Lawrence J. Moran was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1952. He is married to the former Kathryn Conaboy and they are the parents of five children.

Early in his career, Attorney Moran served as the Chief Trial Lawyer for the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office. In that position, he successfully prosecuted individuals charged with the most serious criminal offenses including murder, arson, kidnapping, armed robbery and organized crime conspiracies.

Presently, the primary focus of Attorney Moran’s professional practice is the representation of victims and their families in achieving fair compensation for serious, catastrophic and fatal personal injuries. Attorney Moran has established a record of obtaining substantial verdicts and settlements for victims injured or killed by the wrongful conduct of others. Litigation against insurance companies in claims for underinsured and uninsured motorist benefits and for bad faith, is a prominent concentration within his professional expertise.

Attorney Moran is only one of a handful of lawyers in Pennsylvania, and one of fewer than one hundred attorneys throughout the United States, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Certified Civil Trial Advocate and a Certified Criminal Trial Advocate. The National Board of Trial Advocacy’s rigorous standards for certification require trial attorneys such as Attorney Moran to exemplify high ethical standards, extensive experience in their designated specialty, the participation in the development of law and continuing legal education, outstanding peer and judicial commendations and a demonstrated practical skill in their designated specialty. This unique dual combination of experience in both the civil and criminal areas allows Attorney Moran to service and help victims of negligent and intentional conduct achieve substantial monetary compensation in civil cases. .


BAR ADMISSIONS
• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1977)
• Supreme Court of United States of America (1993)
• State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts situated in Pennsylvania


EDUCATION

• Villanova University School of Law, J.D. (1977)
• University of Scranton, B.S., magna cum laude (1974)


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association)
• Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Lackawanna County Bar Association
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• American Association of Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association)


PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy


PRACTICE AREAS

In addition to handling significant claims arising from the tragic circumstances in which individuals have been killed by the negligence of other persons and corporations, Attorney Moran specializes in fighting for seriously and profoundly injured people so that they receive fair compensation for their losses. In this regard, Attorney Moran has successfully represented victims of many catastrophic tractor trailer crashes, incidents of medical malpractice, construction accidents, gunshots, defective products and motor vehicle collisions.

Attorney Moran also has extensive experience in successfully battling insurance companies due to bad faith handling of customer claims.

While the vast majority of Attorney Moran's practice is dedicated to helping seriously injured people, Attorney Moran’s background in criminal law, including his tenure as a Prosecutor and the Chief Trial Lawyer of, the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office for five (5) years, enables him to provide solid and protective defenses to individuals charged with serious criminal offenses in both state and federal courts. Attorney Moran’s highly selective private criminal defense practice is primarily limited to protecting the rights and liberties of individuals who find themselves in serious criminal trouble.

Attorney Moran has earned the reputation of being a tough trial lawyer who zealously fights to protect his clients, and to obtain for his clients the best, result regardless of the degree of difficulty. He views his representation of each client as a privilege which he honors with the highest degree of hard work and advocacy .