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Edward Finkelstein
Hummelstown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Divorce and Family
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Ralph Johnston
Kingston, PA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Municipal and Personal Injury
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John Rafferty
West Chester, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Villanova University School of Law
I am a litigator and focus my practice on Civil and Business Litigation matters. If there's a dispute brewing that may involve an agreement (even a handshake or verbal promise) or a contract, I'd love to help you identify a resolution, or if necessary, bring the case to trial before a judge or jury.
My extensive trial experience includes work at the Chester County District Attorney’s Office where, as an Assistant District Attorney, I managed multiple cases from investigation through trial, prosecuting serious criminal matters, including homicides and assaults.
My career began in the U.S. Navy, where I served as a...
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Cary B. Hall
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
University of Miami School of Law
My practice focuses on civil, criminal and family law litigation with over 20 years of tested experience throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. I have successfully tried civil and criminal jury trials, contested family law hearings, administrative proceedings and appeals. My passion is assisting individuals and small businesses with their legal issues.
Many moons ago, I earned an Ivy League degree in philosophy from Columbia University, and then my law degree from the University of Miami. While in law school, I was involved in graduate student government and was a contributing author and editor of the University of Miami...
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Karen Ulmer
Phoenixville, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Probate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Karen Ulmer is the founder of Karen Ann Ulmer P.C., a law firm handling family law, estates and probate,. Ms. Ulmer is a family law attorney, author, and speaker who handles complex custody litigation including relocation cases, custody with a narcissist, grandparent visitation and custody and stepparent custody. In addition, she represents high net worth divorce matters involving businesses, investments, commercial real estate, pensions, military cases, and other litigated divorce issues. In addition to her trial experience, Ms. Ulmer has significant training in mediation and has settled many cases out of court and served...
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David Brooman
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Environmental and Municipal
Villanova University School of Law
David J. Brooman has more than three decades experience in zoning and land use development, as well as environmental law. His background includes negotiating creative solutions in complex land use and environmental disputes, during project development and litigation. He has also counseled public and private companies, developers and lenders, and municipal governments on the business risks and economic impacts of federal, state and local land use and environmental regulations. Brooman is well-versed in crisis management and controversial land uses.
Brooman’s engagements include serving as special environmental and land use counsel to a Pennsylvania municipality in its acquisition and redevelopment of a...
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Andrew J. Bellwoar
Pottstown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
Villanova University School of Law
Andrew Bellwoar has been practicing law for over 30 years; representing individuals, businesses, and public entities. His areas of practice consist of Wills/Trusts/Estate Administration, Business Contracts, Real Estate/Land Development/Zoning, and Municipal Law. In the beginning of his career, he served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. After serving as an Assistant District Attorney, he went on to work in a law firm out of Delaware County. In 1998, Mr. Bellwoar then became a partner in a law firm, where he represented many clients. Andrew has won the Top Lawyer Award for many consecutive years,...
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Stephen M. Asbel
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Villanova University
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Henry J. Donner
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Employment
Villanova University School of Law
Henry J. Donner concentrates his practice in construction law. He has decades of experience counseling and representing those in the construction industry: real estate developers, condominium associations, contractors, subcontractors, architects/engineers, and construction contractor associations. Henry also applies extensive industry knowledge to the management and efficient resolution of virtually any problem that might arise in the course of construction from start to finish. He also skillfully negotiates multi-party disputes over cost estimates, design errors, defective installation and contract details. Contractors and their associations rely on Henry to represent their trustees on retirement, health, training and vacation plans. Henry’s professional network puts...
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William F. Kerr
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Tax
Temple University Beasley School of Law
William F. Kerr, Jr. has a breadth of experience in the area of real estate law, focusing on land use, land development and zoning; real estate taxation; real estate transactions; real estate title issues; eminent domain; real estate valuation; and real estate code compliance. He was previously a partner in the Philadelphia office of Blank Rome LLP.
Mr. Kerr represents developers, property managers and property owners of single and multi-family residential, hotel, shopping center, commercial, industrial, golf course, day-care, prison, utility, cell tower and airport properties. He has successfully represented these clients, in Philadelphia and throughout eastern Pennsylvania, in a variety...
