Founding Partner
Office: Pittston

EDUCATION

• University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, B.A. in History
  Magna Cum Laude, 1983
• University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, M.A. in History, 1983
• University of Bridgeport School of Law, Juris Doctorate, Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS / FELLOWSHIPS

• National Board of Legal Specialty Certification - Social Security Disability Advocate, 2006 (advised in 2009 that Pennsylvania does not recognize a specialty in Social Security Disability)
• Fellow of The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, 2011

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Pennsylvania, 1986
• United States Supreme Court, 2006
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1986
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1996
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1995

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Association of Justice
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association - Workers' Compensation Section
• Member, Lackawanna County Bar Association - Workers' Compensation Section
• Member, Luzerne Law and Library Association
• Sustaining Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives
• Former Member, Board of Governors, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1996-98
• Sustaining Member, Workplace Injury Litigation Group (WILG)

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

• Langan, Gerard W., Jr., Workplace Health and Safety Provisions, The New Workers' Compensation Act: Comp in the Nineties and Beyond, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association, 1993
• Langan, Gerard W., Jr., Recent Legislation: Hearing Practice and Procedure, National Business Institute, Publication No. 05M1210, 1995
• Caputo, Joseph and Gerard W. Langan, Jr., Important Issues to be Aware of Once a Claim is Filed, National Business Institute, Inc., Publication No. 0102807, 1997
• Langan, Gerard W. Jr., Your Client's Best Interest - Ethical Consideration, National Business Institute, Inc., Publication No. 0102807, 1997
• Langan, Gerard W. Jr., Winning the Mental/Mental Stress Case, Winning Strategies in Complex Litigation, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1999
• Workers' Compensation: Tips from Local Practitioners, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 (Topic: Issues in Work-Related Car Collisions)
• Advanced Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, Inc., Scranton, 1995
• Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, Inc. Scranton, 1997
• Return to Work Issues in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation, Lohrman Education Services, Wilkes-Barre, 1999
• Premises Liability, Dram Shop Liability, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Scranton, 2004 (Lecture only)
• Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, Inc., Scranton, 2005
• Conducting Depositions in Pennsylvania: Practical Strategies That Win Cases, National Business Institute, Inc., Scranton, 2005
• Distribution Dilemmas, Subrogation under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Scranton, 2006 (Lecture only)
• Workers' Compensation: Tips and Tactics From Both Sides of the Table, National Business Institute, Scranton, 2009 (Author and Lecture)
• 15th Annual Auto Law Update: Workers' Compensation Set-Asides, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Scranton, 2008 (Lecture only)
• Personal Injury Potpourri: (Inaugural Northeast Pennsylvania Bar Presentation), Medical Set-Asides, The Dispute Resolution Institute, Wilkes-Barre, 2009 (Lecture only)
• 16th Annual Auto Law Update: The 800-Pound Gorilla - Medicare Set-Asides, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Scranton, PA, 2009 (Lecture only)
• Personal Injury Potpourri, Medicare Set-Asides, The Dispute Resolution Institute, Wilkes-Barre, 2010 (Lecture only)
• 17th Annual Auto Law Update. Medicare Set-Asides, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Scranton, 2010 (Lecture only)

PERSONAL
Jerry was raised in the Greater Pittston area where he now resides with his wife, Theresa, and their children, Joseph and Julie. In addition to his legal practice, Jerry also enjoys his role as a youth soccer coach and a licensed youth soccer referee. He serves on the Boards of Directors for the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. He is active in his community and is involved with many charitable organizations.

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