Meet Our Lawyers
John P. Gismondi is one of Pennsylvania's best-known personal injury trial attorneys. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and spending a few years as a law clerk in federal court, he began private practice in Pittsburgh in 1981 and made an immediate impact as a personal injury attorney. Within one week of entering practice, Mr. Gismondi tried a 4-day jury trial by himself and won! This is almost unprecedented for a young lawyer to do, but it was an indication of the skill he possessed as a trial attorney ... someone who was a "natural" in the courtroom. In his first full year as a personal injury attorney, Mr. Gismondi tried a total of 9 jury trials to verdict. In the more than 25 years that followed, he has gone on to try many, many cases and has never sat in as "second chair" in the courtroom.
No doubt it was his reputation as a true trial attorney that led to him being the youngest person ever selected to teach Trial Advocacy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is now in his 25th year of teaching courtroom skills to aspiring trial attorneys.
Mr. Gismondi was also one of the youngest lawyers ever elected by his peers as President of the Allegheny County Bar Association, a top achievement considering that this group is made up of over 7,000 attorneys. It is also believed that Mr. Gismondi is one of the youngest lawyers in Pennsylvania to ever receive an AV National Rating, the highest distinction available under Martindale-Hubbell's national rating system for lawyers.
Mr. Gismondi is among the state's best-known speakers at conferences and seminars designed to teach other lawyers about personal injury law. He has been invited to speak at nearly 200 such events throughout Pennsylvania and he has written numerous articles on personal injury subjects.
In additional to his full-time law practice, Mr. Gismondi is actively involved at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. As noted above, since 1985 he has taught a weekly course entitled Trial Advocacy. In recognition of his outstanding work in the field, the law school in 2004 established the "John P. Gismondi Civil Litigation Certificate Program," a unique curriculum designed to provide special training for law students who wish to become courtroom attorneys. In 2008, the Law School named Mr. Gismondi as the recipient of its "Distinguished Alumnus" award.
Scott Glassmith was born in August 5, 1953, in Newwark, NJ. He attended Penn State University graduating with honors, receiving a degree in history in 1975. Subsequently, he attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law participating in the Moot Court program, and a variety of other school activities. He graduated with a Juris Doctor in May 1978 and was admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the same year.
Professionally, Attorney Glassmith has practiced in the area of general civil litigation for almost 25 years. He has litigated civil matters from both the plaintiff and defense perspective allowing him a unique ability to see all sides of a litigated matter. His emphasis has been in the fields of motor vehicle litigation, premises liability and medical malpractice, and he has lectured on these topics to fellow attorneys and other interested groups. He commenced his relationship with Gismondi & Associates, P.C., in January 2002, and is now exclusively involved with the representation of injured plaintiffs.
Joe Froetschel was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the South Hills. He received his Juris Doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy and Criminal Law. He also received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Politics & Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated from the Honors College cum laude.
In 2007, Joe joined Gismondi & Associates, focusing exclusively on representing injured individuals, particularly those involved in motor vehicle accidents, elder abuse and neglect, premises liability, and medical negligence.
Prior to joining Gismondi & Associates, Joe worked for the City of Pittsburgh Law Department, handling personal injury cases, employment issues, and tax matters. Following his tenure with the City, he focused on representing large corporate clients throughout the Eastern United States.
Joe is a member of American, Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers. He currently resides in the city of Pittsburgh and is a member of local community organizations and involved in several pro bono programs.
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In addition to the lawyers at Gismondi & Associates, our staff consists of medical personnel, secretarial staff, clerical personnel, and law clerks, all of whom are trained to do the support work necessary for our firm to get successful results for you.
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If you or a loved one has been injured by someone else's carelessness, call us now for a free consultation toll free at 866-757-6585. And remember, we always return phone calls. Our law office is in Pittsburgh and our attorneys handle personal injury cases throughout Pennsylvania.
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