Adam J. Pantano

Adam J. Pantano is a partner at Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C. in Philadelphia who handles complex civil litigation involving construction accidents, workplace accidents, trucking crashes, and product liability injuries. His practice includes claims arising from crane accidents, falls, brain and spinal injuries, burns, electrical injuries, car accidents, premises liability, and other serious events. He represents injured workers and other plaintiffs in high-value personal injury litigation involving unsafe conditions and negligent conduct.

Adam earned his J.D. from Widener University School of Law in 1999, where his honors included membership in the Moot Court Honor Society and the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society. He received a B.A. from West Chester University in 1995. His law school advocacy work prepared him for a litigation practice centered on contested evidence, expert testimony, depositions, trial preparation, and the presentation of complex construction and workplace injury claims.

Adam has secured substantial recoveries for clients injured in construction and commercial vehicle accidents, including cases involving crane operations, unsafe work environments, and catastrophic physical injuries. His practice requires close examination of industry standards, job-site responsibilities, equipment safety, and the conduct of multiple parties. He is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and in federal district courts in both states, supporting litigation that can involve several jurisdictions or corporate defendants.

Adam J. Pantano has been selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list from 2023 through 2026 and was listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for 2026 and 2027. He serves as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and is active in trial-lawyer organizations. His practice combines courtroom advocacy, construction-safety litigation, professional service, and representation of clients with severe and life-changing injuries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C.
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Judge Pro Tempore, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
• Executive Board of Directors, Temple American Inn of Court
• Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
• Board Member, Haverford Township Little League

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Widener University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Chester University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges