Shunk Criminal Lawyers

For nearly 30 years, Attorney John B. Carlson has been providing exceptional, successful legal representation to clients throughout Erie, central and western PA counties. In addition to criminal defense, Mr. Carlson also provides unmatched representation to those who have suffered an injury or lost a loved one as the result of an auto accident, medical malpractice, or workplace accident. A top-rated trial attorney, Mr. Carlson has achieved a long record of obtaining favorable outcomes for individuals charged with a crime as well as helping personal injury victims receive the maximum compensation for the damages they have suffered due to someone else's...

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

Solo Practitioner handling Family Law, Criminal cases and Basic Estate planning.

Born and raised in Doylestown, Riley has called Southeast Pennsylvania home for over 26 years. The youngest of four children, Riley was raised in a family that stressed the importance of community involvement and team work. Riley’s Father is a volunteer firefighter and always pushes his children to ask what they can do for others. Through various school projects and involvement in Boy Scouts, Riley has always been driven to help the people in his community and he brings that enthusiasm into his practice of criminal law. Riley uses his skills and knowledge as a criminal defense attorney to serve...

Education: Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA 1981 B.S. in Education. Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA 1988 J.D. Awarded the Joseph Leyburn Kramer Award. Practice Experience: Pennsylvania. 1988 through 2007, representing clients in abuse, custody and divorce; criminal matters from minor traffic citations to capital murder; bankruptcy; landlord – tenant issues; and civil litigation from small collections to medical malpractice. York County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1993 Virginia. 2007 through 2023. Senior Staff Attorney for Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia in Williamsburg. Adjunct Professor at William & Mary School of Law establishing and supervising the Family Law Clinic,...

Shannon K. McDonald is an experienced appeals and defense attorney with understanding and knowledge of diverse areas of the law and dealing with diverse groups of clients. She has worked for businesses, trial courts, for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and as a defense lawyer in an appeals clinic. While working with the ACLU Shannon worked on civil liberties cases such as the right to associate with family and freedom of speech in schools. She has also assisted on contract disputes, business disputes, and business formation. Among other criminal appellate cases Shannon has worked on federal Habeas Corpus cases,...

I have over 14 years of experience handling complex family law matters. In 2000, I graduated from Duquesne University School of Law. I have worked in private practice representing clients in a variety of civil and criminal matters. For two years, I clerked for a Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. My experience as an appellate law clerk has enhanced my knowledge of the law and my understanding of the legal process. I opened my law offices in 2009. My law offices are conveniently located in the Southside of Pittsburgh within two (2) blocks of the...

Aaron is an experienced trial and appellate attorney. He got his undergraduate degree from Temple University with a major in political science. He then attended Delaware Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor. Aaron practices criminal and civil law. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and the federal courts. Aaron has witnessed both the extraordinary greatness and fairness of the legal system as well as its outrageous miscarriages of justice. Aaron has a very dynamic experience and an understanding of the legal system that very few possess. Aaron is also the author of the book Don't Lynched Lynched!...

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...