Beyond” Award, American Association for Justice, 2018, 2019, 2021
  • Lynette Norton Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession, 2016
  • Diplomat, National College of Advocacy
  • AV-Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
  • Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Woman of Excellence Award Winner, as selected by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce
  • Chosen as a Top 25 Women Business Professionals for 2011, Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
  • Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Recognition in The Legal Intelligencer’s list of Largest Awards and Settlements in Pennsylvania, 2018 (Stevens v. Canyon Environmental)
  • Recognition by the National Law Journal: a truck accident case settlement reached by Daniel and Marion Munley was the 2nd highest settlement in Pennsylvania, and the 25th highest in the U.S. in 2015.
  • Irish Legal 100
  • Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Best Lawyers, 2022
  • Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice-Plaintiffs, Allentown Metro Area, Best Lawyers, 2021
  • Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, Allentown Metro Area, Best Lawyers, 2020
  • Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs, Allentown Metro Area, Best Lawyers, 2017, 2019
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

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