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Nandakumar Palissery
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Attorney Nanda Palissery earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University in 1989. After and during a career as an engineer and associate professor of engineering technology at the Luzerne County Community College, he earned his Juris Doctor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia in 1994.
Returning to his native home in Northeast Pennsylvania to raise his family, Mr. Palissery opened his private practice in 1994, focusing on criminal defense litigation. Mr. Palissery is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the...
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Mark Mack
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
CALL ATTORNEY MACK NOW 24/ 7 7 DAYS A WEEK. 570-287-1388 For over 34 years solid, Mark M. Mack has dedicated himself to providing legal assistance to individuals and groups facing the challenges of a criminal prosecution. With a systematic approach, Mack Law Offices combines investigation, research, and support personnel to deliver the highest quality of legal representation available to its clients. MACK LAW OFFICES is an award winning trial tested defense team that strives to provide each client with the highest caliber defense, to...
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Philip Gelso
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Tax and White Collar Crime
Villanova University
Philip Gelso, Esquire concentrates his practice in the area of criminal and civil litigation. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL) where he serves as President and formerly served as President Elect, Vice President for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and formerly served as the Chairperson of the Continuing Education Committee. He also serves as a non-voting member of the...
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Mr. Edward Michael Olexa
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Traffic Tickets
Syracuse University
Edward Olexa is an aggressive criminal defense attorney whose office is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is currently accepting cases in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Columbia, Wyoming & Sullivan Counties.
Edward gets results for his clients, whether they are looking to work out the most favorable plea agreement or they are looking to challenge the state's evidence at trial. Attorney Olexa gets these results while providing top-notch customer service to his clients and the responsive representation they deserve. He is known for tackling difficult causes, and often handles matters that are challenging, including unpopular causes. ...
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John Pike
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Ohio Northern University
While in law school, I was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy and was recognized in Who’s Who Among American Law Students. Upon receiving my law degree, I received a Commission as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. I was subsequently promoted to Captain and served with distinction, receiving the Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal. I was subsequently awarded the National Defense Service Ribbon and Certificate of Appreciation for Faithful and Exemplary performance of duty during Operation Desert Storm.
I then served as Special...
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Michael Patrick Kelly
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
(570) 417-5561
250 Pierce Street
Pierce Office Center, Suite 208
Kingston, PA 18702
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
I take DUI defense extremely seriously. With the right knowledge it is possible, and even easy, in some cases to beat DUI charges. I have won several DUI trials, including bench and jury trials. I have also won many preliminary hearings for DUI cases, which is a phenomenal result because it keeps the legal costs down and gets the person a win without having to go through the entire criminal justice system.
I am the State Delegate for the National College for DUI Defense. I went to the Intensive DUI Summer Training Course from 2015-2019 at Harvard University, and I was...
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Matthew Muckler
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Matthew T. Muckler is the founding attorney of Muckler Law, LLC, and a leading authority in criminal defense. Having been licensed in Pennsylvania since 2008, Matthew has demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system—insights he gained not just as a defense attorney but also during his tenure as a Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney.
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Qiana Murphy Lehman
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Joanna Bryn Smith
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
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William Isaac Abraham
Luzerne County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Business, Employment and Family
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Alan Schoen
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Western New England University School of Law
No one expects that a life will end or be forever changed in an instant because the careless or negligent act of another. But bad things can happen to anyone at any moment. If it happens to you or your loved one you need the skill and experience that only comes with 42 years of litigation experience handling all levels of personal injury cases.
I also handle Workers Compensation, and Social Security Disability cases. Someone who cares as much about what you have been through and how you will get through what is to come even after...
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Patrick M. Rogan
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
University of Miami School of Law
For almost 30 years we've been proud to meet and to exceed our clients’ needs. And we're proud of our good relationship with and success in all courts of northeastern Pennsylvania – both state and federal courts.
After successfully handling thousands of cases, we've learned that clients not only want the very best result but they also want no public attention, no news coverage. They want phone calls returned, convenient access and honesty. They want a lawyer with patience, with a record of success and with a good reputation. And they want an appropriately aggressive lawyer.
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Danielle Ross
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Widener University School of Law
An experienced attorney, Danielle has provided successful representation to thousands of clients. Her practice includes Divorce/Family Law, Immigration/ Deportation Defense, Criminal Law/DUI Defense. She will be a strong advocate for you through every step of your case.
