Atty. Gerald J. "Jerry" Hutton
For more than 30 years, Attorney Hutton represented defendants in personal injury lawsuits involving auto, trucking, construction, civil rights, death, insurance bad faith, premises liability and products liability claims. He was selected for inclusion in 2012 - 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, an honor awarded to the top five percent of state-wide lawyers.Attorney Hutton was also voted for inclusion in the 2017 - 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor based on rigorous peer review.
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Gerald J. "Jerry" Hutton is a personal injury attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Edgar Snyder & Associates. Educated at Duquesne University (J.D., 1976) and Duquesne University (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For more than 30 years, Attorney Hutton represented defendants in personal injury lawsuits involving auto, trucking, construction, civil rights, death, insurance bad faith, premises liability and products liability claims
- He was selected for inclusion in 2012 - 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, an honor awarded to the top five percent of state-wide lawyers.Attorney Hutton was also voted for inclusion in the 2017 - 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor based on rigorous peer review
- Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice
- Attorney Jerry Hutton earned his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Duquesne University
- He received the Thomas J. and Rose T. Brennan McManus Academic Scholarship
- was a member of the Law Review, serving as the Executive Comment Editor
- and graduated eighth in his law school class
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gerald J. "Jerry" Hutton handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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.
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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 Pittsburgh 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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