Bellefonte Business Lawyers

Bob Gillespie is a second generation Plaintiff's lawyer +with a distinguished record of service to the public. He served eleven years in the Luzerne County District Attorneys Office, the last four as District Attorney. In 2007 and 2008, Pjiladelphia Magazine proclaimed him to be a "Super Lawyer"* an awrd only available to the top 5% of lawyers. He is also a "Million Dollar Advocate"* having obtained Million's of Dollars in Awards for his clients. Attorney Gillespie was recently named a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a society limited to 3,500 lawyers less then 1/2 % of those practicing...

Specializing in commercial real estate transactions and development.

Bernard Walter has been licensed to practice law since 1978 — over 40 years! He's an estate planning and estate administration attorney and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for attorneys who have won jury verdicts of more than $1 million. He's listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers AV with the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation awarded attorney Walter its Pro Bono Publico Certificate of Achievement. He founded and is the co-chairman of the Elder Law Committee of the Luzerne County Bar Association. He also founded the...

C.J. Zwick is a founding partner of Zwick Law. He is an independent thinker with a passion for helping his clients resolve their legal needs. C.J. maintains a healthy respect for intellectual thoroughness even if it challenges the status quo. C.J. decided to become an attorney to help and serve clients in Western Pennsylvania with their legal needs. While C.J. always knew that he would return to his hometown of DuBois, Pennsylvania to practice law, he first gained valuable experience at a prestigious Harrisburg-based law firm. While in Harrisburg, C.J. helped many Fortune 500 companies with their legal...

Bob represents privately-held businesses and their owners in a wide variety of practice areas including Business Law and Real Estate Law, and assists business clients with Mergers & Acquisitions. Bob May was born in 1964 and educated at the Pennsylvania State University, earning his bachelor's degree with honors from the Schreyer Honors College in 1986. He was an associate computer systems analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York City from 1986-89. He earned his law degree from (the Pennsylvania State University) Dickinson School of Law in 1992, graduating cum laude in the top 10 percent of his class,...

Jim was born in Binghamton, New York, but has lived in Cumberland County since age 3. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1973 and studied in the pre-law program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for two years. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from Penn State University in 1977, Jim joined the work force at various large corporations, including ITT, Hershey Chocolate Company and Mellon Bank, working in the credit, collection and finance fields. While employed at Harsco Corporation,...

Ashley M. Galloway joined Shumaker Williams in October 2007 as an Associate in the Firm's Immigration Section and Corporate and Financial Services Department. Ms. Galloway's practice focuses on assisting immigration clients in both business and family immigration matters. Her clients include individuals such as physicians, engineers, and computer professionals, as well as multi-national corporations and small U.S. businesses seeking specialized workers. Ms. Galloway also assists both large and small businesses with general business matters, regulatory matters, and loan documentation. Among the clients Ms. Galloway assists are individuals and businesses in the automotive, mortgage, hospitality, and financial services industries, among others....

Larry A. Weisberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Harrisburg. He is a graduate of Susquehanna Township High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he participated in the school’s Naval ROTC program. Following his military tour, Mr. Weisberg’s career path focused within the insurance industry where he attained positions of increasing responsibility, including President of Volvo’s North American insurance operations. While working full time within the insurance industry, Mr. Weisberg also earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude as class valedictorian. Mr....

Erin is a member of the Indiana County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, including the Business Law and Environmental and Energy Law sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Education & Experience Erin graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Katz Graduate School of Business in 2008 with a J.D. and M.B.A. While in law school, Erin served as an associate editor of The Journal of Law and Commerce. During her time at Katz, Erin concentrated her studies in finance, specifically the areas of corporate finance and valuation. Erin graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from...

Married; Father of six children. Avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman; member of sportsmen’s clubs, NRA and 4-H shooting sports instructor; local 4-H Club Leader 14 yrs; recipient of Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award, 2013

Born and raised in Lancaster County, Mr. Samley graduated from Millersville University with honors in Business Administration and a minor in Mathematics. He received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Samley is a former adjunct instructor for Penn State York where he taught courses in Debtor/Creditor Law, Commercial Law, Corporations and Partnerships, and Understanding and Writing Legal Documents for the Business Professional. Currently he teaches for Sterling Educational Services and the National Business...

Stephen was born in Lititz Pennsylvania and graduated from Warwick High School. He furthered his education in graduating with honors from the University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.) and Villanova University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (LLM). Stephen founded his law firm in 2013 where he continues to focus on criminal and family court litigation. He resides with his wife Melissa and 2 children, Harrison and Olivia, in Manheim Township.

Steve is a huge supporter of the University of Pittsburgh, Los Angeles Rams and New York Knicks.

Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Willis Society; Ohio Northern University Law Review, 1986-1987.

Judith D. Cassel of Cannabis Law PA provides legal guidance to growers/processors, dispensaries, laboratories, physicians, certified medical education providers, ancillary businesses, and attorney bar associations navigating the regulatory landscape of medical marijuana. Ms. Cassel has given multiple presentations on medical marijuana in Pennsylvania including before the Lancaster Bar Association and the Widener Law and Government Institution. She has been a panelist on medical marijuana issues for WITF’s SmartTalk, the Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy Program, Mother and Baby War on Opioids, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute where she focused on how medical marijuana may alleviate the opioid crisis....

Law Clerk, Honorable Murray H. Falk, Special Trial Judge, U.S. Tax Court, 1980-1981.

Attorney Gillespie has nearly 20 years of courtroom litigation experience. He has successfully prosecuted numerous cases as an Assistant District Attorney, including Murder, Arson, White Collar Crimes, Insurance Fraud and Homicide by Vehicle, sex assaults and large-scale drug distribution enterprises. As a civil litigator, he has litigated personal injury, contract, trespass, collection and employment cases.

Craig chairs the Immigration Section of Shumaker Willaims, PC., where he represents businesses and professionals concerning their immigration needs. Among his clients, Craig represents several major health systems, and has extensive experience with physician, nurse, and other medical professional issues.

Thomas French is recognized as a leading business and corporate trial attorney. He is one of Harrisburg's most experienced commercial litigators, having tried numerous cases to verdict and appeal over the course of his thirty+ year career. He represents prominent area and national companies in their most important business disputes, including intellectual property, patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, non-compete and non-disclosure agreement cases. He frequently represents shareholders and other business owners in ownership and control disputes, business valuation issues, commercial fraud cases and disputes arising in connection with the sale of businesses. Counted among Mr. French’s clients...

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Chapter 13; Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Business Litigation; Small Business Law; General Representation; Contract Law
Admitted: 1973, Pennsylvania; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Other Admissions: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education: Dickinson College (A.B., 1970); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1973)
Bar Association Memberships: Dauphin County (Member, Committees on: Bankruptcy; Client Relations; Alternative Dispute Resolution) and Pennsylvania...

John J. Ferry, Jr. earned an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry Technology and Management at the Pennsylvania State University in 1986. After working for several years in the poultry industry, he went on to pursue his legal education at the Dickinson School of Law, where he earned a juris doctorate degree in 1995. Mr. Ferry was admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and other courts in Pennsylvania, in 1995. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania...