Frederick Lawyers

Sol H. Weiss, a Shareholder of Anapol Weiss, is an experienced trial attorney known for his exacting preparation and attention to detail. A “lawyer’s lawyer,” he is able to handle the most complex case and still present the facts and law in a way that the judge and jury will understand. Mr. Weiss concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation including class actions and pharmaceutical cases, medical and other professional malpractice, securities litigation and products liability matters. Presently, Mr. Weiss is Co-Lead Counsel in the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, MDL 2323. He is also...

Philip W. Fisher, Partner at Reger Rizzo Darnall LLP Philadelphia Office and Chair of the Firm’s Corporate & Business Services Group, has extensive experience in a wide range of matters, including structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, private securities offerings, corporate finance, secured transactions, licensing, leasing, joint ventures and real estate transactions.

Mr. Fisher’s client base is as diverse as his experience, including start-up companies and smaller entities to large established organizations, such as software developers, private-equity companies, broker-dealers, investment advisors, distributors, banks and finance companies, manufacturing companies, technology companies, inventors and founders, and telecommunications corporations. Additionally, Mr. Fisher has...

Adam M. Smith concentrates his practice in real estate litigation and insurance coverage.

Throughout his career, Mr. Smith has successfully represented real estate agents and brokers in hundreds of professional negligence claims in Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Mr. Smith has also successfully tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in this unique practice area.

Jason J. Sweet concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation as well as catastrophic injury litigation involving product liability, construction and trucking claims.

Throughout his career, Mr. Sweet has successfully represented clients in professional negligence claims. Mr. Sweet has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in both state and federal courts, and has successfully argued appeals before the Commonwealth Court and Superior Court.

Mr. Sweet serves as national trial counsel for a leading truck body manufacturer and has been admitted pro hac vice in jurisdictions across the country.

I'm a native New Yorker, who went to law school in Los Angeles . After graduating, my wife and I moved to Bucks County, where we've been ever since. After working for 5 years for other people, I opened up my own practice in 1991. In order to stand out from the crowd, I offer fixed reasonable fees for the work I do. 1/2 is due upfront and the other 1/2 is not due until completion. This way, the sooner I get your job done, the sooner I get paid! I think of myself as a neighborhood lawyer type. I...

“Jay” has more than 25 years of experience handling all types of personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school, Jay clerked for the Honorable Judith Yaskin J.S.C. in the Civil Division, Mercer County. Jay then spent many years handling cases on behalf of insurance companies. He now focuses his practice on the representation of individuals hurt at work or due to the negligence of others. As a result of his experience working on behalf of insurance companies, Jay has the benefit of understanding how insurance companies defend cases. His clients enjoy the benefits of that experience.

Jay is admitted to...

I have been an attorney for over 40 years. I met my husband, Mitch, in law school and we have 3 awesome children who are all attorneys. Justin is a Partner, Ali is an Associate with the firm and Mitch recently joined the firm as Of Counsel. My older son, Josh, is a partner in a large firm in Philadelphia. I am extremely proud of them and so happy to be working with most of my family.

I also have 3 adorable grandchildren who light up my life.

I started my career as a Law Clerk in Superior Court, Law Division in...

Katie Yingling Schellenger is a freelance attorney who has developed exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills through almost a decade of experience as a federal law clerk and litigation associate at two international AmLaw 100 firms. Katie’s broad legal experience allows her to support her clients: solo practitioners, law firms, and general counsel, in a variety of ways. She provides perspective and insight to every matter, while shouldering part of the burden to meet deadlines. No project is too big or too small; Katie attacks every matter with diligence and fervor, and delivers her services in...

Craig A. Doll brings more than 40 years of experience and knowledge to his representation of clients in the transportation and utility industries. Mr. Doll concentrates his practice in transportation litigation on behalf of limousine, household goods and property carriers, paratransit companies, airport transfer carriers, and taxicab companies before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Commonwealth’s Courts. He also represents public utilities in proceedings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Public Service Commission of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the appellate courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Doll has represented both large and small investor-owned utilities in various...

