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Joel B Wiener
Allentown, PA Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Construction, Municipal and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
Joel Wiener concentrates his practice in business matters, real estate and commercial litigation. He regularly represents real estate developers and commercial users in all aspects of residential and commercial development. His practice includes representation before all municipal boards for zoning, planning and land use as well as handling appeals to relevant Courts. His business clients include many companies involved in the construction industry. He has litigated civil matters in Pennsylvania's county courts and Federal Courts. His practice also includes extensive experience in bank and loan negotiation, documentation and workout.
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Patrick J. Hughes
Wilkes-Barre, PA Attorney with 9 years of experience
(570) 823-0101
Fox Ridge Professional Center
1170 Highway 315, Suite 1
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Free ConsultationAnimal, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Pat completed his undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Pat has been a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania since 2015 and has worked in numerous practice areas throughout that time. His primary focus is in the practice area of personal injury law.
Our firm serves the residents of northeastern Pennsylvania and our Scranton and Wilkes-Barre based attorney’s have decades of experience in personal injury, real estate, and family law. H&M Law specialized in personal injury cases including auto accidents, slip and falls and dog bites cases. We...
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Leighton Cohen
Allentown, PA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Attorney Leighton Cohen is an experienced family lawyer in the Lehigh Valley. From his office in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Leighton Cohen proudly serves clients throughout Lehigh County and the surrounding area, including Bethlehem and Easton. Aggressive in the pursuit of victim's rights.
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Erin Rice Petrillo
Indiana, PA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business, Energy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Erin is a member of the Indiana County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, including the Business Law and Environmental and Energy Law sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Erin graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Katz Graduate School of Business in 2008 with a J.D. and M.B.A. While in law school, Erin served as an associate editor of The Journal of Law and Commerce. During her time at Katz, Erin concentrated her studies in finance, specifically the areas of corporate finance and valuation.
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Kevin Regan
Allentown, PA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Attorney Kevin Regan spent three years as a prosecutor in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office, trying numerous types of criminal cases to verdict. In 2007 Attorney Kevin Regan went into private practice with a focus in divorce and criminal defense. Attorney Regan provides free consultations so those going through difficult times can be reassured he is the best lawyer for their case prior to paying any legal fees.
Kevin uses his experience in the courtroom to get the best possible results for his clients. Whether it’s after negotiations and settlements, or hearings and trial, he is always there to...
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C.J. Zwick
DuBois, PA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
C.J. Zwick is a founding partner of Zwick Law. He is an independent thinker with a passion for helping his clients resolve their legal needs. C.J. maintains a healthy respect for intellectual thoroughness even if it challenges the status quo. C.J. decided to become an attorney to help and serve clients in Western Pennsylvania with their legal needs. While C.J. always knew that he would return to his hometown of DuBois, Pennsylvania to practice law, he first gained valuable experience at a prestigious Harrisburg-based law firm. While in Harrisburg, C.J. helped many Fortune 500 companies with their legal...
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Tracey Lee Potere
Lancaster , PA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationWidener University Commonwealth Law School
Tracey L. Potere is part of Ciccarelli Law Offices and is an experienced attorney who works within our Criminal Defense and Family Law practice groups. Tracey grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Temple University. She received her Master’s of Science degree in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College and her Law degree from Widener Law School. Tracey worked in the mental health field assisting the chronically mentally ill and individuals suffering from addiction.
After graduating Law School she served as an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County for six years where she successfully prosecuted DUI...
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Lee Fillmen Mauger
Pottstown, PA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Estate Planning
Dickinson School of Law
Attorney in private practice since 1981 focusing primarily on elder law and estate planning, real estate investment and transactions, including zoning, and general business matters.
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Robert Frantz
Pottsville, PA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Rob has been certified as a workers’ compensation specialist and he is rated a SuperLawyer. He only accepts Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability cases.
Rob personally witnessed on the job injuries while working his way through law school as a member of the Teamsters Union. He worked with injured workers’ mistreated by the system. He has legally represented injured workers since 1997. For years he practiced law in Harrisburg with the former director of the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and with a former Workers’ Compensation Judge.
He returned to his hometown, Pottsville, in 2006 after the birth...
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Laura McGarry
Lancaster, PA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(717) 293-9293
Hempfield Center, Suite 300
930 Red Rose Court
Lancaster, PA 17601
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Laura McGarry was most recently a Lancaster County Assistant County Solicitor representing the Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency and Office of Aging. Prior to that, Laura was Legislative Counsel at the Pennsylvania Bar Association advising PBA sections and committees on pertinent legislation and advocating the position of the PBA membership to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Laura began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Maria Musti Cook of the York County Court of Common Pleas.
