Marion has represented more than a thousand individuals and their families in complex personal injury litigation in both state and federal courts.
Awards:
Named Top 50 Women Lawyers in Pennsylvania, 2013, Philadelphia Magazine;
Named “Best Lawyers in America” as selected by peers 2012, 2013;
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates;
Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1996, the second woman in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to earn that distinction;
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum;
Pennsylvania Magazine Super Lawyer 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014– a distinction limited to only 5% of the legal community ion Pennsylvania;
Woman of Excellence Award Winner, as selected by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
Marion's Professional Affiliations:
Member, Litigation Counsel of America (representing less than 0.5% of American Lawyers);
Member, International Society of Barristers;
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006-Present;
Lawyers Advisory Committee of the Judicial Counsel of the Third Circuit 2008-2011;
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania;
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
Member, American Association for Justice;
Newsletter Editor, Trucking Litigation Group;
Executive Committee, Trucking Litigation Group;
Secretary, Women's Caucus;
Member, Publications Committee;
Board Member, Bus Litigation Group;
Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice;
Board of Governors 1989-Present;
District Whip 2007-2009;
Executive Committee 2009-Present;
Member, Legislative Policy Committee;
Chair, Women Trial Lawyers Committee, 2012-2013;
Member, Commission on Women in the Profession;
Association of Women's Lawyers, President , 1998-1999;
Member, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers.
What Marion is also proud of:
Chosen as a Top 25 Women Business Professionals for 2011, Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
Graduate, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College;
Staff Member, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College 2004-Present;
Diplomat, National College of Advocacy, Washington, D.C. 2007;
Presenter, “Review & Update: All the Latest Regarding Federal regulations”, American Association for justice Litigating Trucking Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, 2009;
Faculty Member, Second Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases, American Association for Justice, Kansas City 2011;
Presenter, New Jersey Association for Justice, “Investigating Evidence Exhibits in Truck Cases,” Atlantic City, NJ 2012;
Presenter, Kentucky Association for Justice, “Corporate Representative Deposition in Truck Cases,” Covington, KY 2013;
Presenter, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, “Investigating Truck Crashes,” 2013;
Presenter and Moderator, “Selecting, Investigating, Evaluation, and Settling Personal Injury Cases,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 2009;
Presenter, “Unique Discovery Issues in Trucking Cases – Not your Daddy's Deposition,” American Association for Justice Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Seminar, San Francisco, CA, 2009;
Faculty member, First Trial Advocacy College: “Litigating truck collision cases,” American Association for Justice, Atlanta, GA 2009;
Presenter, “The Butcher, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker, persuading the jury in Tractor Trailer Cases”. American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Seminar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 10, 2010;
Presenter, “Discovery in Trucking Cases”, American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, October 8, 2010;
Frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Lorman Educational Service on topics of Trial Strategy and Tactics;
Author of “Power-Up Your Discovery In Trucking Cases” for Trial magazine, the official publication of the American Associations for Justice;
Panelist, “Leadership in the Law”, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar, Scranton, PA June 29, 2011;
Presenter, “Preparing for Major Truck Injury Cases”, Melvin M. Belli Seminar, MD July 25, 2014;
Marion's Community:
Member, Board of Trustees, Marywood University 2008-Present; Chairman, 2011-Present;
Member, Trial Lawyers Care, the largest pro bono effort in the United States following the 2001 terror attacks; represented a rescue worker before the Victim's Compensation Fund in New York City;
Member, Daughters of the American Revolution 2013;
Member, Board of Directors, Lake George Land Conservancy, 2006-2011;
Member, Peckville Business and Professional Women, Past President 1995-1996;
Speaker, West Side Senior Center, “Preparations for Surgery,” focusing on issues to consider prior to any surgical procedure;
Speaker, Abington Senior Center, “What to Expect When a Loved One Enters a Nursing Home”;
Speaker, Scranton Chamber of Commerce Women's Network Luncheon on the “Glass Ceiling”;
Speaker in “Identity Theft” for Roundwoods Senior Citizen Group, Edwardsville Senior Center, Kingston Senior Citizens Group, Freeland Senior Center, Mid Valley Senior Center, Carbondale Senior Center, and North Pocono Senior Center;
Volunteer, Hope Clinic, providing free legal services to those in need 2006-Present.
Marion is married to U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright and is the proud mother of two sons