I have practiced law for over years. I specialize in patent law, particularly patent prosecution and helping clients protect their inventions. I am a patent attorney licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and hold a degree in mechanical engineering. I am a partner in the law firm of Lipton, Weinberger & Husick, a specialty intellectual property law firm based in Southeastern Pennsylvania. I opened my patent law office in 1998 and have practiced patent law from that time to the present. I worked in the Environmental Practice Group of Drinker, Biddle...

Samantha Harris is a nationally recognized attorney focused on protecting the rights of students and faculty in campus disciplinary proceedings. With over two decades of experience advocating for due process and free expression in higher education, she now represents individuals facing life-altering accusations under Title IX, student conduct codes, and faculty disciplinary systems. Before entering private practice, Samantha spent more than 15 years at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), where she served as Vice President for Policy Research. In that role, she became one of the country’s leading voices on civil liberties in academia, advising students, faculty, and...

For more than 25 years, I have represented individuals and business of all sizes in a wide spectrum of business, commercial litigation and intellectual property matters. I now concentrate my practice on copyright, trademark and computer/Internet law with a focus on assisting entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses, particularly in the technology sector. I also represent individuals in the entertainment and publishing industry. In addition to my legal practice, I operate a software company, Essentia Software Corporation, which publishes a popular payroll software application for household employers.

After over a decade of legal practice, our firm has established a broad spectrum of expertise to provide you with the best services, no matter what area of law. Our firm will bring world class experience, small town service, and unparalleled advocacy to every client.

The firm utilizes modern, mobile offices and up-to-date technology in order to save costs, improve service, and provide premier legal and client services.

Before focusing his practice on representing crime victims in the civil courtroom, Tom was a litigator for the Chester County, PA, District Attorney’s office where he tried a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony cases including murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, drug delivery and possession. The experience of interacting with victims, victim advocates and law enforcement on a daily basis as a prosecutor formed the foundation of his passion to seek justice and compensation for his clients. Tom and his partner, Stan Luongo, are members of the National Crime Victims Bar Association and have represented victims in cases involving negligent...

Dahlia is the principal and sole owner of The Robinson Law Firm. She is dedicated to a client-first philosophy, and makes it a priority to fully understand her clients needs, goals, dreams, and concerns. She then works with her clients to develop a superior plan.

Mr. Kennedy obtained his law degree (Juris Doctor) in 1992 from a law school rated as one of the best in the country. Mr. Kennedy there had the great honor of becoming a Law Review Editor, a distinction recognized as the mark of a truly ambitious and hard-working attorney. Tim also worked in the coveted position of research and writing assistant for the internationally known constitutional law expert who drafted the constitution of the Russian Republic in 1991 and forty other nations, and is credited as a coauthor for some of that scholar's published works of that era. Tim's law...

Experienced attorney focusing on estate planning, estate administration, asset protection and elder planning in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Your legacy is our business. Member of WealthCounsel, the premier national organization for estate planning attorneys.

Kaufman Workers' Compensation Law is committed to outstanding legal representation of injured workers and exceptional client service. You can count on us to promptly return calls and to answer the questions you have, when you have them. There is nothing more frustrating and anxiety-provoking than leaving message after message for your attorney and wondering what is happening in your case. Our promise is to provide frequent updates and to always respond within 24 hours to your inquiries. Hate to talk on the phone? We will keep in touch via e-mail and our secure on-line client portal.

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When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.

James Madsen was born in Flemington, New Jersey, but spent most of his adult life in Easton, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from The American University in Washington, D.C. and a Juris Doctor from Drexel University School of Law where he attended under a Law Trustees' Scholarship.

Before partnering with Spitale, Vargo, Madsen & Blair, he operated a solo practice from 2011 to 2015. He has been employed by the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, The Philadelphia Defenders' Association and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
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When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.

