Lackawaxen Criminal Lawyers

Carla Risoldi, a highly-rated attorney, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from Fordham University School of Law and was an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Carla opened RISOLDI LAW OFFICES, LLC in 1994 and has been serving satisfied clients in areas of family law (divorce, custody, support, protection from abuse) and criminal defense (DUI/DWI, misdemeanors, felonies, drug cases, juvenile court, traffic offenses, drivers licensing issues) and general practice since then. She practices in Pennsylvania and New...

Attorney Michael H. Applebaum has tried hundreds of cases and represented thousands of clients in his over 40 years of practicing law in Pennsylvania. His professionalism, conversational style, statesmanlike honesty and tenacious trial methods have earned him the respect of Judges, jurors, clients, associates, and the community as a whole. Perhaps one of the most difficult and best known cases in which Michael H. Applebaum was involved was the murder of a Philadelphia teenager named Eddie Polec on November 11, 1994 about which the book In Eddie’s Name: One Family’s Triumph over Tragedy was written. In 1960, entered...

Andre Dover was born and raised in Philadelphia where he attended Central High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Temple University and Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law Mr. Dover was employed with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 12+ years, served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Gwendolyn Blue, Camden County Superior Court, and Commissioner Mark S. Vavala, New Castle County Courthouse, Wilmington, DE. Mr. Dover has trained with the Court Appointed Special Advocates in Philadelphia, worked with Volunteers for the Indigent Philadelphia (VIP) and began The Law Practice of Andre Dover, Esquire, LLC in...

Anthony L. Ciuca, Esquire, is an associate with Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP. Tony’s primary areas of practice are DUI and criminal defense in which he represents individuals in Montgomery, Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Tony also represents clients in default servicing-related civil litigation and municipal law matters.

Tony brings extensive public sector and courtroom experience to his work with firm clients. A former Assistant District Attorney for Lycoming County with early career experience at a major Philadelphia law firm, Tony is skilled at protecting clients and positioning cases to secure strong outcomes. Tony has prosecuted thousands of...

Lawyers are problem solvers. I enjoy that role and I offer strong personal service, with creativity and energy to achieve it. The personal touch means being very accessible to you, promptly and personally responding and answering your questions, and fighting hard to advance your interests, in or out of court.

I have been practicing law since 1975 and have gained a wealth of experience, skills and know how in my areas of focus, Family Law, Personal Injury Law and Criminal Law, as well as in other practice areas. That vast experience gives me a big picture perspective that serves clients well...

James attended Malvern Preparatory School and is a 1978 graduate of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School of Kingston, Pennsylvania. James also attended the University of Miami and University of Scranton, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. In 1986, James was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law. From 1986 through 1989, James was a Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney on the Major Crimes Unit and the Sex Crimes Unit, which he captained toward the end of his tenure with the DA's Office. Upon concluding his career as a prosecutor, James joined...

Founder of Young, Marr & Associates. Representing clients in criminal defense, bankruptcy, and social security disability matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Adam R. Weaver, Esquire is a graduate of Ohio Northern College of Law in 2008. He graduated with a double major in Philosophy and Psychology from Duquesne University in 2005. Attorney Weaver is also a proud graduate of 2010 Class of Leadership Carbon sponsored by the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce. After graduating law school in 2008, for approximately five years, Attorney Weaver began his legal career working for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee and honed his skills in the practice of bankruptcy. In September, 2013, Attorney Weaver opened his own law office in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.

Attorney Weaver has a general...

A former Assistant District Attorney having prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from DUI to homicide, Paul J. Mallis, Esquire, is a seasoned, top-notch criminal defense attorney who fights vigorously for his clients. Mr. Mallis regularly represents individuals throughout Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, as well as Philadelphia, Chester, & Delaware counties, and he maintains an excellent relationship with the prosecutors, police departments and judges. Mr. Mallis prides himself in hard work and dedication. Every phone call is returned immediately, and he works very hard to provide his clients with a special level of service, which includes providing clients with his...

I am a criminal trial attorney who has handled thousands of cases ranging from traffic, DUI, sex and drug offences, to money laundering, wire fraud and homicide. I also deal with issues relating to the defense of Title IX charges. Many of my clients hold professional licenses ( doctors, nurses, pilots, insurance agents) and thus my experience extends to administrative proceedings and the collateral impact of criminal charges or conviction on licensure.

Joseph Alexander Paletta was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. After graduating cum laude from Washington & Lee University in Virginia in 1982, he returned to Pittsburgh, achieving his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University Law School in 1985. His father, Leonard J. Paletta, was a highly respected trial lawyer in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, and was the inspiration for Joseph becoming a lawyer. In fact, a Paletta has maintained a law office in the Frick Building, the heart of the Pittsburgh legal community, for almost 50 years.

Attorney Paletta has been engaged in the...

FEATURED TWICE ON “SUPER LAWYERS” COVER - HONORED AMONG WORLD’S “INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE” - DESCRIBED AS "FIERCE" One of only two lawyers in the U.S. to be selected by an international non-profit organization featuring “Inspirational People” around the world (including Nobel prize winners, business leaders), NiaLena is the only criminal defense lawyer ever featured on the Super Lawyers cover in Philadelphia Magazine and also in the Super Lawyers 20th Anniversary Edition Cover and in the Cover Story entitled “The Essence Of Being A Good Lawyer” and was also featured by Super Lawyers in an article entitled "Fierce". She is also honored repeatedly...

Christian, husband, homeschool dad, and former military officer providing strategic legal guidance and expert criminal defense to military, federal law enforcement, and other patriots. My passion for justice and compassion for people is based on the belief that all of us are created in the image of God and endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. I am on the frontlines of the battle to defeat tyranny and preserve freedom. No King but Christ! Attorney R. Davis Younts was a student at the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University on September 11th 2001. Like so many other brave...

Lauren Wimmer is a top rated Philadelphia criminal defense attorney. Founder of Wimmer Criminal Defense, PC, she defends clients in federal and state courts for charges such as aggravated assault, homicide, robbery, Driving Under the Influence (DUI/DWI), drug crimes and weapons offenses. Ms. Wimmer is on the SuperLawyers Rising Star list, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state 40 years old or younger. She is a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, a Lawyers of Distinction Member, America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40,...