I provide small town compassion with big city results for my car accident & workers comp clients.
Chad E. Rankin was born and raised in Lancaster County by blue collar parents. Chad’s father spent almost his entire working career with Armstrong at the floor plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His mother worked at Hamilton Watch prior to working a number of other jobs and raising her children. He graduated from Penn Manor High School where he was the captain of the baseball team his senior year, wrestled, was the #1 player on the golf team all four years, and served as the Varsity Club President.
Chad graduated college from the very progressive and selective Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he took the extra step to design the curriculum for his senior year – 9 months in Japan, Thailand, and India. “For basically every waking moment of my senior year, I was learning about myself, humanity, and these cultures.” When Chad returned, he employed one of the lessons he learned – the need to give back to the community. He devoted the next three years to helping people with Prader-Willi Syndrome through Community Services Group in Mountville, PA. Chad got married to Jodi Swartz. They both moved to New Hampshire where Jodi taught high school and Chad graduated from the University of New Hampshire law school in 2001. Chad represented and won a number of worker’s compensation cases for injured SEIU workers while still in law school. He also served as the student body president during his tenure in law school.
Chad returned to Lancaster in 2001 with Jodi to start a family and his legal career. In his first job with Mikus Law Associates, he continued to represent people injured in products liability cases, car crashes, premise liability, and work injuries. He spent a year clerking with the Honorable Joseph C. Madenspacher, President Judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Then, he joined another personal injury firm where he spent the next eight years successfully representing people from Lancaster and the surrounding counties in personal injury and workers compensation cases. Chad decided it was time to start his own firm. He joined forces with Bill Gregory and RG Injury Law was born.
Chad has extensive experience litigating car accident, personal injury cases, and Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation cases. His peers have given him an excellent AV rating, which is the highest rating available for a lawyer.
Chad continues to be involved with his family and the community. He has two children who are, frankly, growing up too fast. He coaches his childrens’ baseball, soccer, softball, and basketball teams. Chad also enjoys hunting, fishing, and working on his land. He served on the board of directors for the Lancaster Bar Association where he also served as the Chairperson for the Young Lawyers in 2004, the Threshold Foundation, and the Central Market Trust.
Languages spoken
English
Rankin & Gregory, LLC
1476 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA, 17601
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 2001 | 07/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Client Rating 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Client Rating 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Rankin & Gregory | 2014 - Present |
Attorney | McDonald at Law | 2005 - 2014 |
Clerk | Honorable Joseph Madenspacher of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas | 2004 - 2005 |
Attorney | Mikus Law Associates | 2000 - 2004 |
Attorney | Service Employees International Union | 1999 - 2001 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Lancaster Trial Lawyers Association | Secretary | 2015 - Present |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
Pennsylvania Association For Justice | Member | 2001 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Member | 2001 - Present |
Lancaster County Bar Association | Board of Directors | 2004 - 2006 |
Lancaster County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division | Chairperson | 2004 - 2005 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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www.rginjurylaw.com | Fall in your employer parking lat are workers compensation injuries | 2016 |
www.rginjurylaw.com | Can the Workers Compensation Insurance Company sue a third party | 2016 |
www.rginjurylaw.com | Do I need a lawyer to handle my car accident case | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of New Hampshire | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
Evergreen State College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1994 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Lancaster Trial Lawyers Association | Mediation Strategies | 2015 |
Lancaster Trial Lawyers Association | Subrogation Liens | 2015 |
Bridging the Gap | Ethics for New Lawyers | 2005 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Leggett v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. | The victory for the family opened over one million dollars in additional insurance coverage. |
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Gabriel Griffith, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 27, 2018
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I endorse this lawyer.
Joseph McMahon, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 19, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Gabriel Griffith, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 27, 2018
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I endorse this lawyer.
Joseph McMahon, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 19, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Joseph Savage, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I have been acquainted with Chad since he began practicing law, and have known him to be invariably prepared and well-versed on the applicable legal principles, but more so Chad is an unyielding advocate for his clients.
Paul Grego, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 8, 2016
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Chad is an excellent attorney and very professional. I would not hesitate to refer him any personal injury cases.
David Lewis, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 8, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Chad personally and professionally for over a decade. He is a highly skilled attorney, a fierce advocate, and a dedicated family man. I wholeheartedly endorse Chad without reservation.
Wendy Chan, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 7, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Brilliant and trustworthy!
Theodore Brubaker, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 7, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly recommend this lawyer.
Joseph Kenneff, Unknown Attorney on Dec 8, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Scott Engstrom, Unknown Attorney on Oct 24, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Barrie Gehrlein, Personal injury Attorney on Sep 3, 2014
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. He is honest, hardworking and very knowledgeable about the law and how the legal system and the insurance industry work. He enables his clients to make well-informed decisions about their case and its outcome,
William Gregory, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 22, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
Chad handles all cases with the utmost compassion and tenacity to seek the financial recovery you deserve.