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Eric John Purchase
Erie, PA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Attorney Eric J. Purchase represents individuals and families suffering from injury or the death of a loved one. He was born and raised in Erie County, Pennsylvania. He is a 1988 graduate of Gannon University. In 1991, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating with honors. While at the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Purchase served as editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. In recognition of his class standing upon graduation, Mr. Purchase was inducted into the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Order of the Coif.
Before opening his Pennsylvania personal injury practice, Mr. Purchase was...
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Charbel Latouf
Erie, PA Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Attorney Charbel Latouf has been diligently serving the Erie, PA and surrounding counties since 1999. He has a passion for representing those charged with a crime such as DUI/DWI, felony and misdemeanor charges. Attorney Latouf also handles serious injury claims ranging from car accidents, slip and fall, injury at work, and any other injury that was caused due to the negligence of another person. Over his career, he has been ranked to the top 100 criminal defense attorneys and has also been rated by Strathmore's Who's Who International in Law for both personal injury and criminal defense. It is our...
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Joel Mark Snavely
Erie, PA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of North Carolina School of Law
Attorney Snavely’s civil litigation practice includes the defense of healthcare providers in professional negligence and licensure actions; the representation of both defendants and plaintiffs in premises liability, auto accident, product liability, and construction actions; and the representation of plaintiffs and defendants in other civil litigation matters.
Attorney Snavely also represents and provides advice to healthcare providers on a variety of matters, including employment contracts, credentialing, peer review, end of life issues, medical records, risk management, controlled substances and nonprofit corporation law.
Attorney Snavely is admitted to all Pennsylvania courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the...
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Michael S. Jan Janin
Erie, PA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
The University of Georgia School of Law
Attorney Jan Janin's practice involves the representation of debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy. Particular emphasis is placed on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debtors. His practice also involves extensive collection work on behalf of banks and credit unions. Michael's practice involves litigation in both state and federal courts of western Pennsylvania. Specifically, he is admitted to practice before all courts under the purview of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Supreme Court...
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James Stuczynski
Erie, PA Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
James J. Stuczynski is a lifelong resident of the Erie area. After graduating from Cathedral Prep in 1971, he attended and graduated from Alliance College in 1975, summa cum laude. He furthered his education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, graduating in 1979 and returning to Erie to accept a position with Ely & Bernard. In 1985, he became a partner in Bernard & Stuczynski and has continued to practice with its successor firm, Bernard Stuczynski & Barnett. After a practice which handled a wide variety of legal claims, Attorney Stuczynski has specialized in handling insurance and...
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Chad James Vilushis
Erie, PA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Stetson University College of Law
Attorney Vilushis knows that a run-in with the law is often one of the worst days anyone could experience. That’s why he brings great understanding to his clients facing DUI or other criminal charges.
Vilushis cites his time as a law clerk with the Honorable Ernest J. DiSantis Jr. as a catalyst for his passion for law. He worked tirelessly as both an Assistant District Attorney and a First Deputy District Attorney, and is no stranger to the courtroom having personally tried over 60 jury trials.
Attorney Vilushis was honored as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers...
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Colleen Rachel Stumpf
Erie, PA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Education, Elder and Estate Planning
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Attorney Stumpf develops estate plans for her clients and competently assists in the administration of estates of all sizes. She also provides expertise in the areas of trust administration, asset protection, elder law and guardianship issues. Attorney Stumpf's business law practice includes entity formation for both for-profit and non-profit organizations, structural questions, general counsel and the development of succession plans. Additionally, she assists in the representation of several school districts, an intermediate unit and multiple private schools.
Attorney Stumpf received her undergraduate degree from Grove City College in 2003 and her Juris Doctor from the Penn State - The Dickinson School...
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John Fessler
Erie, PA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Dayton School of Law
John Fessler has been a civil litigator for more than 25 years. His practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of insurance defense, commercial litigation and personal injury. John has represented insurance carriers in a variety of cases over the years, including those involving automobile policies, commercial general liability policies and homeowner policies.
Attorney Fessler also has an extensive real estate practice, providing counsel to buyers, sellers and lending institutions, as well as regularly participating in Sheriff Sales.
He is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Fessler was awarded the 2007 President's Award from the Erie County Bar...
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T. Warren Jones
Erie, PA Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Terry Jones is a trial lawyer who has spent his entire career representing both plaintiffs and defendants in significant personal injury cases and wrongful death actions. He has litigated hundreds of cases, including automobile liability, product liability, medical malpractice and premises liability matters, many of which have involved catastrophic personal injuries or deaths. Mr. Jones also has been involved in the defense of a number of class action cases. He enjoys a Martindale Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent, the highest available rating for professional competence and ethics.
