Ryan Mergl

Ryan Mergl, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, is a distinguished trial attorney with a background as a former prosecutor. He serves clients throughout Pennsylvania and in United States Federal Courts. His expertise has earned him a place on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, and he has been recognized as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney in Pennsylvania by the Association of American Trial Lawyers. Additionally, Pittsburgh Magazine named him one of Western Pennsylvania's '40 Under 40'.

Mergl is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Film Studies from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His early education was completed at Sharon High School.

Before establishing his law practice, Mergl interned with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He also spent two years at the Duquesne University Legal Clinic, where he assisted U.S. Veterans in obtaining benefits and provided free legal services to indigent clients and non-profit organizations.

For fifteen years, Mergl has been a dedicated volunteer firefighter, achieving the status of a Nationally Certified Pro Board Fire Fighter. His skills include interior firefighting, search and rescue diving, vehicle extrication, hazmat operations, and emergency service management. He is also trained in incident safety, truck company operations, emergency vehicle operations, structure collapse procedures, CPR, First Aid, and RIT - Rapid Intervention Teams.