Ciara L. DeNaples is an associate in the firm's Scranton office.  She concentrates her practice in defending physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers in a variety of medical malpractice claims.

Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Ms. DeNaples worked for a local personal injury law firm where she represented clients in an assortment of personal injury cases; including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, truck accidents, auto accidents, premise liability, products liability and workers’ compensation.  Additionally, she served as a judicial law clerk to both the Honorable Judge Carmen D. Minora and the Honorable Judge Andrew Jarbola in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County.

Ms. DeNaples is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Luzerne County Bar Association and the Lackawanna County Bar Association. She has served as a past board member, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Lackawanna County Bar Association where she still remains an active member. Ms. DeNaples is also a member of the campaign cabinet for the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties.

Ms. DeNaples received her B.A. from Temple University in 2011 and her J.D. from Drexel University Kline School of Law in 2014.  While in law school, she gained valuable experience interning for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania with President Judge Jack A. Panella and President Judge Emeritus Correale F. Stevens.