Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and serving clients all over Pennsylvania, the law firm of Savoca Law, LLC is a general practice firm specializing in personal injury cases such as motor vehicle accidents, premises liability injuries, and wrongful death, as well as complex family law matters, including custody, divorce, and support. We recognize that, in these kinds of cases, you never anticipated these things to happen, or to be in a position to need a lawyer. But now that you do, you deserve an empathetic ear, a knowledgeable guide through the often confusing legal system, and someone who will ultimately tell you what you need to hear, as opposed to what you want to hear. When it matters most, you want Savoca Law, LLC. With over 35 years of experience, Savoca Law shares a commitment to both powerful courtroom advocacy and practical problem solving. We utilize a client attentive approach personalizing each case to the needs and desired outcomes expected by our clients.
Joseph E. Savoca is a life-long Lancaster County resident, admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1989 upon graduating from the Dickinson School of Law, now Penn State-Dickinson School of Law, after receiving his Juris Doctorate degree the same year. While attending Dickinson School of Law, Mr. Savoca was appointed to the Appellate Moot Court Board, a merit appointment awarded to students excelling in advocacy. Since 1999, Attorney Savoca has partnered with James S. Sorrentino, Esquire in the law firm of Sorrentino & Savoca from 1999 to 2015 and acted as the Managing Partner of Savoca Justice, LLC with attorney Randall M. Justice from 2015 to 2022. Attorney Savoca is licensed to practice in not only the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but also in the United States Federal District Court, Eastern and Middle District of Pennsylvania.
During his tenure of practice, he has devoted the majority of his time to representing persons in need of legal assistance in the areas of general practice, with an emphasis on personal injury, family law, and small business development. He has also worked in areas of real estate development and contract litigation, as well as general estate planning. As a result of thirty-five years of practice, he has acquired an extensive knowledge and understanding of both the people and the Courts of Lancaster County, as well as the outlying regions, a knowledge largely unknown to lawyers from Philadelphia, or even Harrisburg. Upon completion of law school when contemplating where he wished to practice, Attorney Savoca felt strongly that his heart was with his family, friends, and community, where it remains to this day.
Attorney Savoca has also been representing clients in personal injury actions since the beginning of his career in 1989. During those years, he has almost exclusively represented Plaintiffs seeking damages for serious injuries, but, on occasion, has worked on the defense side for private individuals and companies who have been sued for damages. He does not represent insurance companies defending cases against legitimate Plaintiffs. He believes most strongly in a Plaintiff’s right to recover damages for injuries, lost wages, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred through the negligence of another. Attorney Savoca has worked on and resolved cases worth millions of dollars over the course of his career and takes great pride in valuing cases honestly and objectively while nurturing a transparent relationship with his clients, who have, on many occasions, turned into lifelong friends.
Attorney Savoca has been practicing family law since 1989, as well. During that time he has successfully represented husbands and wives, as well as mothers and fathers, and now, more than ever, grandparents in domestic litigation where a viable solution and preservation of assets and family comes first, but with the looming possibility of aggressive but efficient litigation, poised as the elephant in the room to be released when and if necessary. Attorney Savoca has tried and resolved complex matters of divorce, support, and child custody routinely and effectively. As in his personal injury practice, he believes strongly in educating clients on the probability and outcome that may be expected in their case to the greatest extent possible.
With years of practice and hundreds of clients comes experience not written in books, but learned through interaction with people and the courts. This enables us to educate our clients as to what their case involves and what they may expect along the way. At Savoca Law, LLC, we do not instill unreasonable expectations to generate a fee. Instead, we act as your tour guide through the court system, telling you what lies ahead.
Prior to attending the Dickinson School of Law, Attorney Savoca grew up in Lititz, Pennsylvania, graduating from Warwick High School and, thereafter, attending Washington & Jefferson College. While at Dickinson, Attorney Savoca was selected to the Appellate Moot Court Board for excellence in advocacy and legal writing. He was also a member of the Corpus Juris Society.
On a personal note, Attorney Savoca lives in the Lampeter area with his wife, Debra, a life-long educator employed by the Lampeter-Strasburg School District. The couple are proud parents of two daughters. When not practicing law, Attorney Savoca has served for various non-profit organizations, including the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, now serving on its advancement committee and, in the past, has served on the Board of Directors of the S. June Smith Foundation assisting in the education of special needs children. He is a certified recreational scuba diver and avid target shooter who enjoys spending time in the water with his two daughters and on the range with his entire family.
Attorney Savoca is quite clear about what he enjoys most about practicing law, “When you receive that heartfelt thanks from a client, or that Christmas card with a personal note, it makes it worthwhile; it’s knowing that you really did make a difference.”
Attorney Savoca has argued cases before the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts and has also appeared and represented clients in the United States Federal Court of the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and continues to welcome new clients in need of legal assistance.
Affiliations:
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court of Middle District of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Lancaster County Bar Association
Jennifer is a life-long Lancaster County resident and has worked as a legal assistant with Attorney Savoca since 1999. She is often the first person you will encounter at our office and she always attempts to put you at ease with a friendly attitude that genuinely seeks to help. At Savoca Law, we try to remember that your visit to our office is usually set in motion because of an important, or sometimes devastating, life event. Jennifer assists Attorney Savoca by scheduling appointments, gathering client information, drafting/revising important legal documents, correspondence, and estate planning documents, or even preparing trial exhibits.
She is a graduate of Penn Manor High School and holds an Associate Degree from Central Pennsylvania Business School (now known as Central Penn College). In 2018 she completed training to become a volunteer with Hospice and Community Care where she visits with in-home hospice patients to provide respite for their caregivers and regularly assists staff members of the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss with the Coping Kids & Teens program and Camp Chimaqua.