Laura is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A 2013 graduate of Penn State Law, she was awarded...
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Matthew J Landis
Lancaster, PA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and Real Estate
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Matt is a creative and strategic thinker that works with clients to prevent and solve problems. Matt concentrates his practice in Business Law, Information Technology, Privacy and Data Security, Real Estate and Banking and Finance. Whether working with an individual, a business owner or executive, Matt is passionate about identifying and achieving the best result for each client based on their unique needs. He utilizes technology to increase productivity, research thoroughly and efficiently and communicate effectively. Matt joined Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP in 2014 after several years in private practice with a Harrisburg area firm where he...
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Steven Robert Blair
Lancaster, PA Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business, Collections, Divorce and Estate Planning
The George Washington University Law School
Steven R. Blair Attorney At Law provides Estate Planning, Probate Law, Divorce and Family Law, Business Law, Elder law, Civil Litigation, Wills Powers of Attorney and Living Wills, Personal Injury.
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Joseph Kenneff
Millersville, PA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Combining more than 50 years of experience exclusively in Lancaster County, the attorneys at Goodman & Kenneff truly care about the client. They provide aggressive courtroom representation for DUIs, sexual assault, and all criminal charges, as well as child custody and divorce cases.
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Keith Pavlack
Lehighton, PA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Keith R. Pavlack is a 1986 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He received his Doctor of Laws degree from Widener University School of Law in 1989. While at Widener he received the American Jurisprudence Award for commercial transactions.
During law school, Attorney Pavlack worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Anthony Semerraro in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. After his admission to the Bar of Pennsylvania Courts in 1989, Attorney Pavlack worked for the Philadelphia Housing Authority where he continued until 1991. Attorney Pavlack worked as an associate for Martin H. Philip Law Office, P.C until...
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Randall Melvin Justice
Lancaster, PA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Dickinson School of Law
Your lawyer should know the law. What sets a lawyer apart is the ability to tell your story. Not a fictional story but the real life narrative about what someone else's carelessness did to you and those you love. I spend my time exploring and understanding your story so my clients know the person fighting for them knows them. It is called personal injury because the things that happen are deeply personal.
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Robert Musser
Lancaster, PA Lawyer
Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
Robert F. Musser, a shareholder in Clymer, Musser & Sarno P.C. practices in the areas of real estate, estate planning and administration, and title insurance underwriting and claims. He has been practicing in those areas for more than 35 years and has provided expert testimony on title insurance and real estate issues. In 2006 he served as President of the Pennsylvania Land Title Association.
Rob is married to Barbara D. Musser and has three children. He enjoys everything.
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Jonathan Theron Shelton
Lancaster, PA Attorney with 8 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law
At The Shelton Firm we offer legal services ranging from Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, DUI, Divorce and Separation Issues, Expungements and Sealing of criminal records, and Traffic Ticket defense. We are a full-service law firm located in downtown Lancaster. We offer free consultations and work to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our clients.
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Angel Torres
Lancaster, PA Attorney
Social Security Disability
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
The road to receiving Social Security Disability and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits can be filled with complex and frustrating twists and turns – there has been a recent trend toward higher denial rates. Attorney Angel Torres takes pride in making his clients be as informed and at ease about the process as possible. He will listen compassionately to your individual needs and circumstances and you will not feel like just another number. These are critical elements to success with your case.
Angel received his undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from The...
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William Atlee
Lancaster, PA Lawyer
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of North Carolina School of Law
Bill Atlee has been in practice as a trial lawyer for over 30 years. Most recently, Best Lawyers has named Bill as the "Harrisburg Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year" of 2012. He was also named as one of the Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers in both 2004 and 2005. His determination to win the full measure of justice for each of his clients along with his ability in trial is very well recognized. Among his achievements are winning the largest personal injury jury verdict ever in Lancaster County; an $8.2 million suit against General Motors Corporation....
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Stephen William Grosh
Lancaster , PA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Stephen was born in Lititz Pennsylvania and graduated from Warwick High School. He furthered his education in graduating with honors from the University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.) and Villanova University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (LLM). Stephen founded his law firm in 2013 where he continues to focus on criminal and family court litigation. He resides with his wife Melissa and 2 children, Harrison and Olivia, in Manheim Township.
Steve is a huge supporter of the University of Pittsburgh, Los Angeles Rams and New York Knicks.
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Clifford Rieders
Williamsport, PA Attorney
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Mr. Rieders is a partner in the Williamsport law firm of Rieders, Travis, Humphrey, Waters & Dohrmann. He graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Coat of Arms Society and Academic Scholarships from New York University and received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University in 1973. In Washington D. C. he worked for the Maritime Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce and for defense counsel Henry Rothblatt in the celebrated Watergate case. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Malcolm Muir, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. ...