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Harris J. Chernow
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Temple University
Harris J. Chernow, Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s national Franchise & Distribution Practice Group, and member of the Firm’s Entertainment, Hospitality & Sports Law Group, concentrates his practice on franchise and business matters
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Gilbert P. High
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 59 years of experience
Real Estate, Administrative, Estate Planning and Municipal
Gilbert P. High, Jr. has devoted his career primarily to the practice of Municipal, Real Estate and Land Use Law and Estates & Trusts. He has extensive experience in legislative drafting, subdivision and land development, zoning litigation, public employment issues, local taxation, public contracting, and the law of easements and rights of way. He regularly speaks on issues pertaining to municipal liability, particularly regarding the maintenance of the Urban Forest, a subject on which he has lectured nationally.
Mr. High also practices in the area of estate planning, particularly in the administration of complex estates, will drafting, the creation and...
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James Cushing
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Real Estate, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Temple University
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Mark Yurovsky
Southampton, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Divorce and Family
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Mr. Yurovsky specializes in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, family law and real estate matters. Mr. Yurovsky received both his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration Degrees from Temple University. He received his Jurist Doctorate from Widener University, Delaware.
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Kandis L. Kovalsky
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Washington University in St. Louis
Justia
Associate Kandis Kovalsky is an accomplished business lawyer representing both corporate and individual clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state, federal and bankruptcy courts.
Kandis represents clients in all aspects of commercial litigation, particularly in matters involving business torts, partnership and shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, unfair and deceptive business practices actions, creditor’s rights and civil RICO actions. Although Kandis’ practice mostly focuses on cases in active litigation, Kandis also assists clients in general business matters and litigation avoidance.
Kandis represents commercial borrowers, secured and unsecured lenders and Chapter 7 trustees in complex bankruptcy...
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Joseph Hanyon
Pocono Summit, PA Real Estate Law Attorney
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Temple University and New York Law School
Pennsylvania lawyer Joseph Hanyon has 20 years' experience in vehicle accident and personal injury litigation, including all aspects of first party insurance claims, wage and medical benefits, third party claims, under-insured and uninsured motorist's claims and bad faith claims. His experience also includes land use issues, home owner's insurance claims, and construction, general and commercial litigation.
Attorney Hanyon has experience in all types of general and commercial litigation, representation of individual purchasers and large builders in the Pocono Mountains, litigation of estates, property damage, breach of contract, bad faith of insurance companies commercial land use, etc.
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Jeffrey Jacob Goldin
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal Defense, Employment and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Aggressive representation in and out of the courtroom. As a member of the litigation department at Greg Prosmushkin, P.C., I focus on ensuring my clients have zealous representation in all their matters. My primary practice focuses on; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; DUI/DWI; Motor Vehicle and Traffic Offenses; Contract Disputes; Employee Wage Disputes and Unemployment Appeals. I am a member of several legal associations such as the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.
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James Brian Shrimp
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Employment
Villanova University
James B. Shrimp concentrates his practice in the representation of employers in discrimination cases brought in federal court and state court, and at the administrative level (Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and Equal Employment Opportunities Commission). Mr. Shrimp also represents employers, including schools, in labor and employment issues. Mr. Shrimp also counsels and represents business in Franchise Law and Trademark issues.
Mr. Shrimp counsels and represents businesses in employment and commercial disputes, including employment discrimination, wage and hour, and restrictive covenants. Having worked on both the business and employee sides throughout his legal career, it gives Mr. Shrimp the unique ability to...
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John M. Kenney
Fairless Hills, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Divorce
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Pennsylvania attorney John M. Kenney has been practicing law in southeastern Pennsylvania since 1983. He has extensive experience representing clients across a variety of legal areas including criminal defense, bankruptcy, personal injury and family law.
A native of Bucks County, Mr. Kenney is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania as well as in New Jersey. After first working in a medium-sized general practice law firm in New Jersey, Mr. Kenney returned to Pennsylvania to open his own, client-focused firm. While many law offices focus on only one area of law, the Pennsylvania law firm of John M. Kenney represents clients in...
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Donald Petrille
Doylestown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Villanova University School of Law
Donald Petrille, Jr. primarily represents businesses and their shareholders as they wrestle with complex issues in today’s ever-changing legal environment. Don has helped businesses through all phases of their development, starting with initial organization, through the operational stage, eventually ending with sale, acquisition or dissolution. Addressing corporate governance, contracts, procurement, compliance, human resource issues and creditors’ rights, Don has spent his career helping small-business owners succeed. His client base includes companies in diverse industries such as real estate management, alternative energy, market research, pharmaceutical services, telecommunications, construction and software development.
Don is a member of the firm’s wills, trusts,...