Call today for a consultation - 570-507-2971.
Se habla Español.
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Gerard Michael Karam
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 37 years of experience
(570) 348-0776
Suite 201 Bank Towers
321 Spruce St.
Scranton, PA 18503
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Traffic Tickets
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Joseph D'Andrea
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Frank Santomauro
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Divorce
District of Columbia School of Law
ADMISSIONS
Lackawanna County Bar – December 8, 1992
Middle District – December 8, 1992
Eastern District – May, 2017
EXPERIENCE
1992 – 1996
Associate at the Law Offices of Brian J. Cali, Esquire
Dunmore, PA 18512
1992 – 1996
Associated with the Law Offices of Cali, Cecchini & Riccardo
1996 – 2019
Principal in the Law Offices of Frank J. Santomauro, LLC
Associated with Ruggiero and Campolieto
1996 – Present
Owner/Managing Member
Law Offices of Frank J. Santomauro, L.L.C.
Bankruptcy
Civil Litigation
Criminal Defense
Family Law
Personal Injury
Wills & Estates
LEGAL EXPERIENCE & DUTIES
Over 25 years of legal research, motion/petition drafting, appellate work in Pennsylvania Superior, Supreme Court and Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, includes:
Brief preparation and oral argument
Spousal and child support...
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Shane Scanlon
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 22 years of experience
(833) 722-6566
116 North Washington Avenue
Suite 400
Scranton, PA 18503
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Attorney Shane Scanlon was admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2003.
Mr. Scanlon served as the Lackawanna County District Attorney from January 2016 to January of 2018 after being unanimously appointed by the Judges of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Scanlon joined the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office in 2003. From 2003 to 2010 Mr. Scanlon handled the prosecution of juvenile matters, DUI offenses and high profile criminal prosecutions. In 2010 he became the Chief Prosecutor of the County’s Narcotics Unit...
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Christian W. Francis
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 11 years of experience
(570) 852-2175
749 Northern Boulevard
1st Floor Suite B
South Abington, PA 18411
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Christian W. Francis is a trial lawyer serving Northeast Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. His practice is focused on representing individuals and small businesses in civil and commercial matters.
In his civil practice, Christian concentrates on car and tractor trailer accidents; medical malpractice lawsuits; slip and fall accidents; and, product liability lawsuits. Christian also defends individuals in all types of misdemeanor and felony crimes, from drunk driving (driving under the influence/DUI) to major crimes, in both state and federal courts. Christian has successfully handled trials and appeals to the Superior Court on behalf of his civil and criminal clients.
Christian completed his...
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Robert Trichilo
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Serving Eastern Pennsylvania. Personal Injury, business litigation, estate administration, corporation matters and criminal trials
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Harry McGrath
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
321 Spruce St
Scranton, PA 18503
Criminal Defense, Business, DUI & DWI and Education
Widener University
Harry McGrath has extensive experience representing students, their families, and public entities, particularly in education and matters affecting children. He regularly represents, students, teachers, administrators, and public schools in a wide range of legal matters in state and federal court, administrative agencies, and special education due process matters. In addition, Mr. McGrath represents individuals accused in criminal matters of all kinds in state and federal court. Contact McGrath Law Offices today for a free consultation.
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Christopher James Szewczyk
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Municipal
Syracuse University
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Craig Paul Kalinoski
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
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Paul Philip Ackourey
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Dickinson School of Law
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Paul P Ackourey
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 41 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Dickinson School of Law
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Michael John Pisanchyn
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
As founder and owner of the Pisanchyn Law Firm, Attorney Michael Pisanchyn started his working life at a chrome-plating company, and not as an attorney.
Through that experience, namely a former co-worker he befriended who lost their life due to poor working conditions, he came to know what he wanted in life, and that was to give a voice to those that have been injured. Attorney Michael Pisanchyn has gone up against some of the biggest corporations, and shown those corporations the law is not just reserved for rich. It is something that can mean the difference between life and death...
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M. Lee Albright
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Widener University
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John Petorak
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Business, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Jonathan Allen Lang
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Animal, Business and DUI & DWI
George Mason University
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Ellen Granahan
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
Former County Prosecutor
Former Chief Deputy Attorney General - Child Predator Section
Skilled Trial Attorney
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James Robert Elliott
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 28 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and White Collar Crime
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Paul Joseph Walker
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
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J. T. Herber III
Schuylkill County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Business, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law and Lafayette College
J.T. Herber, III primarily practices in the fields of criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury. His criminal defense practice includes the representation of clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges, as well as serious traffic violations in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. Attorney Herber previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Schuylkill County. In civil cases, J.T. represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of civil disputes, including personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as real estate, commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, and collections matters. Despite being...
