Atty. Chad Rankin
Chad E. Rankin was born and raised in Lancaster County by blue collar parents.
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About Chad Rankin at a glance
Chad Rankin is an Attorney based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, practicing at Rankin & Gregory LLC. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Their practice focuses on car accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, workers comp, and motorcycle. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2001), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2003), U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania (2010), and U.S. Supreme Court (2012). Educated at Evergreen State College (Bachelor, 1994). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Chad E. Rankin was born and raised in Lancaster County by blue collar parents
- Chad’s father spent almost his entire working career with Armstrong at the floor plant in Lancaster
- His mother worked at Hamilton Watch prior to working a number of other jobs and raising her children
- He graduated from Penn Manor High School where he was the captain of the baseball team his senior year, wrestled, was the #1 player on the golf team all four years, and served as the Varsity Club President
- Chad graduated college from the very progressive and selective Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he took the extra step to design the curriculum for his senior year – 9 months in Japan, Thailand, and India. “For basically every waking moment of my senior year, I was learning about myself, humanity, and these cultures.” When Chad returned, he employed one of the lessons he learned – the need to give back to the community
- He devoted the next three years to helping people with Prader-Willi Syndrome through Community Services Group in Mountville
- Chad got married to Jodi Swartz
- They both moved to New Hampshire where Jodi taught high school and Chad graduated from the University of New Hampshire law school in 2001
- Chad represented and won a number of worker’s compensation cases for injured SEIU workers while still in law school
- He also served as the student body president during his tenure in law school
- Chad returned to Lancaster in 2001 with Jodi to start a family and his legal career
- In his first job with Mikus Law Associates, he continued to represent people injured in products liabilty cases, car crashes, premise liability, and work injuries
- He spent a year clerking with the Honorable Joseph C. Madenspacher, President Judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
- Then, he joined another personal injury firm where he spent the next eight years successfully representing people from Lancaster and the surrounding counties in personal injury and workers compensation cases
- Chad decided it was time to start his own firm
- He joined forces with Bill Gregory and RG Injury Law was born
- Chad has extensive experience litigating personal injury cases and workers’ compensation cases
- His peers have given him an AV rating, which is the highest rating available for a lawyer
- Chad continues to be involved with his family and the community
- He has two children who are, frankly, growing up too fast
- He coaches his childrens’ baseball, soccer, softball, and basketball teams
- Chad also enjoys hunting, fishing, and working on his land
- He served on the board of directors for the Lancaster Bar Association where he also served as the Chairperson for the Young Lawyers in 2004, the Threshold Foundation, and the Central Market Trust
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Chad Rankin's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Chad Rankin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
Chad Rankin is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Chad Rankin is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Chad Rankin is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Chad Rankin is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Chad Rankin is one of 11,237 motorcycle attorneys indexed nationally. Browse motorcycle attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lancaster are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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