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Biography

John A. Caputo is an accomplished personal injury lawyer and the founder of his own law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He embraces the belief that "nothing is accomplished well without passion.” He has demonstrated that passion time and time again on behalf of his clients and has achieved a large number of substantial verdicts and settlements as a result. These include a settlement of $16 million for a client who suffered brain damage as the result of medical testing, and a verdict award of $5 million for a client who was paralyzed and later died after an accident involving a drunk driver who had been negligently served alcohol at a tavern.

Mr. Caputo was admitted to practice in 1972 and is certified by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is an invited fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the National Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Caputo has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America publication for personal injury law since 1995 and in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers listings since 2004. He holds an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

I am dedicated to the pursuit of justice and appropriate compensation for the victims of serious and catastrophic personal injuries. Contact me online or call for a free consultation to discuss the specifics of your situation. When I accept your case, you owe nothing out of pocket until I recover compensation for you.

Certified Legal Specialties

  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate (1992; recertified 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2022)
  • American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Diplomate (1994, certified 1999 in Medical Professional Liability, recertified 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019)

Education

  • Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • DePauw University, B.A.

Classes & Seminars

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Duquesne University School of Law
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Co-teaching Litigation Planning and Strategy 2003 - 2007
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Lecturer
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Lecturer
  • California University of Pennsylvania, Lecturer
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), University of Pittsburgh School of Law - select demonstrations
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Duquesne University School of law - August 1997; August 1998
  • Trial Advocacy Institute sponsored by the Allegheny Bar Association and The Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1996
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Trial Certification Program, "Litigation Planing and Strategy", two hours weekly, Fall 2003 - 2006

Professional Associations

  • Allegheny County Bar Association 1984-2016, Judiciary Committee, 1996-1999; Civil Litigation Section, Chairperson, 1989; Voir Dire Rules Subcommittee; Charter Fellow, ACBA Foundation
  • American Association for Justice
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, President, 2002–2003; Vice President, 2001; Secretary, 2000; Treasurer, 1999; Board of Governors, 1989–1991, 1996–1998
  • Member, Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1990–1996
  • Member Birth Trauma Litigation Group, American Association of Justice

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Trucking Accidents

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell Rating - AV
  • Selected to the Super Lawyers List, 2004 - Present
  • "Best Lawyers in America", by Naifeh and Smith, Medical Malpractice, 2005 - Present
  • "Best Lawyers in America", by Naifeh and Smith, Personal Injury 1995-Present
  • Best Lawyer's Pittsburgh Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2011 and 2014
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers (2009), Fellow
  • The National Trial Lawyers (2009), Fellow
  • International Society of Barristers (2006), Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (1999), Fellow
  • Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell CO. 1995
  • American College of Trial Lawyers (1993), Fellow
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (1984), Fellow