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Michael Vanasse
Lancaster, PA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Mike Vanasse founded Vanasse Law LLC in 2009 and has helped local residents as the Lancaster workers comp attorney. Certified as a Worker's Compensation Specialist by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, he has dedicated his career to fighting for the rights of those hurt on the job. Mike gives personalized attention to each workers compensation case to maximize the return for every single client.
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Brian Joseph Urban
Pottsville, PA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law
Bringing Philadelphia big law firm experience to our community, I am proud to help clients in Schuylkill County, Northumberland County, Columbia County and surrounding areas to represent them in cases involving car or truck accidents, medical mistakes, nursing home neglect, and other injuries, as well as in probate/estate matters and will drafting.
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Douglas S. Wortman
Reading, PA Attorney
Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Probate
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Attorney Douglas Wortman has been practicing law in Eastern Pennsylvania for 10 years. While he is well-versed in a wide variety of legal issues, his main focus has been family law and bankruptcy. Efficient communication with clients is important to Mr. Wortman. He is known for promptly returning telephone messages and correspondence.
Attorney Wortman is a military veteran who proudly served in the United States Air Force for 10 years.
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Sharon Greelish Cody
Lancaster, PA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Business and Tax
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
More than thirty years experience as an attorney, small business owner, foundation executive, charitable fundraiser, and nonprofit board member. As partnership manager at Harbor Compliance, I work with a team to provide government licensing and entity management services to nonprofits, business and the professionals that serve them. Since 2012, Harbor Compliance has helped more than 25,000 clients apply for, secure, and maintain government licensing across all industries. We partner with attorneys to provide their clients with managed licensing services, national registered agents and managed annual reports.
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Anita O'Meara
Coatesville, PA Attorney with 39 years of experience
(610) 383-4008
50 South First Avenue
Mill Conference Room, NO. 112
Coatesville, PA 19320
Free ConsultationEmployment and Probate
The O'Meara Law Firm, PC's estate planning goals for their clients is to make the process as easy as possible. Hearing a client's family say that their loved one "took care of everything" and "made it so easy us to deal with their death", those words are music to our ears. Unlike other words, such as "estate planning", "legacy", and "probate", which are foreign to most of us, these words tell me that their loved one took the time to plan ahead, and with an experienced Estate Planning Attorney, put plans in place that took the burden off their loved...
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John Lenahan, III
Berwick, PA Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Villanova University School of Law
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Charles D. Garner Jr.
Reading, PA Attorney
Municipal and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
Charles D. Garner, Jr. was born on April 26, 1961. He graduated from Pottstown High School in 1979. Mr. Garner has been a lifelong resident of the Pottstown area. Mr. Garner graduated Cum Laude from Ursinus College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts. He received his Juris Doctor from Dickinson School of Law in 1983. He joined Reynier, Crocker, Allebach & Reber as an associate in 1986. He was promoted to partner in 1992 and remained at the firm until 1998. In 1998, he joined Paul Bauer to form Garner & Bauer. Mr. Garner developed...
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Carolyn Marchesani
Reading, PA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Widener University
Carolyn Marchesani has over fifteen years of professional experience providing individuals and families with counsel and strategies for estate planning, probate and estate administration. Ms. Marchesani has concentrated her practice in this area with the goal of ensuring that the client has a plan in place to provide for themselves and their family. This work includes helping to organize information to understand current circumstances, determine desired plans going forward and complete effective execution of this plan by helping clients gain an understanding of the related laws in this area and how these laws may impact them. Estate...
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James Matthew Polyak
Reading, PA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Reading, PA attorney James Polyak specializes in criminal defense. He is a graduate of Penn State and Widener University School of Law. After law school, he completed his internship at The Berks County District Attorney's Office in Reading, PA. In 1992, he was hired by The Berks County District Attorney as a full time Assistant District Attorney, where he prosecuted crimes including Robbery, Rape, Burglary, Drug Possession, Theft, Assault and DUI. In 1994, he was promoted to Chief Prosecutor of the Child Abuse Unit of the District Attorney's Office. After gaining valuable experience as a prosecuting attorney in Reading, PA,...
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Douglas J. Campbell
Clearfield, PA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI and Juvenile
Michigan State University
Attorney Douglas Campbell is a graduate of internationally ranked Top 100 Law School Michigan State College of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in the field of Criminal Law. Earning a degree in finance and top honors from Clarion University he then worked as an accountant for several multi-million dollar companies in Philadelphia. Returning to his roots, Attorney Campbell has chosen to return to central Pennsylvania and assists hundreds of clients each year with a wide range of legal issues. "Personal, Professional Service at Affordable Prices." This is what you want from your attorney....
