What Sets Terrence R. Nealon Jr. Apart from as a trial lawyer

What sets Terrence R. Nealon Jr. apart is a combination of courtroom experience across multiple levels of Pennsylvania’s court system, consistent peer recognition, and a career built entirely on representing injured people rather than insurance companies. He is a partner at McDonald and MacGregor, LLC, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he has practiced since January 2020.

Terrence R. Nealon, Jr., Esq., brings over a decade of plaintiff-side experience to every case he handles, having spent eight years before joining M&M Law representing injured workers and personal injury victims at a plaintiffs’ firm in Scranton.

A Practice Focused Entirely on Injured People

Mr. Nealon has never represented insurance companies or corporate defendants. His practice is built exclusively on advocating for people who have been hurt.

What He Handles

His work covers a focused range of serious injury matters:

• Workers’ compensation claims
• Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents
• Premises liability
• Medical malpractice
• Personal injury

Where He Appears

Mr. Nealon is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He regularly appears before judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, workers’ compensation judges, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

That range of courtroom experience covers both trial-level and appellate proceedings across the state.

Education and Background

Mr. Nealon was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania and returned home to practice law after completing his studies. He earned his Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law in 2011.

He completed his undergraduate degree at Villanova University in 2008, graduating cum laude with a B.A. in communication and a minor in political science. He spent a semester studying at the National University of Ireland, Galway, during his undergraduate years.

Peer Recognition That Reflects Actual Results

The awards Mr. Nealon has earned are peer-selected and research-driven, not self-nominated. That distinction matters when evaluating what recognition actually means.

Honors and Awards

• Selected by peers for multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America for plaintiff personal injury litigation.
• Selected by peers for multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America for claimant workers’ compensation law.
• Named a Pennsylvania Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine
• Named to the Top 40 Under 40 civil plaintiff trial lawyers in Pennsylvania by the National Trial Lawyers

These recognitions reflect how fellow attorneys and independent evaluators assess his work, not how he markets himself.

Leadership in the Pennsylvania Legal Community

Mr. Nealon holds active leadership roles in several legal organizations. These positions place him at the center of how workers’ compensation and personal injury law are shaped in Pennsylvania.

Professional Memberships and Roles

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Board of Governors, Amicus Curiae Committee, and past Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member and current Board of Directors
• Lackawanna Bar Association, current Board of Directors
• Federal Bar Association, Middle District Chapter, Secretary
• American Association for Justice, Member

Serving as a past chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice reflects a deeper engagement with the law than most practitioners carry.

Appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

In 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed Mr. Nealon to the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee, where he served through 2022. This appointment placed him among a select group of attorneys trusted to help shape the procedural rules governing all civil litigation across the state.

Few working trial lawyers outside of judicial or academic circles receive this type of appointment. It reflects direct recognition from Pennsylvania’s highest court.

Active in the Community He Serves

Mr. Nealon’s roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania go beyond his legal work. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Healthcare Foundation, the Board of Trustees for the Everhart Museum, and the Alumni Board of Governors for Scranton Preparatory School.

He also serves as vice president of the Borough Council for the Borough of Clarks Green and as vice president of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Lackawanna County. This level of community involvement reflects a genuine connection to the region he represents clients in every day.

Key Takeaways

• Mr. Nealon is a partner at McDonald and MacGregor, LLC, and has practiced there since January 2020.
• He spent eight years before that representing injured workers and personal injury victims at a Scranton plaintiffs’ firm.
• He appears at every level of Pennsylvania’s court system, including the Superior Court and Commonwealth Court.
• Peers selected him for multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America in two separate categories.
• The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed him to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee, where he served from 2019 to 2022.
• He holds leadership roles in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the Lackawanna Bar Association.
• He serves his Northeastern Pennsylvania community through multiple civic and nonprofit boards.