Heidi G. Villari, managing partner of The Villari Firm, PLLC in Philadelphia, has been named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list, marking her tenth consecutive year receiving this honor since 2017. This consistent recognition places her among a select group of Pennsylvania attorneys specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice law.
In addition to the main Super Lawyers selection, Villari was named to the Top 100: 2026 Philadelphia Super Lawyers and Top 100: 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, extending her presence on these lists since 2022. She also appears on the Top 50: 2026 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, a distinction she has held each year since 2020. Super Lawyers selections are based on peer nominations, independent research, and evaluation across professional achievement indicators, with only a small percentage of attorneys in each state chosen annually.
Licensed in Pennsylvania since 1998 and also admitted in New Jersey, Villari represents individuals and families harmed by catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. She began her career defending clients against personal injury claims, an experience she says shapes her current approach. Understanding how insurers and institutional defendants assess risk informs her strategy in discovery, negotiation, and trial preparation.
Villari has secured up to $135 million in settlements and awards over her career. Notable outcomes include a $20 million settlement in a brain-damaged baby case, an $11 million jury award for a woman who suffered a vaginal tear during labor and delivery, a $9.75 million settlement for a man left completely blind after surgery, and an $8 million verdict following a helicopter crash. More recently, she resolved a leg injury case for $4 million and a neck fusion claim for $1.95 million. She holds an Avvo "Excellent" rating.
Beyond her caseload, Villari has served on the board of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, as a senior hearing officer for the Disciplinary Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and as a judge pro tempore. She teaches continuing legal education courses and holds memberships in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Justinian Society. She earned her law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School.
The Villari Firm, PLLC handles medical malpractice, birth injury, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases for clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey from its office at 258 S. 11th Street in Philadelphia.
