Carl
A.
Solano
Mr. Solano is co-chair of the Firm's Appellate Practice Group, and he chairs the Firm’s Communications and Media Practice Group.
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Education
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Villanova University School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1976
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University of Scranton, B.S., 1973
Court Admissions
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Clerkships
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Honorable Alfred L. Luongo, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow
- American Law Institute, elected member
- American Bar Association, member; Third Circuit reporter, Appellate Advocacy Committee Newsletter, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, member; chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee 2008-2011
- Philadelphia Bar Association, member; Appellate Courts Committee, chair, 2013
- American Judicature Society, member
- Justinian Society, member, Board of Governors, 2008-2014
- St. Thomas More Society, member
Other Distinctions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for appellate law and First Amendment law, 2006-2013
- Recognized as a "Local Litigation Star" for Pennsylvania in Benchmark Litigation, 2011-2013 and Benchmark Appellate, 2012-2013
- Named "Philadelphia Lawyer of the Year for First Amendment - Litigation" by The Best Lawyers in America, 2011
- Named to Planning Advisory Committee of Pennsylvania Department of Welfare's Office of Developmental Programs, 2011
- Noted as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" in the area of appellate law, 2004-2013 (recognized as one of the "Top 100" in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia)
- Recipient, Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award, 2008
- Recipient, Burton Award for Legal Achievement, 2007
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America and Who's Who in the East
- Villanova Law Review, associate editor
- Frequent speaker about appellate and communications issues
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
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