Joseph D. Cronin, Esq.
LAWYER & CO-FOUNDER
Joseph D. Cronin is a commercial litigation trial attorney with over 30 years of experience, who focuses his practice on bringing justice to the victims of business injuries. He is the founding and managing member of The Cronin Firm, a regional boutique litigation firm. Mr. Cronin has tried hundreds of jury trials, and obtained many favorable settlements for his clients. Mr. Cronin specializes in aggressively representing small to medium-sized businesses and their owners in cases involving business claims. The Cronin Firm offers cost-effective, value-added service to its clients. The approach is to be result oriented, opposed to unfocused billing for work that does not necessarily advance the ball.
Some of the cases handled by Mr. Cronin involve breach of contract matters, alleged breaches of non-compete agreements and/or covenants not to compete, construction litigation, collection matters, actions to enforce promissory notes, contract disputes, shareholder litigation, partnership litigation, labor disputes and many more claims.
As a former partner at Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, a prominent Philadelphia law firm, Mr. Cronin was appointed co-chair of the insurance practice group. At Stradley, he tried many jury trials for the litigation department. The quality of his peers at Stradley, the quality of such firm’s work product and the overall experience he gained forms a basis for Mr. Cronin’s high level of service and work product for The Cronin Firm’s clients.
Mr. Cronin graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1988 with a B.S. in Business Administration. He then moved to Philadelphia to attend Temple University School of Law, graduating in 1991. Throughout both college and law school, Mr. Cronin worked full time running his own construction and painting business. He also clerked at several firms to gain as much experience as possible prior to working full time as a lawyer. In addition, Mr. Cronin taught Tae Kwon Do, fought competitively and regularly participated in black belt tournaments around the country. This life experience was invaluable.
The Cronin Firm also handles claims on behalf of seriously injured victims of negligence, wrongful death cases, medical malpractice, construction accidents, defective products, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, premise liability accidents and nursing home negligence. With Mr. Cronin’s real world experience and competitive nature, he has successfully fought to Mr. Cronin is active in the Philadelphia community, and dedicates his spare time to the Support Center for Child Advocates as a volunteer attorney representing abused children of Philadelphia. Since 2006, Mr. Cronin serves as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Cronin is also a former CCD teacher. Mr. Cronin currently serves as a lector at his church and is on the Board of Directors for My Father’s House, a non-profit entity.
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COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Mr. Cronin and Cronin Trial Lawyers’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group has many years of experience in aggressively representing small to medium businesses as a commercial litigation trial attorney. Mr. Cronin has tried hundreds of jury trials and obtained many favorable settlements for his clients. Cronin Trial Lawyers offers cost-effective, value-added service for its business clients. Cronin Trial Lawyers handles breach of contract matters, alleged breaches of non-compete agreements and/or covenants not to compete, injunctions, orders to show cause, construction litigation, actions to enforce promissory notes, contract disputes and many more claims.
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Mr. Cronin has tried hundreds of cases before juries. In fact, Mr. Cronin is often asked by other lawyers to take over their cases at the jury trial stage. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Mr. Cronin welcomes all opportunities to assist his fellow members of the bar for their jury trials. He has recovered millions of dollars for victims of serious injuries.
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
Joseph D. Cronin and Cronin Trial Lawyers’ Construction Practice Group manage a wide variety of construction litigation, including in particular construction defect matters (usually arising from the improper design, construction and/or maintenance of residential and/or commercial properties). With his previous big firm experience representing construction companies, architects, contractors and their insurance companies or sureties, Mr. Cronin now draws from that experience to now fight against them on behalf of owners. A construction project gone awry can be as devastating to a person and his/her family as a tragic accident, sometimes worse. Mr. Cronin understand that and fights relentlessly for his clients, going up against builders, their insurance companies and their lawyers. With approximately 300 jury trials over 24 years, Mr. Cronin does not allow his clients to be bullied. He ensures that they have peace of mind knowing that they have a lawyer who fights for them every step of the way through jury verdict, if necessary.
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Personal Injury Lawyer in Philadelphia & South Jersey
Personal injury lawsuits are filed by people injured–physically and/or emotionally–due to the carelessness or recklessness of another person or entity. Damages can be awarded for pain, suffering and disfigurement and may include economic losses such as medical bills and time taken off from work while recuperating.
At Cronin Trial Lawyers, we provide you with fair and comprehensive representation for any personal injury-related cases. Clients turn to us for a personal injury lawyer, knowing that we will fight for them. We assist people who have suffered physical injuries as the result of another party’s negligent or intentional actions in areas such as Philadelphia, Atlantic County, Camden County, Essex County and throughout NJ.
Here at Cronin Trial Lawyers, we know that all types of business owners, no matter how big or small their companies are, often face many legal issues. We also know that the majority of the time, smaller business owners don’t know what they need to do to keep their companies and employees protected, and thus don’t have the resources they need to prevent future legal issues from occurring.
Our business litigation attorneys provide legal counsel to all types of businesses in and around the Philadelphia, PA, area. Our attorneys can help with matters relating to breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, franchise and employment disputes, business dissolutions, debt collection, shareholder and partnership issues, and much more.
Cronin Trial Lawyers has years of experience handling business legal matters and will work hard to make sure your business remains protected. In the end, if you want a business attorney at your side who will always have your best interests in mind, look no further than Cronin Trial Lawyers.
Construction defect injuries are not something to take lightly. However, the problem is that some builders and employers try to do just that, and avoid paying their injured workers the funds for which they are responsible.
If you’re a construction worker and you’ve been injured, don’t let your employer or insurance company bully you into believing that they don’t have to pay out pertinent expenses. Fight back against them with Cronin Trial Lawyers by your side. We also have a team of personal injury lawyers prepared to represent our clients who were injured off the job.
We represent injured construction workers from all throughout the Greater Philadelphia and NJ areas, including the City of Philadelphia, Atlantic County, Essex County and all points in between. Injured construction workers from far and wide seek us out because we have a winning track record, and the resources to stand up against the construction companies that neglect to treat you appropriately.
Our trial lawyers have experience representing clients in cases associated with a wide variety of other matters, including Social Security Disability appeals, criminal cases including DWI arrests, medical professional misconduct hearings, insurance company disputes and claims and many others. Regardless of the type of legal problem someone is facing, our team strives to provide clients with the highest quality and professional representation possible.
We understand how emotionally distressing and frustrating it can be for clients who are involved in serious legal matters. At Cronin Trial Lawyers, however, we aim to relieve our clients’ tensions through our experience and extensive legal knowledge. We will fight for the complete protection of your personal interests.
By providing aggressive, compassionate representation, Cronin Trial Lawyers has developed a strong reputation for having the versatility of a large law firm combined with the level of personal service found only at smaller firms. No matter what kind of legal issue you are facing, you can trust that Cronin Trial Lawyers will help with all your legal needs.
