Avondale Lawyers

Kevin J. Handy handles a wide variety of legal matters in Bucks County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County, PA, and practices in both state and federal court. Mr. Handy's practice areas include personal injury law, product liability, automobile accidents, contract negotiations and disputes, general business law, insurance coverage issues, real estate law and consumer fraud. Mr. Handy also handles a variety of family law matters, including divorces, custody cases, trusts and estates, and Orphans' Court litigation. A substaintial portion of Mr. Handy's practice is also dedicated to handling appeals. With over twelve years of experience and top...

Experienced defense attorney specializing in criminal matters.

Scott Bloom has been an attorney since graduating Widener University School of Law in 1996. He started his firm for the purpose of helping people with family law, elder law and estate planning issues. The firm prides itself on providing a personal touch to help individuals and families. Scott is also here to help you with your Medicaid planning. Furthermore, he is accredited by the Veterans Administration and is able to prepare Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits applications. Scott is licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has offices in both locations and will routinely meet...

Amy Sokolson focuses her practice on personal injury litigation, representing injured victims in various matters, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, workplace accidents, and more. She has tried many cases to verdict in Pennsylvania's Civil and Criminal Courts and recently obtained one of the largest jury verdicts to be awarded by a Bucks County jury in many years.

J.D. from Delaware Law School in 1986. Prosecutor until 1995. B.S. in Pharmacy 1979. Currently licensed to practice law and pharmacy in Pa.

Since 1990 Pat McMenamin has been practicing law in the Philadelphia area. He has experience in all areas of the law and can help regardless of the nature of your legal situation. Pat is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and LaSalle College High School, in Springfield Township, Montgomery County. Pat was an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County from 1990 through 1992, and has been in private practice since. Pat is a member of the Montgomery Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is a member of the North...

Alfred M. Abel, Attorney at Law I am Alfred M. Abel. Prior to becoming a lawyer, I ran a family-owned business in Northeast Pennsylvania that was sold to investors. As a result of that experience, I am familiar with the concerns of business owners, especially the attention to the bottom line, and to the value they deserve from the people who get their business. I coordinated with investigators, accountants, adjusters, appraisers, auctioneers and attorneys with other expertise, and a number of other professionals to provide a wide range of services while keeping the personal contact, value and attention of a smaller...

I am a shareholder in the law firm of Leisawitz Heller. I am the only certified elder law attorney practicing in Berks County. I am a graduate of Bucknell University and hold a J.D. degree from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and an LL.M in tax law from the Villanova University School of Law.
My practice is limited to trust and estate matters, including elder law, estate administration, estate planning, asset protection planning, long-term care planning, guardianships, special needs planning and fiduciary litigation.
I currently serve as a trustee of the Berks Community Trust which is a...

JOSEPH GENTILCORE is a passionate advocate for every one of his clients, and truly believes in the work that he does. Joseph focuses his practice on Fair Credit Reporting Act cases and other consumer protection matters under both state and federal law. He currently represents consumers in cases against credit card companies, banks, debt collectors, mortgage servicers and background check companies. Joseph has dedicated the majority of his career to representing individuals who have been wronged my large financial entities, and along the way has helped thousands of consumers obtain compensation from the corporations that have harmed them. As a...

As founder and principal of Bagby & Associates, LLC, John Bagby has over thirty years of experience in federal and state courts throughout the region. He is directly responsible for the firm’s client relationships, including the supervision of all aspects of the firm’s professional services. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the Dickinson School of Law, John has prepared and tried complex, multiple party litigation throughout the country. He currently represents individuals, businesses, and corporate entities in complex business matters and litigation. His practice has been varied, with an emphasis on technical and engineering issues in the area...

Liz Brendze, Esq. received her bachelor's degree from Brown University, and her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Upon graduating from law school in 1990, she was selected to serve as a law clerk at the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, for Justice Neil Lynch, Jr. After several years as an associate at the prestigious Boston law firm Hill & Barlow, Liz moved to Philadelphia with her husband. She joined the City of Philadelphia Law Department, working on civil (i.e. non-criminal) matters. She focused on two areas where federal law intersected with local programs: the Americans...

Born in Scranton Pennsylvania but a resident of Lancaster County since infancy, Sam is a graduate of Manheim Township High School in 1966, where he was a member of the County championship tennis team for two years, a member of the National Honor Society, and the Candlelight Singers (a cappella group). He received the Access to Justice Award in 2002 from the Lancaster Bar Association for pro bono work, and was elected President of the LBA in 2006. The LBA judiciary committee rated Sam highly recommended for a judgeship on the Lancaster County Court in 2005 and 2007.

