Heidi G. Villari Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027
Heidi G. Villari, founding attorney of The Villari Firm, PLLC, has been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in two practice areas: Construction Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
The recognition covers both the construction accident work the firm handles on behalf of injured workers and its broader plaintiff-side personal injury practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
How Attorneys Are Selected
Best Lawyers has published its list since 1981 and selects attorneys through peer review. Lawyers cannot nominate themselves for consideration, and placement on the list is not available for purchase. No fee is charged to be evaluated or to be included once selected.
Names are drawn from confidential evaluations completed by attorneys practicing in the same fields and the same geographic markets as the lawyers under review. Those evaluations come from opposing counsel, co-counsel, and colleagues who have direct knowledge of how a lawyer prepares and tries cases. The publication describes the standard behind its process simply: the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.
Construction Law
Construction site injury cases frequently involve multiple potentially responsible parties, including general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, and staffing agencies. Each typically carries separate insurance coverage and takes a separate position on responsibility.
Workers’ compensation benefits address part of an injured worker’s losses but do not extend to claims against negligent third parties. Pursuing those claims requires identifying the parties outside the employment relationship who contributed to the injury, documenting the safety failures involved, and litigating against defendants and insurers with substantial resources. Villari handles these matters for workers injured in falls, scaffolding and ladder accidents, struck-by incidents, equipment failures, and other construction site injuries.
Personal Injury Litigation on Behalf of Plaintiffs
The firm’s broader practice covers catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, birth injury, premises liability, product liability, and wrongful death claims. Villari has more than 20 years of trial experience and is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, practicing actively in each state. Since 1998, the firm has recovered more than $135 million in verdicts and settlements for its clients.
Professional Background
Villari has served on the board of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, sat as a judge pro tempore for Philadelphia County, and served as a hearing committee member for the Disciplinary Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She teaches continuing legal education courses for other attorneys and is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Justinian Society.
Contact The Villari Firm, PLLC Today
The Villari Firm, PLLC is a Philadelphia personal injury law firm representing plaintiffs in construction accident, catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, birth injury, premises liability, product liability, and wrongful death matters throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The 2027 Best Lawyers list is available at BestLawyers.com. To discuss a potential case, contact the firm to schedule a consultation.