Biography

Ralph M. Monico is experienced in a wide range of commercial and civil litigation. For more than 25 years, he has represented clients in cases involving an array of complex contract disputes, e-commerce litigation, premises liability, products liability, construction litigation, automobile insurance law, excess indemnity liability, and other insurance defense and insurance coverage litigation.

Mr. Monico has used his broad, diverse background to represent energy industry clients in a variety of matters, including the interpretation and application of coal option and supply contracts, personal injury litigation, products liability, equipment contract disputes, oil and gas industry assignment agreements, and tubular inspection service litigation. He has also handled interpretation and negotiations of oil and gas leases, and pipeline agreements.

In addition, Mr. Monico is a former Township Solicitor and Assistant Borough and School District Solicitor. He has represented school districts, municipal authorities, airport authorities, and hospitals in a variety of administrative, contract, and litigation matters.

Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Monico is open to employing other forms of dispute resolution when beneficial to his clients’ best interests. He has successfully mediated and arbitrated claims involving medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, construction disputes, industrial/commercial equipment purchases, and mortgage/financial services.

A frequently requested speaker, Mr. Monico lectures to Pennsylvania Bar Association members and various insurance company clients on novel and complex insurance issues, risk management, and legal malpractice avoidance.

Mr. Monico graduated from the Dickinson School of Law in 1993 and received a B.G.S. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska in 1990.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Monico spent more than seven years in the U.S. Air Force as an Electronic Intelligence Analyst.