Frank Gattuso is a Shareholder at Sweeney & Sheehan and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee. He handles matters in the areas of general liability, retail & hospitality, transportation, and commercial law. A zealous advocate with many years of experience, clients turn to him for their matters involving fatalities and serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries. He is licensed to practice law in the federal and state courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and Supreme Court of the United States.
As a trusted advisor, Frank serves as National Coordinating Counsel and Monitoring Counsel for a U.S. based Fortune 500 corporation as well as National Counsel on Insurance matters for a U.S. based corporation. He is counsel to resorts, hotels, casinos, retailers, restaurants, department stores, industrial properties, fuel distributors, membership warehouse clubs, transportation companies and staffing service companies. He serves as arbitrator/mediator in the jurisdictions he is a member of.
Corporations, individual businesses, claims organizations, insurance professionals and insurance companies turn to Frank as a frequent lecturer on matters in his focused areas of practice. He is a Certified Instructor for the Insurance Society of Philadelphia and is currently a faculty member for the National Business Institute presenting seminars to insurance and business professionals.
As an active member, Frank currently serves as Vice Chair for the Retail and Hospitality Practice Group of USLAW, a trusted network of peer law firms across the United States and internationally. In addition, he is a member of the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA), a retail industry centered organization focused on the defense of retail and restaurant businesses. Frank is also a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
Frank has served by appointment for the District Ethics Committee by the Office of Attorney Ethics under the direction of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey Defense Association and is currently on the Board of Directors for the South Jersey Claims Association where he serves in the capacity of Director of Legal Affairs.
Frank is a member of the Justinian Society of Philadelphia, a legal organization comprised of attorneys, judges, and law students. Frank currently serves as National Fifth Vice President for the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. with over 80,000 members throughout the United States, Canada, and Italy. He is the highest-ranking officer with the sole duty and responsibility of interpreting and enforcing the General Laws of the Order. He supervises and controls all judiciary actions of the entire organization.
- Drawing the Line on “What If” Damages: New Jersey Court Limits Future Medical Expense Claims , New Jersey Law Journal, February, 2026
- From Reactive to Proactive, How AI Can Assist in Retail & Hospitality Risk Management, USLAW Magazine, Winter 2026
- Negligent Security, The Importance of Sound Policies, Procedures and Training Programs, USLAW Magazine, Fall 2023
- When Wheels Create Risk: Navigating Litigation Roadway and Premises Claims in Retail and Hospitality, USLAW NETWORK Retail, Hospitality and Related Casualty Litigation Forum, June 17-18, 2026, Lake Tahoe, California
- Human Factors Unleashed: Engage, Explore, Evolve, 2024 USLAW Network Retail and Hospitality Industry Executive Risk Forum, Columbus, Ohio
- Passing the Buck: Strategies for Drafting Effective Contractual Language Relating to Tender, Defense and Indemnification Obligations, USLAW Retail and Hospitality Executive Risk Forum, Nashville, TN
- Identifying, Addressing and Improving Claim Closure Rates Within the Industry, USLAW Retail and Hospitality Executive Risk Forum, Chicago, IL
- Bridging the Gap Between Internal Buy-In, Primary and Excess Carrier, USLAW Law Mobile, Dallas, TX
- The Virtual World and its Effect on Handling and Receiving Claims – Continued Use or Reverting Back, Greater Philadelphia Executive Claims Council, Philadelphia, PA
- Approaching and Litigating a Traumatic Brain Injury Case and Protecting Against Nuclear Verdicts, USLAW Law Mobile, Dallas, TX
- Mock Jury Case Study: Lessons to Be Learned, Client-Adjuster Takeaways, Ethical Considerations, Insurance Company, Wilmington, DE
- Lessons to be Learned from a Mock Jury, South Jersey Claims Association, Mt. Laurel, NJ
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Arbitration, South Jersey Claims Association, Mt. Laurel, NJ
- Product Liability: Basic Concepts – Pennsylvania-New Jersey Law, South Jersey Claims Association, Mt. Laurel, NJ
- Civil Trial Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts: Tips for the Novice, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Voorhees, NJ
- New Jersey Personal Injury Protection, Insurance Company, Albany, NY
- Insurance Ethics, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, Mt. Laurel, NJ
- Litigating the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claim, National Business Institute, Cherry Hill, NJ
- New Jersey Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Benefits, South Jersey Claims Association, Mt. Laurel, NJ
- Pennsylvania Practice: Procedure, Tort Options, Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage, Insurance Company, Albany, NY
- Litigating the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claim, National Business Institute, Newark, NJ
- New Jersey Practice: Auto Insurance Case Law Update: Issues Concerning Scope of Chiropractic Practice, Admissibility of Biomechanical Evidence and Step Down Clauses, Insurance Company, Albany, NY
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Insurance Coverage – Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Advanced Legal Studies, South Jersey Claims Association, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Practice Areas
Education
- LaSalle University — B.S. Finance, 1995
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School — J.D., 1998
Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey— 1999
