One of Pennsylvania's best known and most respected lawyers, Robert W. Munley founded the firm in 1959. A native of Scranton, he attended the University of Scranton and graduated from Temple University School of Law. He is a veteran of the Korean War. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1959 and in 1999 celebrates his fortieth year of practicing law.

He served on the Board of Governors of the American Trial Lawyers Association and is a past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers as well as the Lackawanna County Bar Association. He is accredited as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney and is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Munley is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Currently, Mr. Munley serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Landmark College, Putney, Vermont, as a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, as a Board Member of the Everhart Museum, Scranton, Pennsylvania, as the Historian of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a Diplomat of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, as a member of the Roscoe Pound Foundation, and as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers.

He is married and the father of six children, all of whom are attorneys.

REPORTED CASES

• Majdic v. Cincinnati Machine Co., 537 A.2d 334 (Pa. Super. 1988)
• Mecca v. Lukasik, 530 A.2d 1334 (Pa. Super. 1987)
• Robbins v. Yamaha, 98 F.R.D. 36 (1983) (MD Pa 1983)
• O'Malley v. Peerless Petroleum, 423 A.2d 1251 (Pa. Super. 1980)

• Lackawanna Bar Association, Problems in Product Liability Cases/Experts, May, 1998
• Lackawanna Bar Association, Rules of Civil Procedure, January, 1998
• Lackawanna Bar Association, Slip and Fall Cases/Invitees, September, 1997
• Lackawanna Bar Association, Pleading and Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases/Loss of Future Income, March, 1997
• Lackawanna Bar Association, Common Evidentiary Issues in Personnel Injury Cases/Similar Accidents and Subsequent Repairs, January 1997
• Lackawanna Bar Association, Pennsylvania Automobile Act, October, 1996
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Uniontown, PA, Attitude of Jurors, 1996
• Widener University & Kings College, The Law of Legal Advertising, 1993
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Summer Convention, The Law of Legal Advertising, 1993
• National Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, Big Truck Litigation, 1991
• Dickinson School of Law, Trial Tactics, 1991
• ATLA, New Orleans, Preparing Head Injury Cases, 1990
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Orlando, Florida, Handling Brain Damage Cases, 1990
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Orlando, Florida, Head Injury Litigation, 1990
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Washington County, Pennsylvania Bar Association, The Bill of Rights Help Needed, 1989
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Chattanooga, Tennessee, Problem with Discovery, 1989
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Judicial Dinner, Is the Common Law a Foreign Import?, 1988
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Techniques in Closing Civil Cases, 1981
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Automobile Liability, 1981
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Scottsdale, Arizona, Successor Corporate Liability, 1980
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Acapulco, Criminal Cases, Change in Strategies, 1979
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Palm Beach Florida, New Trends in Criminal Law, 1977
• Frequent Lecturer, Iroquois Indians

• Attended the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia July 2005.
• Attended the American Trial Lawyers Association meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 2005.

• Lackawanna Bar Association Benct Bar Conference November 2003 - Problems in Tort Reform
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers July 2003 - Tort Law History
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
• Lackawanna Bar Association, President's Award in honor of outstanding contributions to the Association, the legal profession and community, 1993.
• Lackawanna Bar Association, in recognition of valued service and contributions to the Lackawanna Bar and its members as Chairman of the T. Linus Hoban Lecture Series Committee, 1992.
• University of Scranton, National Alumni Society Frank J. O'Hara Award in recognition of distinguished achievement in law, 1987.
• International Society of Barristers in recognition of outstanding personal and professional qualities and distinguished attainments as an Advocate, 1986.
• Lackawanna Bar Association, in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service as President of the Bar, 1985.
• Scranton Public Theatre, Distinguished Citizen Award for the Humanities, in recognition of consistent dedication to the enrichment of the basic human values and interests of all people,1985.
• Boy Scouts of America, Silver Beaver Award, 1981
• University of Scranton, President and Trustees acknowledge with gratitude the service as Annual Fund President's Club Chair, 1973.
• In 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007, Atty. Munley was named a "SuperLawyer" by the publisher of Philadelphia Magazine (top 5% of all Pennsylvania lawyers, determined by a survey of 23,000 lawyers in the state).