Joseph L. Messa, Jr. – Messa & Associates, P.C. Founding Partner
Joseph L. Messa, Jr. is the Founding Partner of Messa & Associates, P.C., a preeminent law firm specializing in catastrophic injury litigation, including high-profile sexual assault and abuse cases. An AV-rated attorney, Mr. Messa has secured numerous seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements across the nation, among them a $120 million total recovery in orthopedic bone screw litigation, a $50 million verdict against 3M for defective Combat Arms earplugs, and a $35.5 million recovery for the death of two children in a fire caused by defective appliances.
Recognizing the importance of trauma-informed representation, Mr. Messa and his firm have decades of experience guiding survivors through the complexities of sexual abuse litigation. Messa & Associates is home to three former prosecutors, including a former Chief of the Sex Crimes Unit in Montgomery County, and an attorney who is a member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association.
These unique credentials strengthen the firm’s capacity to advocate for survivors of sexual assault.
Mr. Messa has successfully represented multiple victims of abuse, including a child who was sexually assaulted by a psychiatrist—resulting in a seven-figure recovery and the revocation of the psychiatrist’s medical license—and has handled numerous cases involving children abused at school by staff, survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of Boy Scout leaders, staff, and volunteers, and a child with disabilities who was sexually assaulted on a school bus.
His practice also includes medical malpractice, product liability, transportation accidents, workplace injuries, and complex defective pharmaceutical/device matters. He is a graduate of Tulane University and Temple University School of Law and has been consistently recognized for his legal prowess, being named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list each year from 2009 to 2024, and listed among the Top 100 in both Pennsylvania and Philadelphia from 2012 to 2024.
Joseph L. Messa, Jr. continues to be a leading voice in catastrophic injury and sexual assault litigation.
