Francesca A. Iacovangelo, Associate

Background and Experience

Francesca Iacovangelo was born and raised in Rochester, New York, and hails from a large Italian family. She is a graduate of Villanova Law School and joined Locks Law Firm in November of 2022, where her primary focus is motor vehicle accident and premises liability, medical malpractice and multidistrict litigation/mass tort.  

Francesca began her career as a Public Defender in Chester County, PA, where she tried major felony cases to verdict. She then transitioned to Civil Practice, spending fifteen years as a trial lawyer at private firms and as in-house counsel for a large insurance company. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury matters and construction defect cases involving violations of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.  She has tried cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Courts, taken hundreds of depositions, and conducted countless Arbitration hearings. She is skilled in representing plaintiffs at every stage of litigation and brings a vast array of experience to Locks Law Firm.

Francesca is actively involved in the Philadelphia legal community, having served on the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association and as a Board Member for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. She is currently Vice Chancellor of the Justinian Society of Philadelphia and serves as a volunteer attorney for Philadelphia VIP handling pro-bono cases. 

Outside the Office

Francesca loves living in vibrant South Philadelphia.  When she is not in the office, she can be found at her CrossFit gym, surfing one of the East Coast’s many beaches, or enjoying everything the City of Philadelphia has to offer.  She also volunteers with Philadelphia Youth Basketball and hopes to see her Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl one day.

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