
A. Charles Peruto Jr. speaks after receiving his Widener Law Legacy Award in 2010 at the 35th Anniversary Celebration.

A. Charles Peruto, Sr., who received a Widener Law Legacy Award in 2010, passed away in Media, PA on Tuesday, December 17th.Peruto, a prominent Philadelphia-area defense attorney, received the legacy award for the role he played in helping the law school to receive ABA Accreditation in the mid-1970’s. In addition, Peruto taught as an adjunct faculty member on the Delaware campus from 1980 to 1994. Six members of his family over two generations have graduated from Widener Law.The Philadelphia Inquirer published a retrospective on Peruto’s distinguished career; A. Charles Peruto Sr., high-profile defense lawyer, dies.The entire Widener Law community extends condolences to the Peruto family.Standard Disclaimer for External Links
