Cletus P. Lyman

Attorney has represented a former PA Supreme Court Justice, a former US Bankruptcy Judge, professors, real estate developers, public school children, prisoners, a township supervisor, a state park superintendent, a police officer, and victims of police abuse. Attorney represented a towing company and its owner, who sued officials of the PA a State Police for retaliation and won a $3.25 million verdict. The case settled for $4 million after a series of post-trial rulings and award of counsel fee.

Attorney has represented private employees in individual and class actions, including under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and Title VII, and public employees including under the Constitution and civil service statutes and regulations.

Attorney has represented minority shareholders in class actions and derivative actions and principals in disputes in closely held corporations. In 2011, the firm and co-counsel won a $47 million settlement.

Attorney has represented victims of negligence, including the widow of a taxi driver, who won a $5.75 million verdict against a transportation management company that failed to provide adequate means to insure the safety of taxi drivers at an international airport.