Mr. Jones has completed the ADR training program in the U.S....
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George Joseph
Erie, PA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Education, Employment, Municipal and Workers' Comp
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Mr. Joseph has practiced as a school solicitor for more than 35 years, providing a full range of education law services. In addition to serving as general solicitor for three area school districts, the local Intermediate Unit and numerous nonpublic school systems, he has experience in handling special education matters including mediation and litigation of special education and Section 504 due process hearings. He has also, over time, provided representation on behalf of every public school district in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties as special counsel for a variety of specific assignments.
Mr. Joseph has extensive experience in policy drafting, Family...
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John Melaragno
Erie, PA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Personal Injury
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Since he started his law practice in 1997, Attorney Melaragno has worked with individuals who were injured, through no fault of their own, in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, tractor trailer accidents, slips and falls and a variety of other circumstances. Attorney Melaragno and his partners have tried or settled cases with a success rate of over 99%, recovering more than $3.2 Million for their injured clients in the last 4 years alone.
Attorney Melaragno was selected to serve on the Panel for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees for the Western District of Pennsylvania on February 6, 2004 and from that...
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Michael Kruszewski
Erie, PA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Collections
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Attorney Kruszewski is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group. His practice involves the representation of corporate debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditor committees in business reorganization proceedings. His practice also includes commercial loan work-outs, bankruptcy-related and commercial litigation, and general collection matters. He has also been approved as a mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Attorney Kruszewski has been named as a Rising Star in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine in each year of publication from 2008-2016. He is also an active member of both the Erie County Bar...
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Eric James Mikovch
Erie, PA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Juvenile, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Attorney Mikovch has over 25 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney. In his criminal defense practice, he represents individuals charged with crimes ranging from felonies, misdemeanors and summary charges. He has successfully defended clients in numerous jury trials with the end results being not guilty on all counts. Attorney Mikovch has represented clients against the Office of Children and Youth when people are wrongly accused of abuse and Indicated, and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in Protection from Abuse (PFA) hearings. He also represents individuals on state-issued license employment matters which may be affected...
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Jennifer Brostmeyer Hirneisen
Erie, PA Lawyer
Administrative, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
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Roger H. Taft
Erie, PA Attorney with 50 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
Georgetown University Law Center and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University - Medford, Massachusetts
Roger H. Taft is a trial lawyer at MacDonald Illig whose primary areas of practice are employment litigation, including employment discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, and complex commercial litigation.
In his litigation practice, Mr. Taft represents clients in federal and state courts throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, as well as in federal courts throughout the United States.
Mr. Taft enjoys travel, golf, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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James Cairns
Erie, PA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Cleveland State University
After practicing law for 26 years, Pennsylvania uncontested divorce attorney James Cairns has proven his worth as an able and knowledgeable legal professional. Having earned his Juris Doctorate from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University, Attorney Cairns has been helping individuals find peace about divorce and family law for many years. Attorney Cairns' credentials stem beyond the legal field. He currently serves as a professor of estate planning at Pennsylvania State University. He is also Registered Investment Advisor, acting as Director of Retirement Services at a local financial firm. Having a background in financial planning, divorce as...
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David E. Holland
Erie, PA Attorney
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Dickinson School of Law
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Dallas Hartman
Erie, PA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Dickinson School of Law
Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C., Attorneys at Law serves clients from six office locations throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania and Ohio in injury matters. He has been named one of the Top Lawyers in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers for the five years in a row.
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Lisa Smith Presta
Erie, PA Attorney
Business, Employment, Health Care and Insurance Defense
University of Pittsburgh School of Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Lydia Horan Caparosa
Erie, PA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Lydia Horan Caparosa is an Associate in the Litigation Department at MacDonald Illig. She is a member of both the firm's Commercial/General Litigation Practice Group and the Insurance/Personal Injury Practice Group. Ms. Caparosa is licensed to practice in all Pennsylvania state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Caparosa graduated from Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Finance and International Politics in 2011. Thereafter, Ms. Caparosa earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While at the University of Pittsburgh, Ms. Caparosa worked as...
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David E Wenger III
Hermitage, PA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Dave Wenger was born in Lorain, Ohio. He was raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania in 2002. He obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University School of Law and was admitted to practice law in 2011. While at Widener University School of Law, he was a member of the Widener Law Review, Moot Court Honor Society, the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society, and was a law clerk for the Honorable John F. Wagner Jr. After doing a variety of legal work upon graduation, Attorney Wenger...
