W. Charles Sipio
Sipio Law P.C.
Before founding Sipio Law P.C., Mr. Sipio was a partner at a boutique employment litigation firm in the Philadelphia area. One of his primary goals in establishing the firm was to provide clients with the individualized attention they deserve during difficult times.
Mr. Sipio is a seasoned litigator whose practice centers on employment discrimination, serious personal injury, and civil rights matters—including excessive force and other constitutional claims.
Over the course of his career, he has handled hundreds of cases in both federal and state courts, representing employees, whistleblowers, and victims against companies of all sizes throughout the United States. Mr. Sipio frequently advocates for individuals who have suffered discrimination or faced retaliation for engaging in protected activities, such as reporting workplace misconduct.
He has significant experience representing whistleblowers under the federal False Claims Act (FCA), including qui tam actions, as well as under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law, the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the New Jersey False Claims Act, and other related statutes. His practice also includes representing oppressed minority shareholders in disputes involving closely held companies.
In addition to employment matters, Mr. Sipio has litigated a wide range of complex cases, including those involving serious personal injury, civil rights, commercial disputes, legal malpractice, and wrongful death. Notably, he served as co-counsel in an Eighth Amendment prison death case that resulted in the highest civil rights settlement in Pennsylvania in 2015, as reported by The Legal Intelligencer. His work has earned him consistent recognition on the Pennsylvania “Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) from 2014 through 2025.
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Contingent Fees
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- New Jersey
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Pennsylvania
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- U.S. Virgin Islands
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- Owner
- Sipio Law P.C.
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- Partner
- Karpf Karpf & Cerutti P.C.
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- Associate
- Kolman Ely P.C.
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- Widener University Delaware School of Law
- J.D. (2012)
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- Saint Joseph's University
- B.A. (2009) | Political Science
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- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- U.S. Virgin Islands Bar Association
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- D.C. Bar Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA NJ)
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- Website
- Sipio Law P.C.
