Uwchland Lawyers

Seamus Lavin joined Wetzel Gagliardi & Fetter LLC in 2014. Seamus has been representing individuals, families and businesses in a variety of transactional and litigation settings for over a decade. Seamus’ transactional practice is focused towards assisting clients in the acquisition, protection and transfer of wealth. He achieves these goals by means of effective estate planning, business formation, real estate management, contract negotiation, and the efficient resolution of unavoidable litigation. His emphasize on the use of in-depth consultations enables him to implement estate plans tailored to each client's specific needs and goals. ...

Heather J. Mattes is an experienced criminal lawyer. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has lived and practiced here throughout her career. Ms. Mattes grew up in Delaware County where she attended public school and participated in the music program graduating as a national honor society member. In 2003, she was inducted into Sun Valley’s “Wall of Fame.”

Ms. Mattes attended The Pennsylvania State University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Communications Studies emphasizing ethics and philosophy. She graduated from the Villanova University School of Law and began her early practice as an Assistant Public Defender...

Steven C. Feinstein

Steven has handled a wide array of legal matters over his more than 30 years of experience in law. Steven is a Wharton School of Business and Villanova Law graduate and considers himself to be a general practice lawyer, with emphasis in handling matters related to insurance, insurance coverage, and bad faith. He has expanded the rights of insureds in multiple jurisdictions. The hundreds of these kinds of cases that he has handled over the years has led him to be considered one of the leading experts in this area of law in Pennsylvania.

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Christopher M. Brown is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia Area, having been born in Westbrook Park (Clifton Heights) and raised in Glen Mills. He graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware in 2004. In 2008, Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from West Chester University.

While attending law school, Chris spent a summer working as an intern for the Office of the District Attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Chris then worked as a law clerk for a private Media law firm while earning his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Upon his graduation in...

Thomas P. ('Tip') McCabe has extensive criminal defense experience having practiced as an Assistant Public Defender in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He has represented hundreds of defendants at the preliminary hearing level and at the Court of Common Pleas. He has jury trial experience including felony jury trials, and he has represented clients at the appellate level. Mr. McCabe also has juvenile criminal defense experience. Prior to his employment at the Chester County Public Defender's Office, Mr. McCabe practiced civil litigation in Philadelphia.

Brendan D. Hennessy, Esquire concentrates in employment law on behalf of employees and employers. In the past decade, he has handled hundreds of cases, appearing in court and before the EEOC and the PHRC regarding discrimination and retaliation. He also represents clients at unemployment compensation hearings, reviews severance agreements and assists in drafting employment handbooks. Mr. Hennessy teaches a class on Employment Law at Villanova. He graduated from Devon Prep, St. Joseph’s University and Temple School of Law where he served on Temple Law Review and the Moot Court Board. He is licensed to practice in...

I am a Special Education attorney working in Pennsylvania. I advise and advocate for parents and students about special education services such as IEP meetings, Section 504 plans, FBAs, evaluations, dyslexia, Autism services, behavior and discipline, private placement, school fees, and compensatory education funds and settlements. I have practiced law for over 20 years and have been involved in special education for over 10 years, either as a father of two children who receive special education services or professionally as a special education attorney.

My name is Nicholas K. Beeson. I am a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and a former assistant District Attorney in the Montgomery County PA District Attorney’s office . Ultimately, I rose to the level of Captain, in charge of the unit that investigated and prosecuted cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault. Today, I am applying my years of training and experience as a criminal prosecutor and supervisor to my career as a criminal defense attorney, working every day to fight for and protect my clients. For nearly 7-years, as an assistant district attorney, I was directly...

John A. Zurzola is a divorce, child custody, child support and general family law attorney with the firm Weber Gallagher. He focuses his practice on domestic relations and family law, including divorce, support, custody, equitable distribution and related matters. John also counsels and represents clients with regard to bankruptcy and personal injury issues. http://www.wglaw.com/Professionals/John-Zurzola John has been providing legal advice and representation to clients in family law, bankruptcy, and personal injury matters for over a decade. John handles all divorce, custody, support, protection from abuse and other family law issues. His experience ranges from all facets of domestic relations...

Tim is an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and primarily serves Chester and Montgomery Counties. His office is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. His law practice is dedicated to helping individuals solve their debt problems. Tim earned his Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law at night while working full-time as a securities compliance administrator at Vanguard Brokerage Services in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He was at Vanguard for 7 years prior to becoming an lawyer. Tim primarily practices in the areas of debt defense including personal Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy), collection...

Mr. Renaldo has been a practicing lawyer for over twenty years (sixteen of them in Chester County). Mr. Renaldo's practice has been concentrated in civil litigation, business law, personal injury including worker's compensation and commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Renaldo also obtained his broker’s license and is an active broker focusing on large commercial tracts of land for subdivision, development and redevelopment. Mr. Renaldo graduated from American University, The Washington College of Law, receiving his J.D. Prior to that he attended East Stroudsburg University, receiving a double major in Economics and Management with a minor in Accounting

Dan Monahan has been representing clients in estate related matters since he graduated from Villanova University Law School in 1978. In 2000 he returned to Villanova Law School and received an LL.M. in Tax with an emphasis on estate and trust planning and administration. The following year he obtained his Certificate in Estate Administration from Villanova. Dan has been recognized for his estate work by Main Line Today magazine. He was awarded an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards reflecting confidential opinions from members of the bar...

With his experience and expertise, attorney Jerred Roth had his choice of legal practices—but he chose to join the Jan Dils team. One of the reasons he did so was the fact that the entire Jan Dils family is so committed to fighting for the benfits each and every one of their clients deserve. Prior to joining Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law in January 2013, Jerred was a member of two different legal practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Before that, he earned his B.A. in History and Political Science from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and completed law school...

Born and raised in Doylestown, Riley has called Southeast Pennsylvania home for over 26 years. The youngest of four children, Riley was raised in a family that stressed the importance of community involvement and team work. Riley’s Father is a volunteer firefighter and always pushes his children to ask what they can do for others. Through various school projects and involvement in Boy Scouts, Riley has always been driven to help the people in his community and he brings that enthusiasm into his practice of criminal law. Riley uses his skills and knowledge as a criminal defense attorney to serve...

Lauren is a dedicated estates & trusts and litigation attorney who takes great pride in providing superior client service, coupled with the legal assistance her clients need. She practices in Pennsylvania, primarily in matters including will and trust disputes, guardianships, and fiduciary matters. Lauren prioritizes listening to her clients and working hard to protect and advance their interests. Learn more about Lauren by visiting: https://www.utbf.com/attorneys/

Shannon K. McDonald is an experienced appeals and defense attorney with understanding and knowledge of diverse areas of the law and dealing with diverse groups of clients. She has worked for businesses, trial courts, for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and as a defense lawyer in an appeals clinic. While working with the ACLU Shannon worked on civil liberties cases such as the right to associate with family and freedom of speech in schools. She has also assisted on contract disputes, business disputes, and business formation. Among other criminal appellate cases Shannon has worked on federal Habeas Corpus cases,...

Delaware Valley practice based in Chester County, Pa. with strong focus on criminal defense and civil prosecution.

Email: donatoni111@aol.com Robert J. Donatoni received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1976with a major in History and a minor Economics. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa for academic excellence. Mr. Donatoni received his law degree from Temple University Schoolof Law in 1979graduating with honors. From 1979through 1980,he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Chester County and from 1980to 1983as an Assistant Public Defender in Chester County. Since 1984,Mr. Donatoni has been engaged in the private practice of law with a primary emphasis in representing individuals and entities investigated and accused of crimes in state and federal courts. In...