Overview

Founded in 1990, O’Donnell Law Offices has built a highly successful practice based on legal scholarship, professionalism, innovation and skillful, vigorous advocacy. We practice our profession so that our clients value us for our service and advice, and our colleagues respect us for our ability and integrity. We believe it is important to be regarded with trust and appreciation.

We focus on the needs of injured victims, handling cases in various areas of personal injury, ranging from workers’ compensation through wrongful death litigation. We work hard to ensure our clients receive just compensation for their injuries.

Located in Kingston, PA, our firm provides services for all of Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton areas. In addition to serving clients in Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, we cover the Poconos, and all of Monroe County, Columbia County and Wyoming County. We also serve clients in major Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh.

Our success is measured in our proven track record, as well as acknowledged by membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, selection by Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Pennsylvania, and a listing in the National Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers.
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Rankings

Regional

Northeastern Pennsylvania

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Northeastern Pennsylvania
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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1
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
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Northeastern Pennsylvania
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

About Our Clients

https://odonnell-law.com/client-testimonials/

Rankings

Regional

Northeastern Pennsylvania

Tier
1
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier
1
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier
2
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

O'Donnell Law Offices has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 3 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

O'Donnell Law Offices proudly has 3 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Awards

O'Donnell Law Offices is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, O'Donnell Law Offices has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how O'Donnell Law Offices continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys - 10 Best Law Firm for Client Satisfaction

Offices & Contacts

Significant Matters

Million Dollar Advocates Forum / Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Identifying the Top Trial Lawyers in America. Attorney Neil O’Donnell is a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a certified member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy, and provides members with a national network of experienced colleagues for professional referral and information exchange in major cases. Established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, is one the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have acted as principal counsel in cases in which million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements have been won. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Super Lawyers®: Acknowledging Professional Achievement.

Attorney Neil O’Donnell is a top attorney in Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Neil ranks every year since the rankings began in 2004, and he has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Top 100 list from 2007–2021. Top Ten in Pennsylvania also listed him in 2008, 2019, and 2021.

Attorney Catherine O’Donnell joined the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers listing for the 2007–2009 and 2011–2021 editions. She has been named one of the top 50 women lawyers in Pennsylvania.

Attorney Michael A. O’Donnell included in the Pennsylvania Rising Star Lawyer list for the 2017-2021 editions exclusively for attorneys under the age of 40.

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist in the search for legal counsel. A rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check ensures that the annual report identifies only the top five percent of lawyers in each state.

Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers

Establishing leadership in the field. Attorneys Neil O’Donnell, Catherine O’Donnell and Michael O’Donnell are listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. America’s most exclusive directory of lawyers for more than 90 years, the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers lists only select lawyers and law firms that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The directory is an authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. With a history spanning 140 years, the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Network is powered by a database of over one million lawyers and law firms in over 160 countries.

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