Exton Lawyers

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...

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...

I have been a real estate, business and trial lawyer since 1976. The firm handles real estate transactions from purchases of home to large commercial property. We handle zoning and subdivision and litigation. Our pipeline team aids landowners when pipeline companies want to acquire or expand easements.

We handle construction and other real estate litigation. Stucco has been a big issue in recent years.

We have a related title insurance agency which enables us to reduce our fees to real estate buyers and people refinancing.

I am the course planner and lead instructor for a series of continuing...

As a former Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Skinner has gained an additional perspective into the criminal justice field. He has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including hundreds of DUI (Driving under the Influence) cases in Chester County. Michael now uses this knowledge to defend men, women, and youth who have been charged with criminal offenses in Chester County, Lancaster County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. With a law office in West Chester, PA, Michael uses the Skinner Law Firm to represent local residents, out-of-state visitors, international guests, and students. He focuses exclusively on criminal citations, misdemeanors, and felony offenses. This...

Jennifer was born and raised in a small town on the outskirts of Baltimore, in Dundalk Maryland. After high school, Jennifer joined the United States Army Reserves, with her sights set on the G.I. Bill. During her earlier years in the military, Jennifer served as a legal specialist in the 8830th MP Brigade out of Fort Meade, Maryland.
In 1999, Jennifer moved to Delaware where she was employed as an orthodontic assistant. Several years later Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from Wilmington University. At the...

Matthew is an associate in the litigation department of Eckell Sparks in Media, PA. Matthew joined Eckell Sparks in September of 2013 after finishing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In 2015, he was appointed as the Editor of the Delaware County Legal Journal.



Matthew currently serves as an Assistant County Solicitor in Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor. Previously, he acted as Solicitor for the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board.

Matthew is a member of both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He has conducted CLEs...

Rachael is an associate in the Trusts and Estates Department of Eckell Sparks in Media, PA. Prior to joining the firm, Rachael served as Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Criminal Division of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.

Rachael received her J.D. from Widener University School of Law, graduating cum laude and with pro bono distinction. While at Widener, she served on the Moot Court Honor Society Executive Board and competed in both national and regional competitions. In addition, Rachael served as Vice-President of the Public Interest Law Alliance. Rachael received the Howard...

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...

My practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation, including construction defect, seller's disclosure, zoning, land development, title matters, boundary disputes, brokerage law, association matters, builder disputes, landlord-tenant matters, etc.

Seamus Lavin joined Wetzel Gagliardi & Fetter LLC in 2014. Seamus has been representing individuals, families and businesses in a variety of transactional and litigation settings for over a decade. Seamus’ transactional practice is focused towards assisting clients in the acquisition, protection and transfer of wealth. He achieves these goals by means of effective estate planning, business formation, real estate management, contract negotiation, and the efficient resolution of unavoidable litigation. His emphasize on the use of in-depth consultations enables him to implement estate plans tailored to each client's specific needs and goals. ...

Attorney Marta Laynas is committed to providing personal, compassionate and thorough legal representation to individuals and families in Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties. Her law firm focuses exclusively on family law matters. Since 1987, she has established a solid reputation among colleagues of the bar and the bench. Ms. Laynas makes every effort to resolve clients' legal issues through mutual agreement, including negotiation and mediation, and this approach has saved many people time and money and reduced their emotional stress. But when mutual agreement is not possible or favorable for my client, she is fully prepared to go to court...

Brendan D. Hennessy, Esquire concentrates in employment law on behalf of employees and employers. In the past decade, he has handled hundreds of cases, appearing in court and before the EEOC and the PHRC regarding discrimination and retaliation. He also represents clients at unemployment compensation hearings, reviews severance agreements and assists in drafting employment handbooks. Mr. Hennessy teaches a class on Employment Law at Villanova. He graduated from Devon Prep, St. Joseph’s University and Temple School of Law where he served on Temple Law Review and the Moot Court Board. He is licensed to practice in...

I am a Special Education attorney working in Pennsylvania. I advise and advocate for parents and students about special education services such as IEP meetings, Section 504 plans, FBAs, evaluations, dyslexia, Autism services, behavior and discipline, private placement, school fees, and compensatory education funds and settlements. I have practiced law for over 20 years and have been involved in special education for over 10 years, either as a father of two children who receive special education services or professionally as a special education attorney.

At Levy & Hoskins Law Group, LLC, we practice Family Law, including Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Divorce, Property Division, Alimony, Custody, Child and Spousal Support, and Protection from Abuse. We also focus on Criminal Law, including DUI, Drug Crimes, and Motor Vehicle Crimes. Our attorneys practice in Chester County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Berks County, and Lancaster County. Contact us today for a free consultation.

