Carlisle Family Lawyers

As one of the firm’s two founding attorneys, Jeff Drake practices in the areas of real estate, tax assessment appeals, zoning, municipal law, estate administration, family law, and personal injury law. He also represents non-profit corporations such as churches, Christian schools and mission boards, in addition to handling cases involving the preservation of religious liberties.

Jeff received his law degree in 1980 from Capital University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Gordon College in 1977. He has been an adjunct professor at Philadelphia Biblical University (now Cairn University).

I received my Bachelors Degree from the University of Notre Dame and my Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University. My law practice focuses on Estate Administration, Planning, and Probate. In addition, I practice Family Law - Divorce, Custody, Equitable Distribution, Juvenile, and other Family Law matters. Contact my office to set up a consultation.

A well-known equitable distribution and custody litigator in complex, high-conflict divorce cases, Todd M. Begg has practiced family law for more than two decades. Articulate and experienced about statutes and case law, Todd exhausts all efforts to amicably resolve issues and is also a zealous advocate for his high net worth clients in the courtroom. With a background in psychology and sociology, Todd is extremely comfortable litigating cases that deal with issues of addiction, mental illness or abuse and is comfortable analyzing the critical testimony of psychologists, social workers and other experts in these convoluted cases. Before founding Pollock...

Pittsburgh-based attorney Todd Spivak handles Family Law, PFA Defense, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, and Social Security Disability. A former investigative journalist, Todd's work was twice nominated for The Pulitzer Prize.

My practice is primarily focused family law, helping clients to navigate through the turmoil of divorce and custody. I also have experience in estate planning and administration, and elder law. In May 2024, I was appointed as Chair of the Family Law Committee of the Mercer County Bar Association. I have extensive experience in all types of family law matters and litigation, including: Complex Divorce and simple divorce Collaborative Practice, which provides an alternative to litigation Pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and separation agreements Property Division/Equitable Distribution and Alimony ...

JOSEPH R. “JAY” WEST is an attorney and shareholder of the law firm West & Zuberbuhler, P.C., a general practice law firm that provides sensitive and thorough legal services addressing the unique goals of each of its clients. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the College of Wooster. Jay is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Jay West focuses his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust...

Attorney Imbarlina graduated from Hampton High School in 1995 and earned her undergraduate degree from Duquesne University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1999 with Majors in English and Psychology and Minors in History and Communications. Ms. Imbarlina earned her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2002. As an alumnus from Duquesne University, Attorney Imbarlina’s education was centered on unity of the mind, heart, and soul which she carries into her family law practice. She recognizes that divorced people with children live separate lives together and encourages parties to work together for the...

Compassionate and experienced.

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...

Brian E. McKinley has been an attorney with Wilder Mahood McKinley & Oglesby since 2001, becoming partner in June, 2012. Mr. McKinley is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. McKinley is a Council Member for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. He is also a member of the Public Service Committee and Appellate Practice Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association. He has served on the Rules Committee and as a Council Member of the Family Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association....

Attorney Gary J. Saylor, II, is a Monroe County native and a graduate of Stroudsburg Area School District. He attended undergraduate college at Delaware Valley University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy and Environmental Science. Attorney Saylor pursued a Law Degree from Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina. During law school, Gary participated in the mock trial team and the Charlotte School of Law clinic, where he helped clients establish new businesses and non-profit organizations. In 2014, Gary graduated from Charlotte School of Law and successfully sat for the February 2015 Pennsylvania Bar...

I have practiced Personal Injury Law since 1987. My firm has had thousands of clients who have had successful outcomes to their cases. GG&A also represents clients who have issues with Family Law, Gaurdianships, Criminal and Business Law. We have served as solicitors in South Park Twp., Bethel Park, North Versailles Twp. and Allegheny County.

Born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, Jaclyn M. (Nichols) Shaw graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Upon completing her undergraduate education, she obtained her Paralegal Certification from Duquesne University during the summer of 2012. She attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she was awarded her Juris Doctor degree in 2016.

