Gwynedd Lawyers

Ms. Burke is a Partner with the Law Offices of Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C., an employment discrimination firm. The firm handles employment related matters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Ms. Burke has tried numerous federal jury trials to successful verdicts on the plaintiff’s side, and frequently litigates in federal courts throughout PA and NJ, and DE. Ms. Burke’s employment litigation background also includes appellate work, arguing before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, including one panel with retired Associate Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, sitting by designation. Ms. Burke’s appellate work in the Third...

Former Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association; Former partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young and former partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. I am an investment management and privacy law attorney with experience in consumer law.

Kevin E. Harchar is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Mr. Harchar is based out of Pond Lehocky’s Scranton office. Prior to joining Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, Mr. Harchar practiced as a workers’ compensation defense attorney from August 2009 to October 2013 at a prominent Scranton, PA law firm, where he handled all aspects of workers’ compensation claims from beginning to end, including hearings, depositions and WCAB and Commonwealth Court appeals. Mr. Harchar also practiced at an insurance defense law firm from April 2008 to August...

Benjamin C. Hoffman, a Philadelphia native, is a practicing attorney with a strong background in personal injury law. After earning his law degree from Temple University Law School in 2011, he began his career by representing clients involved in car accidents, slip and falls, work injuries, and dog bites before working as a defense attorney for a major insurance company for several years. His experience working with insurance companies has provided him with unique insights into their negotiation strategies, enabling him to secure maximum compensation for his personal injury clients. Throughout his career, Benjamin has built a solid reputation for integrity...

Attorney Michael H. Applebaum has tried hundreds of cases and represented thousands of clients in his over 40 years of practicing law in Pennsylvania. His professionalism, conversational style, statesmanlike honesty and tenacious trial methods have earned him the respect of Judges, jurors, clients, associates, and the community as a whole. Perhaps one of the most difficult and best known cases in which Michael H. Applebaum was involved was the murder of a Philadelphia teenager named Eddie Polec on November 11, 1994 about which the book In Eddie’s Name: One Family’s Triumph over Tragedy was written. In 1960, entered...

KENNETH EDWARD WEST, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey. Education: The Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science - Finance, 1985); Villanova University School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 1988). Licensed, 1995 as a Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania. Member, Delaware County Bar Association, 1988 - Present. Member, Delaware County Bar Association Pro Bono Advisory Committee, 1994 - Present. Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 1993 - Present. Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association....

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...

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...

Joel Feller is a founding partner of Ross Feller Casey, LLP, a personal injury law firm located in Philadelphia. His entire legal career has been devoted to serving catastrophically injured clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Robert Ross is a founding partner at Ross Feller Casey, LLP. He has achieved some of the largest victories and settlements throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, receiving upwards of $400 million for his catastrophic injury clients.

I am a senior associate with the law firm of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, a Philadelphia-headquartered regional law firm. I concentrate my practice on privacy and data security. I help Pennsylvania and New Jersey businesses, health care providers and financial institutions manage the privacy and security risks associated with the collection, use, transmittal, disclosure, storage and disposal of personal information. I also counsel clients with respect to federal and state privacy and data security requirements, including those arising under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPPA"); the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ("ECPA") and Pennsylvania's...

Lawrence R. Cohan is a New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney and Certified Trial Advocate with the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Cohan concentrates his practice in toxic torts including asbestos, chemicals and other dangerous products, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability, vaccine-related injuries, products liability, legal malpractice, class action, FELA, and other complex personal injury matters. A member of the Environmental Law Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Cohan has served in various bar association positions. He is a member of the American, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, as well as the American, New Jersey, Pennsylvania...

JORDAN M. SARTELL joined the class action practice of Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C. in 2017 and litigates on behalf of consumers harmed by unlawful credit reporting, tenant screening, background checks, debt collection, and other deceptive and unfair business practices. Jordan received his law degree summa cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law in 2012, where he was a member of the DePaul Law Review. Jordan began his legal career protecting vulnerable senior citizens from financial exploitation with Prairie State Legal Services. Jordan is admitted in Illinois and practices in federal district and appellate courts throughout the United States. Jordan lives...

Zachary S. Bartman, Esq. is a Partner at Cooper Family Law. He is committed to guiding clients through the complexities of family law matters, focusing on divorce, child custody, child support, and Protection From Abuse (PFA) cases in Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Known for his diligence, empathy, and client-focused approach, Zach helps individuals and families navigate challenging times with understanding and effective legal strategies. Zach has earned a reputation for achieving successful outcomes in both high-stakes and complex family law cases. From 2023 to 2025, he has been selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, a distinction awarded to just 2.5% of...

Attorney Michael F. Niznik concentrates his practice on criminal defense and consumer protection. He specializes in criminal defense, DUI, and auto dealer fraud. For his entire career, Attorney Niznik has been committed to helping those in need. Before opening his own practice, he worked in the Public Defender's office, then in a prominent defense firm where he represented clients in both trial and appellate matters. He prides himself on being available for his clients 24/7 and routinely meets with clients on weekends and after their work day.

With a reputation as a hard-hitting and aggressive lawyer, Attorney Niznik...

Following a judiciary clerkship in Morris County, New Jersey for the Honorable Maryann L. Nergaard, Eva Zelson joined the Zeff Law Firm in 2016. Ms. Zelson received her undergraduate degree from North Carolina University in 2012 and graduated cum laude with a J.D. from William & Mary in 2015. At her law school graduation, Ms. Zelson was honored as the top labor and employment student in her graduating class. Ms. Zelson is skilled in alternative dispute resolution, having been recognized by the American Bar Association.

Michelle M. Forsell, a resident of Pennsburg, Montgomery County, focuses her practice primarily on estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, business law, and Veterans benefits. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and its Pennsylvania Chapter. Ms. Forsell is a past president of the Bar Association of Lehigh County, an American Bar Foundation Fellow, a Master of the Villanova Law Inn of Court, and a Montgomery County Arbitrator. She is active in her community as she sits on numerous boards including Frederick Living, a Mennonite Health Services not for profit continuing care retirement...