Melissa A. Scartelli

Melissa is the President of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy-a distinction held by only a small percentage of trial lawyers nationwide. She is also a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization that requires members to have tried at least ten civil jury trials to verdict. Additionally, she is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, limited to attorneys who have obtained multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, or settlements.

For many consecutive years, Melissa has been recognized among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, a distinction awarded to fewer than five percent of the state’s attorneys.

A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Melissa founded her firm in 2001 with a clear mission to provide compassionate, client-focused representation to those harmed through no fault of their own. Guided by her firm’s motto, “Small enough to care, large enough to win,” she takes pride in forming personal connections with her clients and fighting tirelessly to secure justice on their behalf.

Melissa is a 1987 graduate of The Dickinson School of Law, where she served as captain of the trial moot court team and received the Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. She has served on the Leadership Council for Penn State Dickinson Law, and in 2008, she established a scholarship at her alma mater in memory of her parents, Marilyn B. and Edward R. Scartelli. The scholarship is awarded annually to a law student from Northeastern Pennsylvania who is the first in their family to enter the legal profession.

Deeply rooted in her community, Melissa serves as a current member of the Board of Trustees at Scranton Preparatory School, her alma mater.

Melissa is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

She practices alongside her husband, Attorney Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr., who is also a shareholder of the firm. In 2020, they proudly welcomed their daughter, Attorney Rachel Olszewski, to the firm’s legal team.

Outside of the courtroom, Melissa enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking with her dog Miranda, and spending time with family and friends.