Dedicated to guiding clients through some of the most trying experiences of their lives, Jaclyn M. Shaw serves clients in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and throughout Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Offering personalized attention and advice, Mrs....

Ilene Young, Esquire, principal attorney of Young Law Offices, has been representing individuals and families since 1982. Young Law Offices' concentration is in representation of parents of children with special needs in education matters, including special eduction hearings and appeals. The office also provides experienced advocacy and consultation services, assisting parents in obtaining appropriate services and funding for their children's needs. In domestic relations, we represent the interests of parents of children with special needs in custody, support and divorce proceedings, and also consult with other attorneys to help them address these specialized issues. Please visit our...

Debra D. Rainey, Esq., The Compassionate Lawyer, spent five years as a trial attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. During her five years with the Defender Association, Ms. Rainey has tried thousands of criminal trials, including drug cases, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile adjudications, and other family court matters, just to name a few. Ms. Rainey has written, and argued thousands of criminal motions as well, such as pre- and post-trial motions. Finally, Ms. Rainey has successfully litigated numerous serious major felony jury trials, and has represented her clients at hundreds of sentencing and violation of probation hearings. During...

Fabio A. Sciarrino, Esq., is the founding member and lead trial counsel for The Law Office of Fabio A. Sciarrino, LLC. During his professional legal career, Mr. Sciarrino has successfully represented individuals and small businesses in a variety of civil matters, including pre-suit, litigation and trial. Mr. Sciarrino's breadth of experience spans from inception of a claim (including risk aversion) or lawsuit through the conclusion, whether by settlement or jury verdict. Since opening the doors to The Law Office of Fabio A. Sciarrino, LLC in 2012, Mr. Sciarrino and his law firm have focused predominantly on matters...

Everyone goes through tough times in their own unique way. As a family law attorney, Caroline G. Osborn has dedicated her career to guiding people through both good and bad situations that arise in their lives. She is a straightforward and levelheaded attorney who is adept at providing a positive outlook as she counsels individuals and families through their family law matters. To Caroline, it’s important that her clients make careful, informed decisions, as their actions now will impact their lives down the road. It’s one of the reasons this quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg resonates with her so deeply: “Real...

Rebecca Young is a partner with KingSpry’s Adoption/Assisted Reproductive Technology Law, Special Education, and Family Law Practice Groups. She is a member of the bars of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. Ms. Young is a member of the Children's Rights Committee, the Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee and PBA Women in the Profession Committees of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is also a member of the Monroe County Bar Association.

Michelle A. Winter left a career as a health professional in the early 1990’s to pursue a life-long dream of becoming an attorney. Upon graduating from Temple Law School in 1996, she worked two years as in house counsel with a major medical malpractice insurance firm. In early 1998, she opened her own law practice where she has focused on the needs of families and businesses in her community. Michelle’s practice currently encompasses several areas of law with a focus on Family Law, including adoptions, divorce, custody, support, Power of Attorney, Wills and Living Wills. The office also stays...

Attorney Gordon received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and earned membership in the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers. He also graduated with the John P. Gismondi certificate in civil litigation. During his time at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, he interned for a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, served on the Editorial Board of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review, was a certified legal intern for Neighborhood Legal Services, and a legal writing teaching assistant....

Stephen H. Lebovitz, Esquire, graduated from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1986 with a B.S. in Economics concentrating in finance, and from the Law School at the University of Pittsburgh in 1989. Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1989, he joined Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A. practicing with his father and grandfather. He was admitted to the Maine Bar in 1992 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1993. Mr. Lebovitz is active in litigation. He also handles family matters, estate planning and tax work being admitted to the U.S. Tax Court. He has experience in...

Todd W. Elliott, Esq. is a Pittsburgh area resident and a litigator by vocation. For 16 years, he practiced civil litigation (plaintiff and defense) throughout Western Pennsylvania. Having worked for two prominent regional firms, Mr. Elliott's areas of practice include breach of contract, construction law, mechanic's liens, invention design cases, contractor/sub-contractor disputes, covenant not-to-compete (non-compete clauses), employee defense of non-compete, business enforcement of non-compete, trade secret violations, theft of mailing lists/recipes, professional negligence, premises liability, unfair trade practices, trade disparagement, and multistate litigation. Over the course of his career, Mr. Elliott handled the mediation of disputes, several trials by jury,...

