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February 3, 2012 Bar Association Appoints Attorney Catherine O'Donnell to Executive Committee
January 6, 2012 O'Donnell Law Team Donates Hoodies and Jackets to the McGlynn Center
December 8, 2011 Attorney Neil O'Donnell Speaks At 18th Annual Auto Law Update
December 7, 2011 Attorney Neil O'Donnell Shares His Insight On Premises Liability
November 11, 2011 Attorneys Neil and Catherine O'Donnell Recognized by American Association for Justice
November 3, 2011 Attorney O’Donnell Appointed to Board of Governors
October 7, 2011 O'Donnell Law Offices Supports National Denim Day 2011
September 21, 2011 Attorney Catherine O’Donnell Selected For The Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
August 29, 2011 Catherine O’Donnell Selected A Top 100 Trial Lawyer In Pennsylvania
July 25, 2011 Attorneys Neil and Catherine O’Donnell Named 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
March 29, 2011 Ann O. Farias Appointed President of Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County
March 28, 2011 40 Under Forty
March 26, 2011 Wyoming Seminary Wins Mock Trial Competition
Bar Association Appoints Attorney Catherine O'Donnell to Executive Committee
February 3, 2012—Attorney Catherine R. O'Donnell has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Luzerne County Bar Association by Bar President Attorney Joseph Saporito. Attorney Catherine O'Donnell has been awarded the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers designation for 2011 in Pennsylvania.
The official name of the Luzerne County Bar Association [The Association] is the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. The Association is presently governed by a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and an Executive Committee. The members of the Association include trial attorneys, judges, government attorneys, public officials, corporate attorneys and general practitioners. The Association's activities include continuing legal education, sponsoring community service programs, maintaining the County Law Library and organizing social functions for its members. Visit www.luzernecountybar.org for more insight into the Association’s activities.
O'Donnell Law Offices is located in Kingston, Pennsylvania and provides legal services for the Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania markets, including the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton and Williamsport areas. Their lawyers have expertise in areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation and wrongful death litigation. For more information on O’Donnell Law Offices, visit www.odonnell-law.com
O'Donnell Law Team Donates Hoodies and Jackets to the McGlynn Center
January 6, 2012—The O'Donnell Law Offices team has made a generous donation to the children of the McGlynn Learning Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The O'Donnell team provided warm hoodies and jackets to help keep the children comfortable and warm during the cold winter weather.
The McGlynn Center, www.mcglynncenter.com, is a family enrichment center located within the Boulevard Town Homes, 72 Midland Ct, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. The Center is a non-profit, volunteer-driven family educational center operated by the Sisters of Mercy since 1988. The facility provides educational, recreational and social outreach programs and services for hundreds of children and their families.
O'Donnell Law Offices is a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, PA.
Attorney Neil O'Donnell Speaks At 18th Annual Auto Law Update
December 8, 2011—On December 8, 2011, Attorney Neil T. O'Donnell spoke at the 18th Annual Auto Law Update in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Attorney O'Donnell, a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute faculty, talked on the topic of bad faith committed by insurance companies.
For nearly two decades, this CLE course has been a popular choice for lawyers in the auto law field. The course attendees become more knowledgeable on recent trends in the industry and gain more confidence dealing with the latest insurance practice issues.
Attorney O'Donnell is a personal injury lawyer with O’Donnell Law Offices in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Visit www.odonnell-law.com for more information on O’Donnell Law Offices.
Attorney Neil O'Donnell Speaks At 18th Annual Auto Law Update
December 7, 2011—Attorney Neil T. O'Donnell, a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice[PAJ], spoke at a PAJ sponsored CLE seminar on Premises Liability on December 7, 2011. Neil shared his valuable insight in the area of Premises Liability cases with an emphasis on litigating claims against corporate designees.
Attorney O'Donnell founded O'Donnell Law Offices in 1990, a personal injury law firm with offices in Kingston, Pennsylvania. O'Donnell Law Offices provides services for all of Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton, Poconos, Columbia County and Wyoming County areas. For more information, www.odonnell-law.com.
Attorneys Neil and Catherine O'Donnell Recognized by American Association for Justice
November 11, 2011—Attorney Catherine O'Donnell has attained recognition as an Advocate under the National College of Advocacy’s Achievement Recognition Program. The achievement represents at least 30 hours of American Association for Justice[AAJ] continuing legal education programs and signifies Catherine's commitment to effective representation of her clients through professional development.
Attorney Neil O'Donnell has been recognized by the AAJ as a Fellow under its Achievement Recognition Program following completion of 200 hours of continuing legal education. Both Advocate and Fellow designations are acknowledged with AAJ.
The goal of AAJ’s Achievement Recognition Program is to build and develop professional knowledge through a continuing commitment to improving members’ trial skills and understanding of substantive law.
Neil and Catherine are attorneys with O'Donnell Law Offices, a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, PA. Visit www.odonnell-law.com for more information.
Attorney O'Donnell Appointed to Board of Governors
November 3, 2011—Attorney Neil T. O'Donnell of O'Donnell Law Offices has been appointed to the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice[PAJ]. The Board of Governors is the managing body and directs the affairs of the Association. The elected and appointed Governors of the Board of Governors consist of 83 members of the Association. PAJ’s mission is to promote a fair and effective judicial system for Pennsylvania consumers and injured workers. Related information: www.pajustice.org.
