Robert J. Mongeluzzi, a Founder of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky, is a driving force in establishing the Firm's reputation as one of the leading plaintiff litigation firms in the greater Philadelphia region. He is widely regarded as among the nation's most skillful and successful trial attorneys in handling complex cases involving catastrophic construction accidents, electrical accidents, and products liability.

A leader in the courtroom and in the legal community, Mr. Mongeluzzi is consistently rated by his peers as at the top of his profession; ranking second and third respectively among all Pennsylvania lawyers in the 2005 and 2006 balloting of more than 35,000 lawyers in a survey conducted by Superlawyers and published in Philadelphia Magazine. He also frequently appears in printed and electronic media as an expert on workplace accidents and the law. A special episode of the History Channel's program, Modern Marvels, features Mr. Mongeluzzi in its reporting on the fatal collapse of the Tropicana casino garage. He is co-lead counsel in the case resulting from that tragedy.

He holds the record for the largest reported settlement in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, a $75.6 million jury verdict in a 2004 liquor liability trial. It is believed to be the second largest personal injury verdict in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania history.

In construction site accident cases alone, more than 60 cases have resulted in recoveries in excess of $1 million.

His passion and relentless commitment to preserving and protecting the rights of working men and women is rooted in his own family history. His grandfather and great grandfather, both tradesmen, were seriously injured while working on the job. Witnessing the consequences of having insufficient legal resources, Mr. Mongeluzzi now devotes himself to giving victims the voice and resources necessary to obtain justice when pitted against major corporations and high-powered defense law firms. His commitment extends well beyond the firm and includes service on the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Foundation, a leading advocate on behalf of burn victims and their families.

Mr. Mongeluzzi is a 1978 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a 1981 graduate of the Fordham University School of Law. His talent as a persuasive writer was demonstrated as editor of the Law Review. A life long learner, he received his master's degree cum laude in Trial Advocacy in 1994 from Temple University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey, and the Southern District of New York. Mr. Mongeluzzi is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

As active in the legal community as in his daily practice, Mr. Mongeluzzi is Founder and Chairman of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Crane and Aerial Lift Litigation Group and Electrical Accident Group. He serves on the Association's Board of Governors and is a past President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. An avid educator, Mr. Mongeluzzi takes every opportunity to train other lawyers in the handling of construction accident litigation and appears regularly at construction accident seminars.

Mr. Mongeluzzi is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Temple University School of Law's LLM Program in Trial Advocacy.

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