Kerith Strano Taylor, Esquire, has been practicing family law in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania since 2001 and has served as Guardian ad Litem for Jefferson County since 2004. Kerith has been an active member of the Statewide Children's Roundtable Initiative, since it was created by Supreme Court Justice Max Baer in 2006. She currently sits on the Jefferson County Children’s Roundtable, the regional Leadership Roundtable 7, and the Statewide Children’s Roundtable. In addition, Kerith served on the Children’s Roundtable Summit Planning Committee in 2009 and 2010. Kerith was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the Juvenile Court...

I am an experienced family law attorney with a law practice primarily focused on divorce, child custody, child support, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. After nearly thirty-five years of practice, I have the knowledge, skill, and patience it takes to assist individuals through what can be a difficult transition in their life. Most cases settle without court and my practice focuses on keeping clients out of court, if possible, by using the collaborative law process, mediation, or traditional negotiation. I have completed the basic collaborative law training and have more than 100 hours of additional collaborative law training. I also...

Fallon Carroll Stephenson is a native of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington & Jefferson College, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Philosophy. At Washington & Jefferson, Fallon was the President of Delta Gamma Fraternity, a member of The Pre-Law Society and Mock Trial Team. Fallon received her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law. While at Duquesne, Fallon received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Research and Writing. During law school, Fallon gained valuable experience in complex litigation matters working as a law clerk for Blumling...

I graduated from Robert Morris University in 2011 with a degree in Accounting and continued my education at Duquesne University, where I completed the Juris Doctor program in 2016. The following year, I passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. I take great pleasure in practicing law for individuals and small businesses throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. My career has been focused on business creation, consultation, and management, as well as family law and criminal defense. I have maintained a reputation as a tenacious litigator for all my clients, regardless of their size. In my spare time, I am an avid golfer and...

Currently taking cases in Beaver County for adoption, child custody, child support, divorce, guardianship, grandparent visitation rights, and estate probate and planning (Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Will.)
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Attorney with an office located in Butler, PA. Serves clients in all surrounding counties. Specializes in Criminal Law, Family Law, and Estate Planning. Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Westminster College. Attended law school at Duquesne University. Helped to co-found the Sole Practitioner's Society, aimed at preparing recent law graduates for life in a small or solo practice. Married to MaryBeth Bauer, a special education teacher in the Greenville School District in Mercer County.

Attorney Ferrario has successfully represented clients for more than 36 years, and is backed by competent, experienced workers who all take pride in professionally caring for your legal needs. Together this firm will work to provide you competent, legal help to get you real results. We look forward to working with you on your case.

Divorce can be one of the worst experiences that a person will encounter in their lifetime. We will try to keep the experience as civil as possible. If we cannot civilly work out solutions to disputes, we will competently litigate the unresolved issues to solution.

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Charles J. Meyer is a shareholder at HOfstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C., a boutique family law firm with offices in West Conshohocken and Philadelphia. He represents clients in all aspects of domestic relations law, including negotiations leading to prenuptial, postnuptial and co-habitation agreements, alimony, child support, and the investigation and litigation of the financial and economic issues related to the dissolution of marriage and co-habitations. His clients include high net worth individuals, professional athletes, entertainers and entrepreneurs. A native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Mr. Meyer received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Temple University, and his J.D. from Temple...

As a founding partner, Robert T. Repko has dedicated his professional career to helping those who need it most, when they need it most. He built a successful trial practice focusing on representing individuals in matters related to divorce, custody, support, domestic violence and protection from abuse, as well as driving under the influence (DUI/DWI) and criminal defense, juvenile law and underage drinking. Mr. Repko also represents individuals, businesses and corporate entities in construction litigation, mechanic’s lien and real estate matters, and has extensive trial experience before both juries and judges. Mr. Repko is licensed to practice law in...