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Edward T. Kang
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Insurance Claims and Securities
Villanova University School of Law
Edward T. Kang is the managing member of Kang Haggerty LLC, and devotes his practice to business litigation and other litigation involving business entities or business matters. Edward is a trial lawyer. Unlike many litigation attorneys who never, or rarely, try a case in court, Edward regularly tries cases, including jury trials. As part of his business litigation practice, Edward carries expertise in a variety of areas, including contract disputes, business torts (such as fraud or tortious interference), civil RICO, and breach of fiduciary duty. In particular, Edward focuses on “business divorce,” such as shareholder and partnership...
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Mark Preston Albright
Hellertown, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Mr. Albright accepts retainer in matters involving wills and powers of attorney; probate and administration of decedents' estates; elder law, including incapacity proceedings and medical assistance planning; and real estate law, including residential purchase and sale transactions, easements and rights-of-way, boundary disputes, real estate assessment and exemption appeals.
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Michael Bomstein
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Temple University Beasley School of Law
In 1975 I graduated from law school and was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania. Later I was admitted to practice in federal courts. If you click on our homepage you'll get a pretty good idea of what I've done as an attorney since then. At this stage in my career my practice focuses mostly on real estate transactions, real estate litigation, and partnership disputes and litigation.
In one of the cases that I'm most proud of I was lead counsel in a suit involving over seventeen shopping malls and shopping centers. My...
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Randi Lynne Rubin
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
1834 Market Street, Suite 1400
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Real Estate, Business and Family
Temple University
RANDI LYNNE RUBIN focuses her practice on family law, including divorce, support, premarital counseling, equitable distribution and custody. Ms. Rubin negotiates prenuptial agreements and property settlement agreement and litigates in courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Ms. Rubin also practices commercial real estate and finance, including acquisitions, sales and financing of retail property and apartment complexes.
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Eric Ascalon
Newtown Square, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Entertainment & Sports
American University
In Eric's role as Vice President of Development for Catalyst, he works collaboratively with municipal officials and stakeholders to establish public/private partnerships that fulfill community needs at no cost to taxpayers.
He is an enthusiastic team builder that draws on years of experience as a business development professional in the art and design industry, and as a transactional attorney.
Eric's commitment to the community can be noted through leadership roles in various groups and nonprofits, including as Chairman of the acclaimed Garden State Film Festival. A recent Ironman 140.6 finisher, Eric's personal interests include distance running and triathlon.
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Thomas R. Daniels
Tunkhannock, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
Attorney Thomas R. Daniels is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, Miami, Florida. He originally joined Lenahan & Dempsey in 1991. He has recently returned to Lenahan & Dempsey having served five years as in-house counsel for a national commercial lending and finance company out of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Mr. Daniels is now of counsel to the Firm and will be managing the Tunkhannock Office in Wyoming County.
An attorney with Lenahan & Dempsey for over 15 years, Mr. Daniels devotes his time to a broad range...
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Mark Fischer Jr
Norristown, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Employment
Villanova University School of Law
Mark Fischer is a business litigation attorney focusing his practice on representing businesses in breach of contract, payment collection, construction defect, and consumer protection disputes throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mark also represents local municipalities, property owners, and individuals in zoning and land development, code enforcement, real estate disputes, business transactions, and general civil litigation. Mark’s skills as an attorney center on his ability to represent the client’s best interests while maintaining a constant-eye toward efficiency and resolution.
Mark applies a business-oriented, customer service approach toward litigation. He has developed this mindset over his several years as regional counsel to a...
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Kurt A Blake
York, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Widener University
Kurt is an attorney with significant litigation experience at all levels of the Court's of Pennsylvania, who has the skill, knowledge and experience to assist clients, but the demeanor to speak and communicate with his clients in a manner meant to insure that his client's understand and are educated
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Stephen P. McConnell
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(215) 495-6531
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Real Estate, Business and Energy
Villanova University School of Law
Stephen P. McConnell concentrates his practice on real estate, corporate and finance law, as well as general business transactions.
Mr. McConnell has extensive experience in a wide range of real estate matters including development, sales, acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and commercial leasing. He has advised real estate clients in numerous sophisticated transactions involving office buildings, raw land, mixed-use projects, warehouses and industrial sites through every phase of a real estate transaction, from drafting and negotiating the listing, to financing and purchase and sale agreements, through due diligence and settlement.
Mr. McConnell blends his business and finance practice with his keen legal...
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Jennifer L. Zegel
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer
(267) 443-4126
Three Logan Square
1717 Arch Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Rutgers University - Camden
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James J. Ruggiero Jr.
