Michael Perna
Perna & Abracht LLCI am a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of litigation experience. I represent individuals in matters involving personal injury litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate sales and development, domestic issues, and business litigation. During my professional career, I have had the opportunity to litigate in multiple state and federal courts, and have handled matters ranging from those merely about money and property, to those involving more vital issues such as civil rights, personal liberty, child welfare, and eldercare. At times, I have been disappointed with our admittedly flawed and cumbersome legal system, but more often I am encouraged by how individuals working within that system consistently rise to the occasion.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders
- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 32009
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Perna & Abracht LLC
- Current
- - Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, Texas and Colorado - Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth, Tenth and D.C. Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court - Licensed Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker - Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium (1980-1982) - Mountain States Legal Foundation (1983-1985) - Lead attorney in public interest litigation in multiple state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, in the areas of constitutional law, public lands, and Indian affairs - Partner, Perna & Abracht, LLC (1985-present) Concentration in Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Estate Planning and Administration, Real Estate and Domestic Issues
- Temple University
- University of Salzburg (Austria)
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- St. Mary's University School of Law
- J.D. (1979)
- State Bar of Pennsylvania  # 32009
- Member
- Current