Mattise & Kelly P.C

Admitted

• Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania - 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit - 1988

Education

• J.D. Boston College School of Law, Boston, MA - 1979; Phi Delta Phi, Moynihan Inn, Exchequer 1977-1979
• B.A. History and Psychology - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (with Distinction) - 1975

Career Highlights

• Mattise & Kelly, P.C., Scranton, PA - 1999-present
• Munley, Mattise, Kelly & Cartwright, P.C., Scranton, PA - 1994-1999
• Munley, Mattise & Kelly, P.C., Scranton, PA - 1989-1994
• Robert W. Munley P.C. - 1980-1988
• Honorable Michael J. Eagen, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court - Law Clerk - 1979-1980

Certifications

• National Board of Trial Advocacy - Certified Civil Trial Advocate - 1995-present

Reported Cases

• Nicola v. Nicola, 673 A.2d 950 (Pa. Super. 1996) (Amicus Curiae on behalf of PaTLA)
• Majdic v. Cincinnati Machine Co., 537 A. 2d 334 (Pa. Super. 1988)
• Mecca v. Lukasik, 530 A. 2d 1334 (Pa. Super. 1987)
• Talarico v. PP&L, 650 A.2d 1192 (Pa. Comwlth. 1994)
• Miseo v. Ross Twp. Police Dept., 607 A.2d 806 (Pa. Comwlth. 1992)
• Brandon v. Retreat State Hospital, 552 A.2d 756 (Pa. Comwlth. 1989)
• Sacco v. City of Scranton, 540 A.2d 1370 (Pa. Comwlth. 1988)
• Micciche v. Com. U.C. Bd. of Rev., 461 A.2d 914 (Pa. Comwlth. 1983)

Professional Organizations

• National Board of Trial Advocacy - 1995-present
• American Trial Lawyers Association (Now American Association for Justice) - 1998-present
• Pennsylvania Bar Association - 1982-present Member Civil Litigation Section - 1998-present
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Now Pennsylvania Association for Justice) - 1984-present
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Amicus Curiae Committee - 1988-1989
• Lackawanna County Bar Association - 1979-present
• Federal Bar Association - 2001-present

Non-Professional Organizations

• Boy Scouts of America
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Council - Executive Board - 1991-present
• Vice-President - 1998-present
• Forest Lakes Council - Executive Board - 1983-1991

Lectures / Seminars

• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association & Lackawanna Bar Association
• Auto Insurance Issues in Personal Injury Cases - October, 1990
• How to Win the Premises Liability Case (PaTLA written materials only) - 1992
• Slip and Fall Cases - September, 1997
• Recoverable Damages - November, 1997
• Common Evidentiary Issues in Personal Injury Cases - January, 1997
• Rules of Civil Procedure - January, 1998
• Problems in Product Liability Cases - May, 1998
• Litigation Skills (Depositions) - January, 1999
• Lorman Education Services
• Worker's Compensation in Pennsylvania - June, 1993, June, 1994

Personal Data

• Born: December 16, 1953, Jermyn PA.
• Married with three children.