Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins

Phone: 570-346-0745 Fax: 570-346-0776

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Scranton, PA Lackawanna Co. 18503-1666 (Lackawanna Co.)View Map

Attorneys

Sal Cognetti Jr., Esquire


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Email: salcognettijr@comcast.net



ABOUT SAL COGNETTI, JR., ESQUIRE

Attorney Cognetti focuses his practice on personal injury litigation.  Over the years, he has utilized his 35 years of jury trial experience to bring justice to his wrongly accused clients, the oppressed, and clients who were injured as a result of the negligence of others.  Attorney Cognetti not only serves as an advocate for his clients, but also as a counselor in all their legal matters.

Attorney Cognetti was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to serve as a Judge of the Court of Judicial Conduct (2000-2004) and then was elected President Judge by the Court. Presently, he serves on the Disciplinary Board by appointment of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006 to present).

Attorney Cognetti graduated from Fordham University in 1970 and the Georgetown University School of Law in 1973.  Following law school, he was accepted into the Honors Program of the United States Department of Justice.  From 1974 through 1979, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, with offices in Scranton, Pennsylvania and as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, with offices in Philadelphia.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Mr. Cognetti has earned an “AV” Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory which denotes the highest level of legal expertise and the highest ethical standards as determined by the bar and the judiciary.




Practice Areas

Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Automobile/Trucking Cases; UM/UIM (Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist) Cases; Insurance Coverage Questions/Litigation; Bad Faith; Premises Liability; Commercial Liability; Medical Malpractice



Admitted 1973, Pennsylvania; United States Supreme Court; United States Appeals Court for the Third Circuit; United States Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; All trial and appellate state courts in Pennsylvania
Law School Georgetown University, J.D.
Member Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association).
Biography Recognitions: Selected a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" for his outstanding achievement in the legal field; Selected as Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. Other Distinctions: Judge(2000-2003)/ President Judge (2003-2004), Court of Judicial Conduct Member, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006 to present). (Also Member of 3C Law)
Born Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1947
ISLN 908313257



Areas Of Practice

  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Slip & Fall
  • Medical Malpractice
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