Melinda Ghilardi

Munley Law

Recognized since 2024

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

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Melinda Ghilardi is a trial lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience. Prior to joining Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, Melinda worked with the Federal Defender’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for over three decades. Melinda began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in Lackawanna County.

Contact & Links

E-mail: mghilardi@munley.com
Direct Phone Number: 570-669-3953
Phone Number: 570-669-3953
Lawyer Page: https://munley.com/

Locations

41 North Main Street
Carbondale, PA 18407
510 Third Avenue
2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1690
Philadelphia, PA 19103
197 North Cedar Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
27 North Sixth Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
609 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
1170 Route 315, Suite 1-B
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
227 Penn Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503

Education

University of Scranton, BS, graduated 1980
University of Pittsburgh, Doctor of Law, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Affiliations

National Association of Federal Defenders - Secretary
Association of Women Lawyers in Lackawanna County - Treasurer
American Bar Association - Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
American Association of Justice - Member
Melvin M. Belli Society - Member
Pennsylvania Association for Justice - Member
Lackawanna Bar Association - Member
Lackawanna Bar Foundation - Vice President

Court Admissions

Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States

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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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Insurance Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

Awards:

University of Scranton, Frank J. O’Hara Alumni Award, 2000
Scranton-Pocono Council, Girl Scouts of America, Woman of Distinction, 2000
Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, Lynette Norton Award, 2004
Athena Award, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 2005
Lackawanna Pro Bono, Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award, 2016
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2022-2023