To help minimize your overwhelming issues and hurdles as a result of a personal injury.
I welcome the opportunity to meet you and help you with any of the following areas of practice in general civil litigation, which consists of personal injury matters, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death/survival actions, workers’ compensation cases, social security matters, dog bites, medical malpractice and slip and fall incidents.
I am active in my community and I enjoy assisting in numerous volunteer fund-raising events. I have sat on the PTO Executive Board of my daughter's school, and had been an active member of the Turks' Head Auxiliary of The Chester County Hospital. I have also served on a number of occasions as a mentor to high school juniors through a prgoram that is sponsored by the Lancaster Chamber. It is comforting to know I am helping someone pave the way to a successful and healthy future.
As a managing partner of the Firm, our vision is to not only extend our best efforts to help our clients with their legal issues but to also give back to the community, participate in community-sponsored events, donate our time, efforts and funds whenever possible.
I am a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Millionn Dollar Advocates Forum and at various times, have served as a committee member of my local church. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, gourmet cooking, studying foreign languages and spending quality time with my husband, daughter, family and friends.
I have been with Pyfer, Reese, Straub, Gray & Farhat, P.C. since September, 1986, and I became a shareholder in 1991. I have been admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and I am a member of the Pennsylvania and Lancaster Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. I may also appear before the United States Federal District Courts for both the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. I have also appeared before the Pennsylvania Superior Court. I have served as co-chair of the Lancaster Workers' Compensation Section and sat as a panel member for a workers' compensation related presentation.
While attending law school, I always held a part-time job and served as a summer Law Clerk to both the Honorable Raymond Broderick and the Honorable Richard A. Powers, III, both of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
I graduated with honors from Archbishop Carroll High School for Girls, Radnor, Pennsylvania. I placed second in the National Optometrist Orator's Contest and was a member of “Who's Who Among High School Students.” A Dean's List graduate of Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, I majored in Political Science and Modern Languages, with a Pre-Law concentration. I was President of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honor Society, Secretary of the French Club, a member of the Basketball Club and the Villanova Pre-Law Society. I am a 1986 graduate of Villanova University School of Law where I participated in the Reimel Moot Court Competition and was a member of the Honor Board and the Environmental Law Society.
Practice areas
Car accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, wrongful death/survival, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, product defects.
Languages spoken
English, Arabic
Pyfer Reese Straub Gray & Farhat PC
128 North Lime Street
Lancaster, PA, 17602
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 1987 | 07/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 13 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Million Dollar Advocate | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2019 |
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate | Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2019 |
Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
Who's Who in Business Lancaster | Who's Who in Business Lancaster | 2013 |
Who's Who in Business Lancaster | Who's Who in Business Lancaster | 2011 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Pyfer Reese | 2013 - Present |
Law Clerk | Honorable Raymond Broderick U.S. Federal Courthouse, Eastern District of Pennsylvania | 1985 - 1985 |
Law Clerk | Honorable Richard A. Powers, III U.S. Federal Courthouse, Eastern District of Pennsylvania | 1984 - 1984 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Lancaster County Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
The Lancaster Chamber | Attorney Member | 2012 - Present |
Mentoring Program of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Women in Business Mentoring Program | Mentor | 2013 - 2016 |
Lancaster Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section | Co-chair | 1997 - 1998 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Villanova University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1986 |
Villanova University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Monthly Meeting | Drafting Demand Letters for Personal Injury Cases | 2019 |
Employment Law Seminar | Workers' compensation | 2011 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Defective Pretzel oven | Substantial confidential settlement reached |
Dram shop, House explosion | Involved both a substantial confidential settlement reached and a trial that reaped a significant award |
Workers' Compensation Cases | Varied- some proceed to mediation and resolution; others to decision, always in the best interest of the client |
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Katharine Marteny, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 28, 2020
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Gabriella is a very experienced and talented lawyer. She has an excellent reputation with the court and the insurance companies. She will be an aggressive representative for you and guide you through this difficult time.
Daniel Bardo, Unknown Attorney on May 8, 2019
Relationship: Co-worker
Gabriella is a experienced injury lawyer with a great record of helping clients get the compensation they are entitled to.
Katharine Marteny, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 28, 2020
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Gabriella is a very experienced and talented lawyer. She has an excellent reputation with the court and the insurance companies. She will be an aggressive representative for you and guide you through this difficult time.
Daniel Bardo, Unknown Attorney on May 8, 2019
Relationship: Co-worker
Gabriella is a experienced injury lawyer with a great record of helping clients get the compensation they are entitled to.
Matthew Oas, Unknown Attorney on Jan 15, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
Gabriella is a knowledgeable and dedicated attorney. Her experience and skill are apparent in her work and every interaction she has with clients and counsel alike.
Marc Weingarten, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 15, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known and worked with Gabriella on a number of cases for close to twenty years. She is a dedicated advocate who cares deeply about her clients and has the highest level of competence in the law.
Thomas Ollason, Workers compensation Attorney on Jan 15, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Heather Adams, Personal injury Attorney on Oct 2, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker
I highly endorse this lawyer. Attorney Farhat is dedicated to her clients and does not back down from a challenge. She represents her clients in a professional manner and provides competent and honest advice.
Jeffrey Murse, Personal injury Attorney on Oct 2, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker
Gabriella is an outstanding attorney who works hard for her clients. She is an effective advocate in any setting, but particularly in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation matters.
Christopher Patterson, Personal injury Attorney on May 10, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Farhat is a fine lawyer and person. She handles cases in a thoroughly professional and conscientous manner.
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