J. T. Herber III
Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, LLCJ.T. Herber, III primarily practices in the fields of criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury. His criminal defense practice includes the representation of clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges, as well as serious traffic violations in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. Attorney Herber previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Schuylkill County. In civil cases, J.T. represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of civil disputes, including personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as real estate, commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, and collections matters. Despite being the youngest partner in the firm, he has achieved numerous six figure recoveries in personal injury/premises liability, real estate, estate, and collections litigation. In addition, Attorney Herber has also achieved numerous defense victories, prevailing with respect to many cases by having them dismissed early in litigation through the use of preliminary objections, or via summary judgment. J.T. also drafts wills, powers of attorney and living wills/healthcare powers of attorney, and handles real estate transactions through the firm’s in-house title insurance agency, Penn National Abstract Services, Inc.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Collections
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- General Civil
- Car Accidents
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Contingent Fees
Contingent fees available on certain types of cases.
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- Pennsylvania
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, LLC
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- Wake Forest University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: CALI Award - Highest Grade - Educational Law
- Activities: Moot Court -Stetson International Environmental Law Team -Jessup International Law - Student Coach Trial Bar
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- Lafayette College
- B.A. (2000) | Government and Law; American Studies
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- Honors: Departmental Honors in American Studies
- Activities: Resident Advisor; Campus Tour Guide
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- CALI Award
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- Highest Grade in Educational Law
- Paul Tully Memorial Prize
- Lafayette College
- Presented to the student who best exemplifies principles of social and political service and ideals to which Paul Tully devoted his life.
- American Bar Association
- Trial Practice Committee
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- North Carolina Bar Association
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
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- Schuylkill County Bar Association
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- Law Enforcement's Use of Facebook
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Discovery Tactics: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Medical Marijuana - What Employers Need to Know, NEPAMEA - Employment Law Summit
- Northeastern Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association
- Presentation regarding the passage of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana law and the effect of this law on employment, from an employer's perspective. Topics covered included drug testing in the workplace, safety concerns, the ability to impose work restrictions on employees, and related factors.
- Using Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements to Protect Legitimate Business Interests, Human Resource Roundtable, Pottsville
- Northeastern Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association
- Presentation to Human Resources and Executives regarding the use of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements in the employment setting to protect the legitimate business interests of the organization.
- Employment Discrimination - Reducing Your Risk, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce - Networking Before Nine, Pottsville
- Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce
- Presentation to Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce regarding employment discrimination issues and methods of reducing the risk of facing discrimination claims.
- Discovery Tactics: The Good, The Bad, The Outrageous, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Continuing Legal Education Program in Mechanicsburg regarding abusive discovery tactics and appropriate means of responding.
- Discovery Tactics: The Good, The Bad, The Outrageous, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Continuing Legal Education Program in Philadelphia regarding abusive discovery tactics and appropriate means of responding.
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