Center Valley, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(484) 224-3487
3477 Corporate Parkway
Suite 100
Center Valley, PA 18034
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Since 1990, Mr. Ruggiero has been helping families and business owners create estate plans aimed at transferring their legacy successfully to the next generation. He is owner of Ruggiero Law Offices LLC with offices in Paoli, and Center Valley, where he practices in the area of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, business law and real estate. His planning experience includes the use of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, IRA trusts, and life insurance trusts. From an administration perspective, he has overseen the administration of estate of varying degree of complexity including insolvent estates to those values exceeded $20...
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Joel S. Luber
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
(215) 495-6519
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
New York University School of Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Andrew A. Chirls
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(215) 893-9300
Ten Penn Center 1801 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Andrew Chirls has tried a broad variety of business and tort cases. A graduate of the University of California (Boalt Hall) School of Law, he served as a clerk for the U.S. District Court in New Jersey for a year and then spent 25 years litigating at Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, where he was a partner from 1989 to 2009. He was Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2005.
Class actions and mass torts: Mr. Chirls is known for his practice in class actions and multi-district litigation, both as an advocate and a neutral. He...
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Steven Kapustin
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Temple University
Steven Kapustin, Partner in Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s Philadelphia office, has served as an arbitrator and mediator for over 45 years, mostly concerning commercial disputes. As a litigator, he has represented petroleum refineries and marketers, distributors, franchisors and franchisees, developers, business owners, securities firms, investors, automobile dealers, and individual professionals.
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A. Duie Latta
West Chester, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Tax
Villanova University School of Law
Duie represents clients in business transactions and corporate matters, with an emphasis on privately held and family businesses. His practice spans the business life cycle, from initial business planning and the formation of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other entities, to business sales, workouts, and windups. Duie also provides general representation in day-to-day business matters such as contract preparation, review, and negotiation. He frequently advises clients on shareholder, buy/sell, and other owner agreements, lending and finance, construction contracts, employment and non-compete agreements, and other business matters. Duie works with closely held business owners in their estate and succession planning, particularly...
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Mark Medvesky
Pottstown , PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Immigration
Temple University
My professional approach to people and problems was developed during my time in the Military. I enlisted in the US Air Force out of high school and later earned my commission before retiring in 2008. My goal is to build relationships with my clients whether my time with them last months or years.. I am about more than just performing a legal task and collecting payment. Whether I am providing full-service representation or limited scope services, I work to make the process as smooth as possible, establishing trust and respect with all parties involved. We are a general practice firm...
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Seth Wilson
Conshohocken, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(610) 825-0500
161 Washington Street, Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Seth D. Wilson is a partner and shareholder at Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. He represents individuals and businesses throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey's state and federal courts. Seth is widely regarded by legal professionals in the Greater Philadelphia region as a formidable opponent in the courtroom. Seth's reputation means he receives regular referrals from other attorneys who trust him to represent their clients based on his track record of achieving multi-million dollar jury verdicts. He is known for holding wrongdoers accountable and getting individuals maximum value for their cases.
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Joseph J. Marinaro
Langhorne, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Temple University
I have over 30 years of experience in handling claims for individuals and businesses. I take pride in handling all services for clients on a personal basis. Clients speak with me directly when calling without having to go through receptionists, secretaries and voice prompts. If I am out of the office, voice mail messages and e-mails are returned promptly on the same day within hours.
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Jacklyn Fetbroyt
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Rutgers University - Camden
Jacklyn Fetbroyt is a founding member of Kang Haggerty LLC. Jackie focuses on counseling companies and business owners through all stages of their ventures from conception to dissolution, assisting her business clients in all of their needs for maintenance and growth. Such counseling includes selecting a business entity type and forming the business, drafting the internal documents necessary for the governance of the new entity to help the company achieve its goals and prevent internal disputes among owners and employees, registering the business in appropriate jurisdictions and obtaining licenses to operate, assisting in negotiating and documenting various transactional needs (including...
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Reid Weinman
Philadelphia, PA Real Estate Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Ohio Northern University
Born in the Bronx, NY and raised in Central Jersey, Mr. Weinman has dedicated himself and his legal practice to defending the rights of the accused. Ensuring that individuals that wrong other people through their negligence are made to pay appropriately. Each and every case is handled with patience, dedication, meticulous attention to detail, compassion and the highest degree of professional and personal integrity.
Mr. Weinman graduated from Montclair State College and then attended Law School at Claude Petit College of Law and University of San Diego (Magdalen College, Oxford University) and attained his Doctorate in Jurisprudence in 1985.