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WILKES-BARRE, PA – August 20, 2024 – Distasio, Kowalski &Yelen LLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Michael J. Kowalski has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2025. This is Attorney Kowalski’s sixth straight year listed in the renowned publication. He was recognized for his work in the areas of medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing company in the legal profession. The 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America© highlights outstanding legal talent and represents the top 5% of lawyers across the United States, providing invaluable guidance to clients and legal professionals.

Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen LLC is located at 15 Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. The law firm specializes in Personal Injury, Auto & Truck Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death, Criminal Law, Business Law, Real Estate, Workers’ Compensation, and Estates & Wills.

To contact Attorney Michael J. Kowalski or for more information on Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen LLC, please visit dky.law or call 570-970-5400.  Tap to learn more about Attorney Kowalski.

 

WILKES-BARRE, PA – August 12, 2024 – Distasio, Kowalski &Yelen LLC (DKY Law) is pleased to announce that Attorney Jeffrey Yelen has been recognized among the 2024 Lawyers of Distinction. With over 25 years of experience in the general practice of law, Attorney Yelen has built a reputation of his exceptional legal expertise and dedication to clients.

Lawyers of Distinction recognizes excellence in the practice of law in approximately 30 areas of practice, including Elder Law, Estate Planning and Trust law, General Practice Law, Criminal Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Law, and more. Lawyers of Distinction members are selected based upon a review and vetting process by a selection committee, which factor in achievements and peer recognition.

About DKY Law

Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen LLC is located at 15 Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. The law firm specializes in Personal Injury, Auto & Truck Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death, Criminal Law, Business Law, Real Estate, Workers’ Compensation, Estates & Wills, Family Law, and Elder Law.

To contact Jeffrey Yelen or for more information on Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen LLC, please visit dky.law or call 570-970-5400.

WILKES-BARRE, PA – August 17, 2018 – Attorney Michael J. Kowalski, a partner in the Wilkes-Barre personal injury firm of Distasio & Kowalski, LLC, has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019. Attorney Kowalski was selected for his expertise in the area of Personal Injury Law.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The Best Lawyers in America rankings are based solely on peer-review surveys. Tens of thousands of attorneys confidentially evaluate their colleagues. Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America were recognized for their professional excellence in 145 practice areas. Best Lawyers is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide that identifies outstanding counsel for a wide range of legal matters.

Distasio & Kowalski LLC is located in Wilkes-Barre. The personal injury attorneys specialize in Auto & Truck Accidents, Medical Malpractice. Birth Injury, Product Liability, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases.

For more information on Distasio & Kowalski LLC, visit www.dklawllc or call 570-970-5400.

Daniel J. Distasio and Michael J. Kowalski, partners in Distasio, Kowalski & Yelen personal injury firm in Wilkes-Barre, have been named among the nation’s most esteemed and skilled litigators in high stakes legal matters. They were both among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® for 2017. Selection to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® is by invitation only. It is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high value, high stakes legal matters.

To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated (for either plaintiff or defendant) a matter (1) with at least $2,000,000 in alleged damages at stake or (2) with the fate of a business worth at least $2,000,000 at stake. These minimum qualifications are required for initial consideration. Thereafter, candidates are carefully screened through comprehensive Qualitative Comparative Analysis. This is based on a broad array of criteria, including the candidate’s professional experience, litigation experience, significant case results, representative high stakes matters, peer reputation and community impact in order to rank the candidates throughout the state.

Only the top 100 qualifying attorneys in each state will receive this honor and be selected for membership among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®. With these extremely high standards for selection to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, less than one-half percent (0.5%) of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor — truly the most exclusive and elite level of attorneys in the community.

Attorneys Distasio and Kowalski bring over 50 years of legal expertise to the clients they serve. Both earned their Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law. The firm focuses on personal injury law, including car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, product liability and workers’ compensation.

Visit our website to learn more about our practice areas or about Daniel J. Distasio and Michael J. Kowalski.