The law firm of Salvatore J."Sam" Cucinotta, Esq. was established in 1970 and is located in the heart of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represents and advises clients in legal matters throughout the Philadelphia area, as well as out of State, for the past thirty-five years.

Mr. Cucinotta possesses high academic credentials. He was a cum laude graduate from Villanova University and was an Editor of the Duquesne Law Review. He has strong community ties. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and has a deep commitment to success no matter how far he has to go. He has argued cases before the United States Supreme Court. You can see references to his work before the U.S. Supreme Court at laws.findlaw.com/us/449/361.html and at www.bessel.org/casemoos.htm. He has won several large injury verdicts for the seriously injured. Yet he demonstrates the strictest personal and professional ethics. Above all, he is committed to the needs of his clients from individuals to business.

He utilizes state-of the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, client-oriented manner. That means he will return your phone calls promptly. Speak plainly and report regularly on your case. He is up front and ethical about his fees so that there are no surprises. In short, he focus on each client's background, needs, and goals. That's where he starts. With you. And he never strays from the idea that your needs set his course!

Areas of Practice

• Urologic Malpractice
• Age Discrimination
• Loss Of Computer Data
• Burns
• Homicides
• Auto Accidents
• Forklift Injuries
• Emergency Room Malpractice
• Police Misconduct Litigation
• Construction Accidents
• Electrocution Injuries
• Death Cases
• Contract

Litigation Percentage

• 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1970
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1969
  Law Review: Duquesne Law Review, Managing Editor
  
  
• Villanova University, 1966
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  Major: English
  Major: Philosophy
  
  

Representative Cases

• United States v. Morrison, 602 F.2d 529, 66 L.Ed.2d 564 (C.A.3 (Pa.) 1981)
• Pirillo v. Takiff, 462 Pa. 511, 423 U.S. 1083 (Pa. 1975)
• Pirillo v. Takiff, 96 S.Ct. 873, 47 L.Ed. 294 (Pa. 1975)
• Fabio v. Civil Service Commission, 30 Pa. Cwlth. 203, 373 A.2d 751 (Pa.Cmwlth 1977)
• In Re Investigation Before the April, 1975 Grand Jury, 531 F.2d 600 (D.C. Cir. 1976)
• Brown v. Commonwealth, 453 Pa. 566, 305 A.2d 868 (Pa. 1973)
• Moose Lodge v. K. Leroy Irvis, 407 U.S. 163, 92 S.Ct. (U.S.Pa. 1965)
• Moose Lodge v. K. Leroy Irvis, 32 L Ed 2d. 627 (U.S.Pa. 1972)
• Hallman v. Phillips, 409 F. Supp. 423 (1976)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• High School English Teacher, 1969 - 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Association for Justice
  
  
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
  
  
• Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
  
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Philadelphia, Trial Division, Assistant District Attorney, 1972 - 1974
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Litigation Section, Parol Board Appeals, Deputy Attorney General, 1971 - 1972
• Personal Injury Law Firm, Philadelphia, Private Practice, 1969 - 1971

Birth Information

• January 19, 1945, Norfolk, Virginia