Ronald L. Greenblatt

Ronald L. Greenblatt has successfully litigated more than 1,000 trials involving allegations ranging from serious criminal offenses to civil rights violations, family law disputes, consumer fraud claims, and employment issues.Since the age of 20, Mr. Greenblatt has protected the rights of individuals and groups. In 1981, he became one of the youngest union shop stewards in U.S. history when he was elected shop steward for New Jersey Restaurant Local 54 (now Local 33). In this position, he fought grievances brought against his fellow union members and filed grievances on behalf of union members. Upon his graduation from law school in 1987, Mr. Greenblatt joined the Defender Association of Philadelphia. There, he handled the defense and trials of hundreds of accused people and was one of only two lawyers appointed to the prestigious Special Defense Unit. He became adept in media relations in connection with successfully trying some of the area’s highest profile cases.

In employment cases, Mr. Greenblatt investigates and litigates claims of discrimination and other employment-related claims. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in state and federal court actions.

Ron has been named a Super Lawyer in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, making him one of the few lawyers to be named a Super Lawyer in both states. He has also rated as a Best Lawyer in Pennsylvania in both criminal and employment law-individuals. He has an AV rating (the highest rating offered) by Martindale-Hubbell for his legal ability and ethical standards.

Mr. Greenblatt is often asked to lecture to judges, criminal defense lawyers, new prosecutors, and Rutgers and Temple law students on adult and juvenile criminal law subjects. He also serves on the advisory board of Ohlbaum on Evidence and on Criminal Law Practice and Procedure in Pennsylvania.

Mr. Greenblatt is the Treasurer for the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping attorneys and individuals facing the death penalty and other unjust sentences. Mr. Greenblatt is a founding Master of the Philadelphia Criminal Law Inn of Court, where he has served on the Executive Committee since the Inn was founded in 2011. Ron is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where he previously served as Vice-President of the Eastern Region and was on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Greenblatt graduated Rutgers University School of Law in 1987. He also received his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1984, where he majored in economics and minored in accounting.