O'Donnell Law Offices is a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, PA. For more information, visit www.odonnell-law.com.
O'Donnell Law Offices Supports National Denim Day 2011
October 7, 2011—O'Donnell Law Offices in Kingston, PA participated in Lee National Denim Day on October 7, 2011. O'Donnell Law donated to the Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation[EIF] for every O’Donnell Law team member who wore denim on October 7.
Since its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day has adhered to a simple philosophy: one day, one cause, one cure. That philosophy has become a mantra for millions and has made an impact Lee jeans never dreamed possible. Since its first year, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $83 million for the fight against breast cancer and unites nearly one million supporters nationwide each year. For more information on Lee National Denim Day, visit www.denimday.com.
Catherine O'Donnell Selected A Top 100 Trial Lawyer In Pennsylvania
September 21, 2011—Catherine O’Donnell has been selected for the 2012 edition of the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Fewer than 5% of women lawyers have been recognized with an AV Preeminent Rating. This is the second consecutive year Catherine has received this prestigious honor. The rating is the result of a peer review system based on the confidential opinions of practicing attorneys and members of the judiciary. The Peer Review Ratings combine a general ethical standards rating and a legal ability rating based on performance in five key areas: legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication ability and legal experience. This recent recognition by Martindale-Hubbell puts Catherine among the elite women in the legal industry. Visit www.martindale.com for more information on Preeminent Women Lawyers.
Attorney O’Donnell graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. She has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for several years and has been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania. Catherine is an attorney with O’Donnell Law Offices, a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. For more information on O’Donnell Law Offices, visit www.odonnell-law.com.
Catherine O’Donnell Selected A Top 100 Trial Lawyer In Pennsylvania
August 29, 2011—Catherine R. O’Donnell has been selected as one of Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of Pennsylvania. The National Trial Lawyers is an organization composed of the top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and profile as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers. You can find additional information at www.TheNationalTrialLawyers.org.
Catherine has also been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She joins her husband Neil with the prestigious selection as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Pennsylvania. Catherine and Neil are attorneys with O’Donnell Law Offices, a personal injury lay firm located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.odonnell-law.com.
Attorneys Neil and Catherine O’Donnell Named 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
July 25, 2011—Attorneys Neil T. and Catherine R. O’Donnell have been awarded the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers designation as two of the top lawyers in the state for 2011. Each year, only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. 2011 marks the 7th consecutive year Attorney Neil has received the Super Lawyer recognition. For more information on Super Lawyers, visit www.SuperLawyers.com.
In addition, Attorney Neil was recognized as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania for 2011, a very prestigious honor. Neil founded O’Donnell Law Offices in 1990, a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. O’Donnell Law Offices provides services for all of Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton, Poconos, Columbia County and Wyoming County areas. Visit www.odonnell-law.com for more information.
Ann O. Farias Appointed President of Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County
March 29, 2011—At a recent meeting, the Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County named Ann O. Farias to the position of President.
The Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County is an organization of female attorneys of various legal backgrounds who practice before the courts of Lackawanna County.
Attorney Farias is a practicing attorney with O'Donnell Law Offices, a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, PA. She is a member of the Luzerne County Law and Library Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, California Bar Association, Law Day Committee and Volunteers in Medecine. Attorney Farias speaks fluent Spanish and devotes considerable time to handling O'Donnell's Hispanic clients. She is a graduate of Smith College and the University of San Diego Law School.
40 Under Forty
March 28, 2011—On Monday, 3-28-2011, The Times Leader newspaper honored 40 outstanding Northeast Pennsylvanians who have achieved impressive professional accomplishments and made significant contributions in their communities - all at relatively young ages.
The newspaper presented the third annual 40 under Forty awards during a dinner at the Hilton Scranton Hotel and Conference Center. All 40 honorees were chosen from hundreds of applications received by the Times Leader.
Michael O’Donnell is an attorney with O’Donnell Law Offices, a personal injury law firm with offices in Kingston, PA.
Click here for the full Times Leader article.
Wyoming Seminary Wins Mock Trial Competition
March 26, 2011—On Saturday, March 26th, the team from Wyoming Seminary won the 28th annual Pennsylvainia Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition. Wyoming Seminary will represent Pennsylvania in the 2011 National High School Mock Trial Championship taking place May 5-7 in Phoenix.
Wyoming Seminary played the role of defense and St. Josephs Preparatory School, Philadelphia County, played the role of plaintiff in the final round of competition. 331 teams from 285 high schools competed in the district and regional levels of Pennsylvania mock trial competition, one of the largest in the nation. After the local competition, 12 high school teams advanced to the state mock trial championships. The competition, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, provides high school students with a firsthand experience of the American judicial system.
Renata O'Donnell, class of 2012, received Best Advocate Award in all four rounds of the competition.
Attorneys Neil and Cathy O'Donnell from O'Donnell Law Offices are advisors for the Wyoming Seminary team. O'Donnell Law Offices is a personal injury law firm located in Kingston, Pennsylvania.