Attorney Andrew D. Bigda was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 25, 1965. In 1987, he graduated from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Attorney Bigda continued his education at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1994.

Attorney Andrew D. Bigda was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the Maryland Bar in 1995. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bigda is a member of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He also was the Young Lawyers Division Chairman of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association in 2000.

Attorney Bigda served as a Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney from 1995 to 2000, where he tried a number of significant criminal cases. From 1995 until 1999 he was a member of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. In 1998, he took his experience to the classroom, working as an Adjunct Professor instructing Business Law students at Luzerne County Community College.

No stranger to the courtroom, Attorney Bigda has tried to verdict over 45 jury cases. Since 2000, Attorney Bigda has dedicated a large percentage of his practice to personal injury litigation cases, having experience trying personal injury cases in both state and federal courts. In 2005, Attorney Bigda gained a significant victory on behalf of accident victims in federal appellate court arguing that the owner of a motor vehicle is also responsible for the negligence of the driver.

Education

• St. Lawrence University (B.A., 1987)
• Catholic University of America (J.D., 1994)

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• Pennsylvania (1995)
• Maryland (1995)
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania (2000)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2000)

Professional Affiliations

• Luzerne County Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Assistant District Attorney, Luzerne County (1995-2000)
• Young Lawyers Division, Chairman, Luzerne County Bar Association (2000)
• Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (1995-1999)

Community Affiliations

• Luzerne County Community College - Adjunct Professor, Business Law(1998)