Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Pennsylvania (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Pennsylvania we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 24 firms that show wrongful death work on our 5 city lists in Pennsylvania, Wapner Newman Attorneys At Law scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, PC and Monge & Associates. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Wapner Newman Attorneys At Law
4.7226 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 226 reviews
Best for: Deaths involving delayed diagnosis
Founded in 1978, Wapner Newman Attorneys At Law has operated for many years with a practice that includes wrongful death as well as medical malpractice.
On our list for Philadelphia.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, PC
4.534 Google reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 34 reviews
Best for: Hospital care and diagnosis claims
A $54 million medical malpractice settlement appears among Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, PC's published results.
On our list for Philadelphia.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Monge & Associates
4.9220 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 220 reviews
Best for: Families prioritizing clear communication
Founded in 1993, Monge & Associates has been operating for a long time. Clients repeatedly mention prompt replies and understandable explanations in its 220 Google reviews, which carry a 4.9 rating.
On our list for Pittsburgh.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Kline & Specter, PC
4.3474 Google reviewsRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 474 reviews
Best for: Catastrophic injury and death claims
Kline & Specter, PC received The Legal Intelligencer's 2018 Litigation Department of the Year award for Medical Malpractice and Product Liability/Mass Torts. Its named attorneys are Tom Kline and Shanin Specter.
On our list for Philadelphia.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Clearfield & Associates
4.3441 Google reviewsRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 441 reviews
Best for: Families prioritizing responsive communication
Quick responses and direct answers draw repeated praise from Clearfield & Associates clients. About returning calls, one says, “He answers your calls right away and stays on top of your case.” The firm's founding dates to 1984.
On our list for Philadelphia.
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Photos: Philadelphia, 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0; Pittsburgh, Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0; Allentown, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Harrisburg, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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