Christopher M. Brown is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia Area, having been born in Westbrook Park (Clifton Heights) and raised in Glen Mills. He graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware in 2004. In 2008, Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from West Chester University.

While attending law school, Chris spent a summer working as an intern for the Office of the District Attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Chris then worked as a law clerk for a private Media law firm while earning his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Upon his graduation in...

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.

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...

My name is Nicholas K. Beeson. I am a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and a former assistant District Attorney in the Montgomery County PA District Attorney’s office . Ultimately, I rose to the level of Captain, in charge of the unit that investigated and prosecuted cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault. Today, I am applying my years of training and experience as a criminal prosecutor and supervisor to my career as a criminal defense attorney, working every day to fight for and protect my clients. For nearly 7-years, as an assistant district attorney, I was directly...

John A. Zurzola is a divorce, child custody, child support and general family law attorney with the firm Weber Gallagher. He focuses his practice on domestic relations and family law, including divorce, support, custody, equitable distribution and related matters. John also counsels and represents clients with regard to bankruptcy and personal injury issues. http://www.wglaw.com/Professionals/John-Zurzola John has been providing legal advice and representation to clients in family law, bankruptcy, and personal injury matters for over a decade. John handles all divorce, custody, support, protection from abuse and other family law issues. His experience ranges from all facets of domestic relations...

Carosella and Associates, P.C. is a law firm licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our attorneys are experienced in Business Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Estate Law and Immigration. We help our clients with incorporations, business contracts, real estate contracts, business buy/sell agreements, business succession planning, estate planning, wills, trusts, probates, real estate, leases, contracts, divorce, adoptions, bankruptcy issues and a lot more.

Pamela Crowther is an experienced attorney whose practice involves criminal and civil litigation including family law, business litigation, constitutional challenges, securities enforcement and government compliance, health care fraud, criminal defense, and civil and criminal appeals. With over twenty years of experience, she is a seasoned litigator with clients who run the gamut from the individual seeking advice on custody to a large corporation facing product liability claim. Her practice covers a wide-range of civil and criminal matters in federal and state courts and before administrative tribunals. She has represented numerous corporations and individuals in product liability cases; complex commercial and...

As founder and principal of Bagby & Associates, LLC, John Bagby has over thirty years of experience in federal and state courts throughout the region. He is directly responsible for the firm’s client relationships, including the supervision of all aspects of the firm’s professional services. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the Dickinson School of Law, John has prepared and tried complex, multiple party litigation throughout the country. He currently represents individuals, businesses, and corporate entities in complex business matters and litigation. His practice has been varied, with an emphasis on technical and engineering issues in the area...

Tim is an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and primarily serves Chester and Montgomery Counties. His office is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. His law practice is dedicated to helping individuals solve their debt problems. Tim earned his Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law at night while working full-time as a securities compliance administrator at Vanguard Brokerage Services in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He was at Vanguard for 7 years prior to becoming an lawyer. Tim primarily practices in the areas of debt defense including personal Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy), collection...

Wayne Lyon is a versatile litigator, focusing his practice on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis in areas such as business litigation, wrongful death, insurance coverage litigation, and contract disputes. Wayne utilizes his unique analytical skill set to offer his clients efficient and effective representation. He has a uniquely diverse background with extensive experience representing clients in both the private and public sector. Wayne has represented insurance policyholders, insurers, risk retention groups and insurance professionals in complex insurance litigation and transactional insurance matters. He draws on this comprehensive, broad-based experience to offer his clients creative and effective solutions in all...

Mr. Renaldo has been a practicing lawyer for over twenty years (sixteen of them in Chester County). Mr. Renaldo's practice has been concentrated in civil litigation, business law, personal injury including worker's compensation and commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Renaldo also obtained his broker’s license and is an active broker focusing on large commercial tracts of land for subdivision, development and redevelopment. Mr. Renaldo graduated from American University, The Washington College of Law, receiving his J.D. Prior to that he attended East Stroudsburg University, receiving a double major in Economics and Management with a minor in Accounting

Dan Monahan has been representing clients in estate related matters since he graduated from Villanova University Law School in 1978. In 2000 he returned to Villanova Law School and received an LL.M. in Tax with an emphasis on estate and trust planning and administration. The following year he obtained his Certificate in Estate Administration from Villanova. Dan has been recognized for his estate work by Main Line Today magazine. He was awarded an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards reflecting confidential opinions from members of the bar...

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...

Lauren is a dedicated estates & trusts and litigation attorney who takes great pride in providing superior client service, coupled with the legal assistance her clients need. She practices in Pennsylvania, primarily in matters including will and trust disputes, guardianships, and fiduciary matters. Lauren prioritizes listening to her clients and working hard to protect and advance their interests. Learn more about Lauren by visiting: https://www.utbf.com/attorneys/