Feeling secure and well-cared for is essential to your future success. For all of your workers’ compensation and social security issues, get Don.

Donald C. Ligorio, Esq., joined the firm in 2023 with 31 years of experience handling Workers’ Compensation claims. As someone who once defended employers and now files claims for employees who are injured, he has the expertise needed to help you go forward with your life after a work injury.

Donald Ligorio at the office

Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle and Truck Accidents, Slip and Falls, Medical Malpractice, and Disability Claims.

Admitted to the Bar: 1992, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. United States Supreme Court.

Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 1992, Magna Cum Laude. University of Dayton Law Review.

College: University of Scranton, B.A., History and Political Science, 1989.

Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Member of Workers’ Compensation Committee, Lackawanna Bar Association; Member of Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Committee; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Community Involvement: Lackawanna Pro Bono Inc, Volunteer.

Honors: Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist, recognized by PA Supreme Court; recertified 2024; Recognized as a Superlawyer, Philadelphia Magazine since 2007, rated AV “Preeminent”  in Workers’ Compensation, Martindale Hubbell; Recipient, Equal Access to Justice Award, Lackawanna County for pro bono work.

Biography: Law Clerk, Dilworth Paxson Kalish and Kaufman, 1991; Principal, Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1992-2023.

Reported Cases: Furnari v. Workers Compensation Appeal Board, (Temple Inland) 90 A.3d 53, Commonwealth Court of Pa 2014; Valenta v. Workers Compensation Appeal Board, Valenta v. Workers Compensation Appeal Board (Abington Manor Nursing Home and Rehab and Liberty Insurance) 176 A.3d 374, Common Wealth Court of Pennsylvania, 2017.

Donald Ligorio is ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

  • Don was extremely helpful answered all my questions was so friendly and honestly cared about my case he worked hard to make sure I was treated fairly! Don always answered calls or texts no matter what. I'm so thankful for everything he has done

    Angela Arroyo

  • Attorney Donald Ligorio is an extremely hardworking and honest lawyer.

    Mike Sole

  • I really felt like I mattered and I wasn't just a number.

    Will Sievers

  • Thanks to attorney Don Ligorio, I just received a favorable decision on my claim for social security disability. Don worked with me during the process. Attorney Ligorio is very knowledgeable and professional. Don guided me every step of the process , from filling out the application up to and including the hearing. It was a pleasure to have worked with him.

    Ken Drake

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