Client Reviews
Not yet reviewed
No professional misconduct found.
Overview
Practice Areas
|
-
45% Personal Injury
25 years
-
45% Criminal Defense
25 years
-
10% Wills / Living Wills
25 years
|
Contact Information
|
|
References
Client Reviews
|
How would you rate this lawyer?
If you're a current or former client, share your thoughts (anonymously, if you prefer). Would you recommend this lawyer to other clients?
Review this lawyer
|
Peer Endorsements
|
Endorse a fellow lawyer, get more visits to your profile
In addition to providing a simple way to express your gratitude to fellow lawyers, any time you add an endorsement to a peer's profile, a link to your profile will appear on it.
Endorse this lawyer
|
Résumé
License
|
24 years since Gerard Michael Karam was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Pennsylvania |
Active
|
1987 |
02/09/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
|
Work Experience
|
| Position |
Duration |
|
Chief Public Defender at
Lackawanna County Public Defender's Office
|
1993–2003
|
|
Assistant Public Defender at
Lackawanna County Public Defender's Office
|
1990–1993
|
|
Assistant Solicitor at
City of Scranton
|
1988–1989
|
See all 3 job entries
|
Education
|
| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Loyola University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1987 |
| St. Joseph's University |
|
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1984 |
|
Awards
|
| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| President |
Lackawanna Bar Association |
2010 |
| Invited Member |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum |
|
| Honor Roll |
Lackawanna Pro Bono Inc. |
|
See all 3 awards
|
Associations
|
| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Vice President |
Lackawanna Bar Association |
2008-present
|
| Member |
|
2001-present
|
| Director |
Lackawanna County Bar Association |
2001-2006
|
| Director |
Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association |
2000-2004
|
| Co-Chair Criminal Rules Committee |
Lackawanna County Bar Association |
1999-2000
|
| Member |
Lackawanna County Bar Association |
|
| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
|
| Member |
Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association |
|
| Member |
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
|
| Member |
Pennsylvania Bar Association |
|
| Member |
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association |
|
See all 11 association entries
|
Portfolio
Publications
|
| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Insurance Contracts |
NEPA Today |
2007 |
| Tort Law |
NEPA Magazine |
2007 |
| Pennsylvania Criminal Law Update |
Pennsylvania Criminal Law Update |
2007 |
| Family Law Update |
Lackawanna County Bench Bar |
1996 |
| Municipal and Officer Liability in Police Car Chases |
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association |
1994 |
| Taxation of Business Entities |
Student Guide- Marywood College |
1988 |
See all 6 publications
|
Speaking Engagements
|
| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Bridge the Gap |
Seminar |
2011 |
| The Physician as a Witness |
The Commonwealth Medical College |
2010 |
| Lackawanna Legal Legends |
LBA Seminar |
2010 |
| Clarence Darrow and the Search for Justice |
Lackawanna Bar Association Law Day |
2010 |
| Pennsylvania Criminal Law Update |
Lackawanna County Bench Bar Conference |
2007 |
| Crime and Corrections |
Leadership Lackawanna |
1998 |
| Family Law |
Lackawanna County Bench Bar Conference |
1996 |
| Municipal and Officer Liability in Police Car Chases |
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Convention |
1994 |
See all 8 speaking engagements
|
|
