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Mark Scoblionko
Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman
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Biography
Native of the Lehigh Valley. Has been the President of Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman since 1975. Married to Deena since 1964; two children, three grandchildren. 2012 recipient of the Lifetime Service Award from Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley. Certified as "Civil Trial Advocate" by National Board of Trial Advocacy. Focuses on civil personal injury and commercial litigation, business and corporate law, real estate.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Health Care Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Additional Practice Area
- Automobile Accidents
Fees
- Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
VISA, MasterCard -
Contingent Fees
(For personal injury matters)
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
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- 3rd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman
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Education
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Graduated with Honors
- Activities: Assistant Editor, University of Michigan Law Review; Research Assistant, Constitutional Law
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- Cornell University
- B.A. | English
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Awards
- Lifetime Service Award
- Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
- Awarded upon retirement from the Board of the Jewish Federation
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member
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- Lehigh County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
- Counsel
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- Activities: Provide pro bono services, including financing, contracts, general litigation.
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- Jewish Community Center of Allentown
- Counsel
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- Activities: Provide pro bono legal services in a variety of areas, including financing and real estate.
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- Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley Supporting foundation/Endowment
- President
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- Activities: Provide endowment support for Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
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- Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
- Board Member/Vice President
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- Activities: Served as Vice President, Campaign Chair, and Co-Chair of Strategic Planning; Performed merger of Federations in Lehigh and Northampton Counties
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Notes
- Michigan Law Review
Certifications
- Civil Trial Advocate
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
Legal Answers
436 Questions Answered
- Q. Want to block our driveway from neighbors using it cause we found out there is no right of way or easement.
- A: This is a complicated question, which needs to be reviewed with a lawyer. There are many missing facts.
- Q. In Pennsylvania do heirs receive inher. of a will if a bene. dies after the testator but before receiving their inher.?
- A: Please reference my original answer, which I believe to be correct. The presence or absence of a reference to per stripes is relevant only if the beneficiary died before the Testator, which, in this case, he/she did not.
Thus, as I said originally, based on the facts you presented, the share of the deceased beneficiary should pass to his/her estate.
- Q. In PA is a beneficiary entitled to gifts from a decedent's will if the beneficiary dies before probate is finalized?
- A: The timing of probate would not be relevant unless there is something in the Will that would make it relevant. If the beneficiary was living at the time of death of the Testator and survived for any survival period required by the Will, the beneficiary would be entitled to the bequest. If the beneficiary dies before distribution, the beneficiary’s estate would receive the distribution. Unfortunately, inheritance tax would be owed both for the distribution from the Testator’s estate and
From the beneficiary’s estate.
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