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  • Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
  • Personal Injury - Plaintiff
  • Premises Liability - Plaintiff
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Pennsylvania, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1979
  • Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, Vice President, 2014 to 2015
  • Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, Board of Governors, 2011 to 2015
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Co-Chair/Membership Development Committee, 2014 to 2015
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2007 to 2010
  • Lackawanna Bar Association, President, 2003
  • Federal Bar Association, Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter, President, 2001 to 2002
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association, President, 1994
  • Lackawanna Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2001 to 2006
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association, Board of Directors, 1990 to 1995
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 1981 to 1986
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  • The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
    • J.D. - 1979
    • Honors: International Academy of Trial Lawyers' Award for Trial Advocacy (1979)
    • Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Justice (1979)
  • Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
    • B.A. - 1976
    • Major: Political Science
  • Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2015
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top 1 Percent, 2015
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2004 - 2006
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2008 - 2015
  • President's Award, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2006
  • Associate, American Bar of Trial Advocates, 2002 - 2015
  • Loughney-Grady Award, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 2012
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2005 - 2015
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2012 - 2015
  • American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, Client Satisfaction Award, 2015
  • Global Directory of Who's Who - Top Lawyer, 2015
  • Auto Injuries, Advanced Plaintiff Strategies, National Business Institute, 2014
  • Litigating the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claim, National Business Institute, 2013
  • Collecting on Motor Vehicle and Personal Injury Claims, Northeast Chapter, American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM), 2013
  • Civil Litigation Update, Tort Talk Expo, 2013
  • Litigating Law - Import Collision Cases, National Business Institute, 2013
  • Trial of the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case, National Business Institute, 2012
  • Preparing Clients for Depositions, Lackawanna Bar Association, 2012
  • How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2004
  • How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2003
  • Complete Trial - Techniques for Beginners to Veterans, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
  • Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 1992
  • Pre Trial Civil Advocate, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 2012
  • Lackawanna Pro Bono Volunteers, 1997 to 2015
  • Managing Partner
  • Foley, McLane, Foley, McDonald & MacGregor, P.C., Vice President, 1998 to 2001
  • Foley, Neslon, McLane, Foley & MacDonald, P.C., Vice President, 1985 to 1998
  • Thomas J. Foley & Associates, P.C., Vice President, 1979 to 1985