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Paul Burroughs
Erie, PA Attorney with 50 years of experience
Construction, Environmental and Municipal
Duquesne University
Attorney Burroughs is primarily a civil litigator whose principal area of concentration is environmental law. He undertakes representation of parties in civil cases in the Pennsylvania state and federal courts. He is also involved in administrative proceedings, in particular those which deal with environmental law. He is also significantly involved in the counseling of individuals and companies regarding environmental compliance and remediation of environmental problems.
Attorney Burroughs has represented clients in toxic tort, products liability, personal injury and related cases. Additionally, he has an expanding practice in the fields of municipal law and municipal authority law. His clients include individual municipalities,...
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John W. Draskovic
Erie, PA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Employment, Insurance Defense and Workers' Comp
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
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Daniel M. Miller
Erie, PA Lawyer
Administrative, Business, Education and Employment
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Matthew W. Fuchs
Erie, PA Lawyer
Business, Construction, Insurance Defense and Workers' Comp
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Robert E. Gandley
Erie, PA Lawyer
Administrative, Energy and Environmental
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Frank Kroto
Erie, PA Lawyer with 59 years of experience
Attorney Kroto's law practice is concentrated in litigation, with emphasis in the areas of civil, construction, insurance and domestic litigation. His practice involves litigation in all courts under the purview of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kroto is AV Preeminent peer-review rated through Martindale-Hubbell.
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James Toohey
Erie, PA Lawyer with 62 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Attorney Toohey's practice is concentrated in the areas of business and real estate law, and estate planning and administration. He was involved with the formation and initial operation of Spectrum Control, Inc., Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation and Growing Places, Inc. He has represented clients and been personally involved in the development of condominium projects and other real estate developments. He has also represented several municipalities and authorities. Attorney Toohey is deeply committed to civic causes and has served on the boards of several civic, educational, and religious institutions.
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Virginia Garris Sharp
Franklin, PA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Juvenile
University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Andra Waniek
Erie, PA Lawyer
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
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Thomas J. Buseck
Erie, PA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Wayne State University Law School
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Daniel J. Walters
Erie, PA Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Rebeka Seelinger
Erie, PA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with honors, Ms. Seelinger gained valuable trial experience as an Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. After spending time in the trial division, appellate division and juvenile division of the District Attorney's Office, Attorney Seelinger left to start her own law firm. Attorney Seelinger is lead counsel for Seelinger Law where she represents clients in the areas of bankruptcy law and criminal defense.
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Brian K. Cressman
Erie, PA Attorney
Business, Education, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
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Christine J Kuntz
Warren, PA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
Concerto Law and Christine Jarzab Kuntz, Esq. counsel nonprofit organizations. I provide both one-time services (such as entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, or obtaining tax-exempt status) and long-term services, such as providing on-call legal services to your organization.
A concerto is a musical term for a collaboration between a soloist (your business) and the orchestra (me, your attorney). At Concerto Law I value long-term client relationships, practical advice, and sensible, manageable solutions.
Sometimes, though law may be on your side, the value of my services is in designing a solution that best protects your legal...
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Alan John Natalie
Erie, PA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Dickinson School of Law and Gannon University
Alan Natalie is a private solo practice attorney practicing in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1989, committed to protecting the rights of thousands of individuals and families in times of loss; concentrating in the areas of Personal Injury (automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, dog bite injuries, medical malpractice, property owner liability claims), Criminal Defense (DUI, DWI, all misdemeanors, all felonies), Estate Litigation (suits prosecuting or defending estate executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries), Estate Planning (wills, living wills, advanced directives, powers of attorney), and Estate Administration (probate or settlement of any size estate, insolvent estates, trusts). All matters include a free consultation....
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James E. Spoden
Erie, PA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law and DePaul College of Law
Mr. Spoden is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the area of corporate, commercial and business law, with a special emphasis on taxation and estate planning for small business owners. He is also active in the area of business formation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Mr. Spoden is experienced in small business counseling including industrial, professional and service corporations.
Mr. Spoden is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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Gary Eiben
Erie, PA Attorney
Environmental, Health Care, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Duquesne University School of Law
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James R. Walczak
Erie, PA Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Administrative, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Georgetown University Law Center and The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Mr. Walczak concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate governance, business transactions and finance, and creditors' rights.
Mr. Walczak acts in the capacity of general counsel for a number of business, non-profit and governmental organizations, providing legal advice on corporate, transactional and tax matters. Mr. Walczak is listed in the Bond Buyer Municipal Market Place Guide (commonly known as the municipal bond attorney's Red Book), and regularly provides tax advice and board counsel tax opinions with respect to tax-exempt financing transactions.
Mr. Walczak also represents creditors in complex creditor-debtor matters, including the negotiation of workout agreements and the representation of creditors...
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Emilie A. Swan
Erie, PA Attorney with 7 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Duquesne University