When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.

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...

Cary received his B.A. from Penn State in 1976 and his J.D. from Samford University in 1979. He began his career trying asbestos cases in court, and was one of the first trial attorneys to specialize in what was then a new area. Cary is the managing partner of the firm and continues to work primarily on cases stemming from asbestos exposure and medical malpractice. He also manages the firm’s Bankruptcy Claim Division. At Villanova Law School he frequently lectures on the ever changing subject of expert witnesses in the courtroom. Cary was a former President...

Attorney Adam Solow has extensive experience with family-based immigration and naturalization cases, non-immigrant visas, deportation defense, and appellate work. Mr. Solow obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001 and his J.D. from Villanova Law School in 2006. During his time at Villanova, he participated in the Clinic for Asylum Refugee and Emigrant Services Clinic (CARES).
He is admitted to both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bars, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for New Jersey. He is...

Mike is a founding partner and trial attorney at Green & Schafle LLC. For nearly two decades, he has represented individuals in catastrophic accidents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and throughout the country. Mike focuses his practice on complex personal injury litigation involving defective products, medical malpractice, tractor-trailer accidents, sexual assault, and worksite injuries. In addition, he actively represents victims of allegedly unsafe drugs and medical devices in state court and multi-district litigation (MDL) along with individuals who have developed asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma.

Philadelphia Attorney Marni Snyder is the firm’s managing partner. Her areas of concentration include criminal law and special education law. She is a Philadelphia native, Villanova Public Interest Fellow. Marni has tried thousands of misdemeanor cases, hundreds of felony bench trials, and many jury trials before various judges in the Criminal Justice Center. After clerking for the Honorable Carolyn Engel Temin in the Homicide Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, she served for five years as an assistant defender in the Defender Association of Philadelphia. She quickly made her way to the Major Trial...

Jeff Laffey is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey work accident lawyer and partner of Laffey, Bucci & Kent, which is based in Philadelphia. Mr. Laffey focuses on representing injured workers in complex work accident litigation including construction accidents, machinery accidents, forklift accidents, workplace falls and more. As the proud son of a union carpenter from Philadelphia, Mr. Laffey takes great pride in representing workers who are injured while on the job. He has achieved many multi-million dollar results and employs a “leave no stone unturned” work ethic in pursuit of justice for his clients. He is the managing partner of...

Attorney/partner at Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP, f/k/a Weir & Partners LLP since 2002 Chancellor-elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2022 Co-chair, ABA Litigation Section's Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, since 2019 Haverford College Villanova School of Law

Debra D. Rainey, Esq., The Compassionate Lawyer, spent five years as a trial attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. During her five years with the Defender Association, Ms. Rainey has tried thousands of criminal trials, including drug cases, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile adjudications, and other family court matters, just to name a few. Ms. Rainey has written, and argued thousands of criminal motions as well, such as pre- and post-trial motions. Finally, Ms. Rainey has successfully litigated numerous serious major felony jury trials, and has represented her clients at hundreds of sentencing and violation of probation hearings. During...

Alexandre Turner is a graduate of Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He dedicated the first seven years of his legal career to representing low-income defendants accused of criminal offenses, first at the Miami-Dade Office of the Public Defender, and subsequently at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Mr. Turner has tried hundreds of criminal matters before judges and juries. He has obtained favorable results in numerous serious cases, including matters where his clients were charged with firearm possession, arson, and attempted murder. Prior to opening his own practice, Mr. Turner was employed by the law firm Ballard Spahr...

Meet David E. Kwartler, Esq., of Kwartler Manus, LLC. His practice is dedicated to providing compassionate counsel to those who have sustained injuries due to another person’s recklessness. He is proud to have successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients over the course of his career. Having earned the distinction of being selected as one of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™ from 2012-2019, he works tirelessly to ensure that his clients receive the assistance they need. Mr. Kwartler earned his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law, and now works hard as a valued advocate for victims of accidents...