John P. Gismondi

John P. Gismondi

Law Offices of John P. Gismondi • Pittsburgh, PA
Medical MalpracticePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(412) 968-8654
Address
Grant Bldg Ste 700, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, US

Professional

About

Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, Attorney Gismondi attended college at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with highest honors in 1975. In 1978, he graduated from that University’s School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review and his legal writing was selected for national publication. After completing law school and serving a three-year term as a law clerk in federal district court, Attorney Gismondi entered the private practice of law in Pittsburgh. Since that time, he has chosen to limit his practice to only one area of the law ---- helping victims and their families in injury litigation. Attorney Gismondi has handled all types of injury claims including those resulting from medical malpractice, automobile accidents, airplane accidents, consumer products, on-the-job incidents, and a variety of other circumstances. Attorney Gismondi has been a frequent interview guest on local television, and his cases have been featured nationally on the ABC Evening News, Good Morning America, 20/20, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, and in People Magazine. In a national rating of lawyers’ abilities, the nation’s oldest and most-recognized reference source on lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, gives Mr. Gismondi an A/V rating, which is their highest rating for both legal ability and personal qualities such as reliability, diligence and ethics. He has also been named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer." Attorney Gismondi has been chosen by his peers for many leadership positions in professional organizations. In 1995, he was elected President of the 7,000-member Allegheny County Bar Association, and prior to that he was chosen as President of the Pa. Trial Lawyers Association, Western Pa. Chapter. He is the former Chairman of the Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pa., and he currently serves as the Chairman of the Medical Malpractice Section of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He is also an invited member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Attorney Gismondi is one of 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 well over 100 such events throughout Pennsylvania. He has also written numerous articles on personal injury subjects. In additional to his full-time practice of law, Attorney Gismondi is actively involved at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Since 1985 he has served as an Adjunct Professor teaching a weekly course entitled Trial Advocacy. More recently, with his active support and assistance, the Law School established the John P. Gismondi Civil Litigation Certificate Program, a unique curriculum designed to provide special training to law students who wish to become courtroom attorneys. In 2008, the Law School named Attorney Gismondi as the recipient of its "Distinguished Alumnus" award. Attorney Gismondi makes his home in Pittsburgh with his wife Lisa and their three children, Maria, Victoria and Justin. In his spare time he enjoys both Pitt Panther Football and Basketball.

About Medical Malpractice Law

Medical malpractice attorneys represent patients harmed by healthcare provider negligence. They fight for compensation for injuries caused by medical errors. Common matters include surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors.

Credentials

Education
1978 University of Pittsburgh School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1975 University of Pittsburgh BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers 2016 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2016 Top 50 Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers 2015 Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers 2015 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2009 PaTLA Course Book "Summary of New Medical Malpractice Law: House Bill 1802" 2005 Pennsylvania Law Weekly "Periodic Payment Rule: Problems, Problems, Problems." 2003 PaTLA News "The New Joint and Several Law - Impact on Joint Tortfeasor Releases" 2001 Pennsylvania Law Weekly "The Treating Physician: What Information Can the Defense Get?" 2000 Pennsylvania Law Weekly "Joint Tortfeasor Releases: Is There Change in the Wind?"
Associations
1998 - Present Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Chairman, Medical Malpractice Section Allegheny County Bar Association Member American Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Board of Governors
Speaking
2015 9th Annual Medical Malpractice Deposing the Defendant Doctor 2014 8th Annual Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice 2013 7th Annual Medical Malpractice Surgical Error Cases 2012 6th Annual Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice 2011 5th Annual Medical Malpractice Case Law Update
Updated: Mar 08, 2026