Jon R. Perry | Attorney

Born Kane, Pennsylvania, May 14, 1965

Respected across Pennsylvania as one of the most active and authoritative lecturers in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury and is an Adjunct Professor of litigation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Mr. Perry's trial skills and results have earned him national recognition in numerous editions of Marquis Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in the World.  He has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for five consecutive years from 2005 through 2009, an honor awarded to the top 5 per cent of the attorneys in Pennsylvania.  He has also been recognized as one of the top 50 Super Lawyers in Pittsburgh for two consecutive years.   He was also named in the 2008 and 2009 editions of  The Best Lawyers in America for both medical malpractice and personal injury.  Mr. Perry's intellect and ethics earned him Martindale Hubbell's prestigious AV  rating.   Mr. Perry maintains an active litigation practice and has been recognized for numerous multi million dollar verdicts. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  Along with his wife, Joni, Mr. Perry founded Pennies from Heaven, a charity  providing economic assistance to financially challenged families to allow parents to stay with children admitted to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.  To date, Pennies From Heaven has raised nearly $1,000,000 and assisted more than 17,000 families.

REPRESENTATIVE LECTURES AND COURSE MATERIALS AUTHORED BY INVITATION

            Medical Malpractice Annual Update, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Annual Meeting

            Preparing Your Witness to Testify, Tips and Techniques to Win your Case. 

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Demonstrative Evidence:  Show and Tell for the Jury. 

      (Western Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            The Nuts and Bolts of the Medical Malpractice Case. 

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            ER:  Trying The Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Case.

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice Litigation.

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Medical Malpractice:  How to Win in Today's Environment. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Preparing Your Witness to Testify:  Tips and Techniques to Win Your Case.                       (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Tough Trial Issues:  Dealing with Experts. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Failure to Diagnose Cancer. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Annual Civil Litigation Update.

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Annual Medical Malpractice Update.

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Understanding Wrongful Death and Survival Claims.  (Clarion University)

            Avoiding Medical Malpractice.  (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

Deposition Practice.  PA Advanced Litigation

            Skills for Paralegals

            Overcoming Juror Bias. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Juror Bias and Presenting Persuasive Testimony.

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Top Ten Medical Malpractice Issues:  What You Need to Know. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Bringing the Jury into Focus. 

      (Western Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Linking Technology to Victory.  The Art of Preparing, Settling and Trying Cases in the Digital Age. 

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Current Issues in Medical Malpractice.

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            The Brave New World of Medical Malpractice Litigation.

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Maximizing your Client's Recovery in Challenging Times.

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Advanced Topics in Medical Malpractice. 

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Linking Technology to Victory.

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Successfully Litigating the Auto Accident

                  (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)

            Medical Malpractice Expert Testimony:  The Keys to Victory

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Strategic Decisions

      (Pennsylvania Association for Justice)

            Confidentiality of Medical Records

                  (Lorman Educational Services)