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Robert J. Munley
Lackawanna County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Widener University
Atty. Robert J. Munley practices Criminal and D.U.I. defense in Lackawanna, Monroe, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna and all other counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. Atty. Munley has successfully represented thousands of individuals in criminal court throughout his career. He represents individuals charged with D.U.I., theft, assault, rape and sex crimes, computer crimes, drug delivery and possession, and all types of crimes. Atty. Munley has been a Certified Criminal Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2003. He is also certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to represent individuals facing the death penalty. Atty. Munley's objectives for every case...
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Timothy Kraeer
Schuylkill County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Tim has significant experience in civil litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation and criminal defense. He attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE. Tim graduated with honors and finished in the top twenty percent of his class while earning Dean’s List Honors and Certificates of Achievement in several subjects.
Tim grew up in West Chester attending SS. Simon & Jude and then Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown. He attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he graduated summa cum laude while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Flight Science. Tim’s aviation passion has...
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Charles E. Dutko Jr.
Schuylkill County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Attorney Dutko is a former police officer that focuses primarily on criminal defense. Attorney Dutko has represented clients charged with attempted murder, drug distribution, aggravated assault, DUI, domestic violence, and rape. Attorney Dutko also handles criminal appeals and PCRA petitions. Attorney Dutko was named Attorney and Practice Magazine's Top 10 Criminal Defense Atttorney for 2020 and is a member of National College for DUI Defense.
Attorney Dutko also represents clients in family law and civil litigation matters. Attorney Dutko has successfully had children returned to Pennsylvania after a parent fled the jurisdiction with the child and has an injunction granted ordering...
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Kim Gillen
Carbon County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
(484) 613-0011
613 Blakeslee Boulevard East, Suite 103
Lehighton, PA 18235
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Family
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Attorney Kim Gillen received her Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law — Harrisburg Campus in 2007 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar the same year. Through many years of practice, she has acquired deep experience in essential legal disciplines, with particular concentrations in family law, estate planning, labor law, landlord/tenant law and contracts. On the criminal side, her caseload includes defense for traffic offenses, misdemeanors, felonies, DUI offenses, and juvenile cases.
She is appointed as Conflicts Counsel in Carbon County for criminal cases and is also a court-appointed arbitrator, having served as chair on arbitration panels. In...
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Brian Jordan
Monroe County, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Widener University
Criminal Defense Attorney handling all criminal, DUI, traffic, expungement matters in Pennsylvania. Serving Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Pike counties. 24/7 ACCESS:
CALL or TEXT: 570-764-4114
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Vanessa M. Nenni
Northampton County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Temple University
I have been practicing law in the Lehigh Valley since 1986. When I first arrived in Bethlehem, I took the larger firm route and was employed by larger firms for the first half of my legal career. When I opened my private "solo" practice, for the first time, I truly understood what it meant to be an attorney and "counselor" at law. I understand that retaining the services of an attorney can be emotionally exhausting and an incredibly trying time. I know and understand that your legal matter is of great importance to...
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Kathryn Elizabeth Roberts
Lehigh County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Villanova University School of Law
Most experienced trial attorney in Lehigh County (89 jury trials in past 17 years) Practicing in both state and federal courts, including 3rd Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Former law clerk to President Judge of Lehigh County. Rated "expert" in Criminal Defense by Nat'l Assoc of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL). Certified in capital/death penalty homicide cases. Fluent in French, working knowledge of Spanish, interpreter available for Arabic
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Timothy James Prendergast
Northampton County, PA Criminal Defense Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Timothy J. Prendergast, Esquire is one of the seven children born to Anne and the Honorable James F. Prendergast, Esquire, a long time member of the Northampton County Bar Association and Democratic State Representative from Northampton County for over 20 years.
Tim grew up in the tradition of pursuing justice and advocating on behalf of others. Prior to attending Law School, Tim spent many years as a Restaurant Manager/Chef.
As an example of Tim’s commitment to justice, while attending the Dickinson School of Law; he founded the Penn State Criminal Justice Project, a member organization of the Innocence Project Network, whose...