Jerry Knafo is a civil trial lawyer who has offices in Allentown, Whitehall, Orefield, Reading, Lancaster and Easton, Pennsylvania. Knafo graduated with honors from William Allen High School.  He then attended Villanova University where he graduated 3rd in his major.  He attended law school at Temple University where he received the Barrister's Award for Trial Advocacy.  He also has an MBA degree from Wilkes University.  Knafo serves as president of the Elite Lawyers of America organization.  He is a board certified civil trial advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  He has served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association from 1987 to 2002.  He is former chairman of Hearing Committee 2.06 of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Knafo has taught law related classes at Penn State University, Lehigh Carbon Community College and Northampton County Community College.