Ebensburg, PA

Timothy Wojton

Attorney Timothy Grant Wojton has been a lifelong resident of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1999, he attended Bucknell University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. In 2009, Tim graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duquesne University School of Law and joined the private practice of his father, Timothy G. Wojton, Esq. In February 2014, after 5 fantastic years at Wojton & Wojton, Tim joined his friend and former classmate, Matthew J. Scanlon, Esq., and formed Scanlon & Wojton, LLC. Tim focuses the major part of his practice on representing individuals who have suffered grave loss as a result of medical negligence, automobile collisions and other injuries. Tim credits much of his legal experience, skills and talent to the patient and undying mentorship of his late father, who passed in September of 2017. Tim owes his mother, Margaret, credit for instilling a foundation of knowledge, faith and moral character. In 2019, Tim was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and “Rising Star,” an honor conferred upon only 2.5% of attorneys! Tim is involved in the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. Tim lives in McMurray, PA with his lovely wife, Magdalena, and their two children, Grant Martin and Natalia Margaret. Tim thanks his wife and kids for their undying love and support.

Michael Tatarko Jr.

Mike’s legal practice focuses solely on representing injured workers who have either been denied workers’ compensation benefits, are being forced to return to work while not physically able, or are receiving documents from their employer/insurance carrier, threatening to stop workers’ compensation benefits. Consistent with Scanlon & Wojton’s core philosophies, Mike will handle your workers’ compensation claim from start-to-finish. He makes himself readily available to his clients in order to answer any questions that they may have regarding their case. Mike attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated summa cum laude. He was a four-year letter winner on the University’s baseball team, being named a team captain during his senior season. Mike then joined Matt and Tim at Duquesne University school of Law, where he received the CALI Excellence For the Future Award in legal research and writing. Following graduation from Duquesne Law, Mike joined a law firm in downtown Pittsburgh, representing employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation matters. It is this experience that gives Mike a unique perspective when representing injured workers. Mike is licensed to practice law in all Pennsylvania state courts and the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mike is also an investment professional, holding his Series 7 and 66 designations. Mike was recently selected to the National Trial Lawyers - Civil Plaintiff - Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyer in Pennsylvania, and National Trial Lawyers Top 25 in Workers’ Compensation. Mike was also selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list, which is reserved for those attorneys under the age of 40 or have been in practice for less than ten years. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania receive this Rising Stars distinction.

Matthew J. Scanlon

Matt Scanlon was born in Norwalk, CT in 1984 and raised in Trumbull, CT. After high school, Matt moved to Homestead, PA to attend Duquesne University for undergraduate music performance. After graduation, Matt attended law school, with his partner, Tim Wojton. The two became fast friends, bonding over music, movies and, especially, coffee. Matt graduated law school in 2009 and passed the bar examination that year. Matt practices in the area of personal injury, medical malpractice, general civil litigation, business litigation, family law and limited immigration removal/deportation defense. 100% of Matt’s practice is dedicated to litigation. Matt and Tim are very active in the Western PA trial community and have each tried multiple cases to verdict with successful results since they began practicing together in 2014. Notably, Matt and Tim have secured many millions in recoveries for their clients since 2014, despite being a smaller firm. Matt loves being in the courtroom as often as possible and advocating for his clients. He believes since he was a child he has been “called to be a voice for the voiceless”. In his spare time, Matt enjoys exercising, including biking, hiking and walking nature trails. Matt loves, more than anything, spending time with his family and friends, including, his wonderful wife, Ana, his daughter, Nellie, and son, Rhys. Matt resides in Mount Lebanon, a suburb of Pittsburgh.

John B. Lovette

John B. Lovette is a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife and two children. He graduated from Westmont Hilltop High School, Penn State University, and the Ohio Northern School of Law. Since 2006, Attorney Lovette has practiced civil and criminal law across Pennsylvania and is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, the Cambria County Bar Association, and the Federal Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He is an active member of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church and serves on the school board of Bishop McCort Catholic Academy.

Joseph J. Sutton

Joseph J. Sutton is a lifelong resident of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife and three children. A graduate of Bishop Carroll High School, Mount Aloysius College, and Penn State Dickinson School of Law, he has practiced civil and criminal law throughout western and central Pennsylvania since 2014. In addition to his legal work, Attorney Sutton teaches criminal law, procedure, and court processes as an adjunct professor at Mount Aloysius College. He is a dedicated family man, outdoorsman, and strong supporter of the Second Amendment