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Jeffrey A Franklin
Elizabethtown, PA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Law and Bucknell University
Jeffrey A. Franklin serves clients in ways that maximize their opportunity to achieve their business goals. Jeff has more than 20 years of experience, primarily in the areas of electric, gas, telecommunication, alternative energy, transportation and water regulation. He also has extensive experience in technology, Internet and computer law and e-discovery issues. Jeff advises clients regarding compliance with regulatory requirements and the successful implementation of business strategies. Jeff has successfully conducted administrative adjudications, civil cases and appeals before various state and federal courts and administrative agencies. He has extensive experience in a variety of legal areas, including administrative law,...
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E. Edward Qaqish
Reading, PA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Widener University
Ed Qaqish began this practice in an effort to provide efficient and competent representation to residents of the Lehigh Valley.
Attorney Qaqish was raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Following his graduation from Liberty High School, he went on to study at the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History.
After college, Attorney Qaqish enrolled at Widener University’s School of Law in Harrisburg. During his three years of dedication, he excelled in the study of law, was named a Widener Merit Scholar, and served as an Internal Editor for the Widener...
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Lauren M. Marks
Reading, PA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Duquesne University
I am an experienced trial attorney specializing in family and criminal law. I am frequently appointed by the court to represent children in highly litigious custody cases as a Guardian ad Litem.
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Francesco J Grieco
Berwick, PA Attorney with 7 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Francesco J. Grieco recently joined the Law Offices of Lutz and Petty. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and is also a member of the Columbia County Bar Association.
Francesco’s primary focus is in the areas of family law and civil litigation. He will be available in our two locations, Berwick and Philadelphia, as we expand our practice in the coming months.
Francesco graduated magna cum laude with his Bachelor of Science degree from Bloomsburg University in 1997. He also earned his Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg in 2001, where he was a graduate assistant. He attended...
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Travis C. Petty
Berwick, PA Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Widener University
Attorney Travis C. Petty is a lifelong resident of the Berwick Area. Travis is a graduate of Berwick Area High School and Bloomsburg University. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree, Travis attended Widener University School of Law on a full academic scholarship. While attending Law School, Travis was the recipient of numerous awards and had the honor of working as an intern for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Travis also served on the Law Review and had his legal scholarship published. Travis graduated Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate Degree and upon receiving his law license, he immediately...
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Heather Jo Mattes
West Chester, PA Lawyer
Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Villanova University School of Law
Heather J. Mattes is an experienced criminal lawyer. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has lived and practiced here throughout her career. Ms. Mattes grew up in Delaware County where she attended public school and participated in the music program graduating as a national honor society member. In 2003, she was inducted into Sun Valley’s “Wall of Fame.”
Ms. Mattes attended The Pennsylvania State University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Communications Studies emphasizing ethics and philosophy. She graduated from the Villanova University School of Law and began her early practice as an Assistant Public Defender...
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Steven C. Feinstein
West Chester, PA Lawyer
Free ConsultationAppeals, Civil Rights, Consumer and Personal Injury
Villanova University School of Law
Steven C. Feinstein
Steven has handled a wide array of legal matters over his more than 30 years of experience in law. Steven is a Wharton School of Business and Villanova Law graduate and considers himself to be a general practice lawyer, with emphasis in handling matters related to insurance, insurance coverage, and bad faith. He has expanded the rights of insureds in multiple jurisdictions. The hundreds of these kinds of cases that he has handled over the years has led him to be considered one of the leading experts in this area of law in Pennsylvania.
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Catherine O'Donnell
Kingston, PA Lawyer
Business, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Cathy O’Donnell is the Vice President of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association (Luzerne County Bar); Chairperson Luzerne County Dress for Success; a member of the Board of Directors United Way Wyoming Valley; and a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Leadership of Wilkes-Barre. She is an MBA, member of the D.C. Bar, and served as a District Justice from 2000 to January 2002. In addition to her practice areas, Cathy serves as the O’Donnell Law Offices Business Manager.
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Orphans Court Practice; Elder Law.
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Thomas P. McCabe
West Chester, PA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Villanova University School of Law
Thomas P. ('Tip') McCabe has extensive criminal defense experience having practiced as an Assistant Public Defender in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He has represented hundreds of defendants at the preliminary hearing level and at the Court of Common Pleas. He has jury trial experience including felony jury trials, and he has represented clients at the appellate level. Mr. McCabe also has juvenile criminal defense experience. Prior to his employment at the Chester County Public Defender's Office, Mr. McCabe practiced civil litigation in Philadelphia.