Welcome to the Office of District Attorney Brian Gallagher

Fighting for Justice. Protecting Our Community.

Fighting for a Safer
Lackawanna County

As your District Attorney, Brian Gallagher is committed to making Lackawanna County a safer place for every family, every neighborhood, and every resident. With decades of legal experience and a lifelong dedication to public safety, DA Gallagher is taking aggressive action to combat gang activity, get illegal guns off our streets, and prosecute criminals who threaten our most vulnerable citizens – our children and our seniors.

Protecting What Matters Most

DA Gallagher’s top priority is community safety. That means cracking down on violent offenders and ensuring that those who prey on the innocent face the full weight of the law. Whether it’s gang-related crime, gun violence, drug-trafficking or exploitation of the elderly and children, DA Gallagher is working tirelessly to get justice and make our communities safe.

Protecting What Matters Most

Targeting Gangs and
Gun Violence

DA Gallagher has made eliminating violent gangs that traffic in illegal drugs and threaten the safety of our communities the top priority of his administration. A lifelong resident of West Scranton, there is nothing more important to DA Gallagher than making sure our streets are safe.

Zero Tolerance for Crimes
Against Children and Seniors

No one who harms the most vulnerable will get a second chance. DA Gallagher will lock them up. Period.

Collaboration with
Law Enforcement

DA Gallagher will work hand-in-hand with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to deliver real results.

A Safer Future Starts Now

Every prosecution, every conviction, every step we take is about building a stronger, safer Lackawanna County. DA Gallagher, his detectives and prosecutors stand firm on the front lines of justice — for all the people who call this place home.

Latest News

Carbondale Man Charged With Drug-Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Jason Pennington, 44, of Carbondale has been arrested and charged with 15 felony counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one felony count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and related drug offenses.