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Barry
J.
Scatton

Trial Attorney

Education

  • Temple University,BA
  • Drexel Thomas R. Kline School of Law, J.D.

Meet Barry J. Scatton

Attorney Barry J. Scatton is an attorney in Morgan & Morgan's Philadelphia office. Mr. Scatton helps individuals who've suffered catastrophic injuries from Motor Vehicle Accidents. He graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Political Science. He then earned his Juris Doctor at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.  
  
Mr. Scatton grew up in the blue-collar community of Bedford, located in Western Pennsylvania and began his legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Judge Kenneth J. Powell Jr. in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Mass Tort Program.

Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan,  Mr. Scatton worked for a Plaintiffs firm with national presence representing communities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in lawsuits against global pharmaceutical companies for their role in causing the Opioid Epidemic. He currently represents Bedford County in the ongoing Opioid Litigation. Barry has also represented individual clients in various Medical Malpractice matters, and railroad employees who were exposed to toxic substances on the job.

When he’s not working, Mr. Scatton is an avowed coffee nerd, scuba diver, and unapologetic Iron Maiden fan.  Mr. Scatton also spends his spare time doing all the New York Times Crossword Puzzles, jogging and attending punk rock concerts.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania 2017
  • New Jersey 2018
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2019
  • Western District of Pennsylvania 2021
  • Middle District of Pennsylvania 2022
  • US District Court for the District of New Jersey 2022

Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Association For Justice

Recent Wins

Case NameHunter Fishel V. Beverly MausAshley Oppenheimer Fink v. Nair GangadharanMarkeith Payne v. Dougherty Contracting Services
Result$1,250,000$1,050,000$984,491
Practice AreaMotorcycle AccidentCar AccidentTrucking Accident
Year20252025
Case NameResultsPractice AreaYear
Hunter Fishel V. Beverly Maus$1,250,000Motorcycle Accident
Ashley Oppenheimer Fink v. Nair Gangadharan$1,050,000Car Accident2025
Markeith Payne v. Dougherty Contracting Services$984,491Trucking Accident2025

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

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Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.