Firm partner, G. Lawrence DeMarco, LLM, better known as Larry, was born in Stratford, NJ in 1968 and spent his child and adulthood in South Philadelphia. He graduated from Dickinson College Cum Laude in 1990 and was the recipient of the Charles Mortimer Griffith Award. He then graduated from Villanova School of Law in 1993. Larry immediately joined DeMarco & DeMarco, P.C. as an associate to work under the example of his father James J. DeMarco, Sr. Although he has made his mark practicing workers' compensation and personal injury law, he has a passion for representing survivors of violent crime. Larry advanced his legal education by earning the LLM in Trial Advocacy from Temple University in 2003, the only trial certification available in Pennsylvania. Larry's research for crime victims has been noticed by many news media outlets such as Channel 17, Channel 10, The City Paper, and The Public Record.
Larry is an active member of several legal associations including:
- American Trial Lawyers Association / The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice / Workers' Compensation Section
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers / Workers' Compensation Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association / Workers' Compensation Section
- Justinian Society
- Lawyer’s Society of Philadelphia
- Midwest Sociological Society - Honorary Member
I practice law because I love to make a difference in the lives of people who have been wronged. I want to fight for the society’s most vulnerable. I spend my time, energy, and passion to empower those who otherwise would suffer in silence.
- G. Lawrence DeMarco, LLM
Admitted to bar in 1960, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1954; LL.B., 1959). Captain, Ready Reserve, 1951-1967; U.S. Marine Corps, 1954-1956. Member, Board of Directors, Justinian Society, 1966-1968. Recipient, NAACP, Philadelphia Man of the Year, 1979. Labor Referee, Pennsylvania Labor Board, 1973-1975. Senior Partner, DeMarco and Carrafiello, 1973-1997, Senior Partner, DeMarco & DeMarco, P.C., 1997-2001. Philadelphia Committeeman (1958-2001), Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission (2000-2001).