The Law Offices of Christian Petrucci provides services in the representation of injured workers and those with disabilities in PA Workers’ Compensation litigation and Social Security Disability proceedings. We value our clients and demonstrate that with an unmatched commitment to client interaction and communication. Have you had difficulty speaking with an attorney in the past or found understanding your lawyer impossible? At the Law Offices of Christian Petrucci, our focus is on you, the client. You will always receive prompt, courteous service and quick access to our attorneys.

Janine Hallman is an attorney and former special education teacher. She focuses her law practice in the areas of Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Special Education and Disabilities Law.

Arnold Heller has more than 30 years of experience in the area of real estate transactional and real estate development law. He advises a diverse range of clients, including healthcare providers, condominium and planned community developers, and affordable housing developers on such matters as the creation and preservation of affordable housing and luxury housing; the formation and negotiation of partnership and limited liability company agreements; the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts; and purchases and sales of many different types of properties.

He has extensive experience in counseling clients with respect to various types of financing transactions, including sale/leasebacks; conventional and...

Managing partner and owner, Lance Rogers, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University School of Law. Rogers served as a federal law clerk during a two-year clerkship for the Honorable Clarence C. Newcomer in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners and served for four years. Prior to starting the firm, Lance practiced law as a litigation associate at Dechert, LLP, a Philadelphia-based international law firm, and then at Pepper Hamilton LLP, a national multi-practice law firm. Lance is CEO of...

KENNETH EDWARD WEST, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey. Education: The Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science - Finance, 1985); Villanova University School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 1988). Licensed, 1995 as a Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania. Member, Delaware County Bar Association, 1988 - Present. Member, Delaware County Bar Association Pro Bono Advisory Committee, 1994 - Present. Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 1993 - Present. Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association....

Dawn Getty Sutphin has practiced in a large Philadelphia firm as well as for a smaller New Jersey Law office. She has completed the Estate Planning Certificate Program at Villanova Law School, concentrating on federal estate taxes, state inheritance tax, drafting Wills and Trusts, estate planning for individuals and for small business owners, taxation of estates and of trusts, post death estate planning, and estate administration and probate. Personal philosophy: Everyone needs an effective and personal estate plan including at a minimum a Will, as well as a Durable Power of Attorney, and an Advance Medical Directive or Living Will. These...

Chris A. Sarno, Esq. is a trial attorney who practices in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. Chris began his career as a law clerk to President Judge Joseph C. Madenspacher of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Next, he became an Assistant Public Defender. After which he then joined the District Attorney’s Office where he focused on prosecuting felony sex offenses, serious physical abuse of children and child homicide cases.

Chris has tried many cases both as a prosecutor and defense attorney. He enjoys trial work the most and always looks forward to getting into the courtroom....

Michael Ruggieri has been practicing law as a trial attorney for over 32 years. Throughout his legal career, Michael has been guided by three principles: fight hard but fairly for his clients, be compassionate and understanding, and maintain honesty and integrity in dealings with clients, the court and other lawyers. These principles have allowed him to develop a successful and vibrant practice for over 3 decades. In fact, many of Michael’s clients are referred to him by other attorneys. This says a lot about his abilities and trustworthiness. Michael is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts and government...

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Benjamin C. Hoffman, a Philadelphia native, is a practicing attorney with a strong background in personal injury law. After earning his law degree from Temple University Law School in 2011, he began his career by representing clients involved in car accidents, slip and falls, work injuries, and dog bites before working as a defense attorney for a major insurance company for several years. His experience working with insurance companies has provided him with unique insights into their negotiation strategies, enabling him to secure maximum compensation for his personal injury clients. Throughout his career, Benjamin has built a solid reputation for integrity...

Pamela Crowther is an experienced attorney whose practice involves criminal and civil litigation including family law, business litigation, constitutional challenges, securities enforcement and government compliance, health care fraud, criminal defense, and civil and criminal appeals. With over twenty years of experience, she is a seasoned litigator with clients who run the gamut from the individual seeking advice on custody to a large corporation facing product liability claim. Her practice covers a wide-range of civil and criminal matters in federal and state courts and before administrative tribunals. She has represented numerous corporations and individuals in product liability cases; complex commercial and...

Graduate of Temple University,B. A. 1967, J. D. 1970 General Practice since 1975, emphasis on litigation, including accident,injury, employment,workers'compensation, commercial, contracts & civil rights. Also, trusts & estates, probate, real estate, corporation, partnership , criminal representation, family law, divorce, custody, adoption,support, protection from abuse, social security disability, Former Assistant City Solicitor & Common Pleas Court Law Clerk, Philadelphia.

Former Assistant United States Attorney, Deputy Chief, Criminal Division. I specialize in criminal, securities, and civil financial litigation, regularly appearing in federal courts in New York, Philadelphia and nationwide. Full bio available at www.Daileyllp.com.

Education and employment lawyer. Dedicated to fighting for parents, students, and workers. Experience with special education due process hearings, education appeals, and federal litigation.