Wilkes-Barre Lawyers

Attorney Andrew Sacks received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College and his Juris Doctorate from Dickinson School of Law. He began his legal career practicing personal injury law in Philadelphia. Later, he began administrating legal service plans for large labor unions, servicing a collective membership of over 50,000 members and their families.

In 1994, Mr. Sacks purchased his employer's assets and launched Sacks Weston, LLC. The firm handles personal injury, medical malpractice, maritime matters, and significant efforts were devoted to toxic tort and environmental contamination litigation.

Sacks Weston, LLC pioneered N.O.R.M. litigation, which resulted in the largest, single-landowner verdict in...

Inna Materese provides her clients with knowledgeable, holistic, and solution-oriented counsel through all matters of Family Law, including but not limited to, high-asset divorce, complex custody issues, protection from abuse, and support matters. Inna has successfully represented clients in the negotiation, litigation, and resolution of their family law matters in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties. Inna is actively involved with a variety of professional and community organizations. She is the Treasurer of the Montgomery County Family Law Section, a former member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Council, and former President of the Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of...

Jared is part of the Ciccarelli Law Offices Litigation team.

Jared grew up in North Huntingdon, PA in Westmoreland County. He received his J.D. from Penn State Law School. Following graduation, he served as the Senior Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. Jared developed the research, writing, and analytical skills which are required of a successful attorney. He actively participated in criminal, civil and family law, as well as civil forfeiture matters.

Jared brings his research, writing, and analytical abilities, as well as his knowledge of the inner workings of...

Leonard Zoftis engages in client representation in various areas of law which include personal injury, car accident, immigration, criminal defense, DUI, and traffic tickets. No matter what the case is Leonard Zoftis prides himself on giving each client the personal attention they deserve and the satisfaction of obtaining a favorable outcome of the case and favorable results for his clients. Leonard Zoftis got his undergraduate degree from Temple University as a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET), and he received his law degree from Seton Hall School of Law. Leonard is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New...

Mr. Smith's practice focuses on commercial and real estate litigation, business disputes and municipal litigation. Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and practices in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Through his commercial litigation practice, he represents clients in contract and warranty disputes, as well as construction conflicts, mechanics’ liens, contractor and subcontractor payment act claims, and unfair trade practice claims. As part of his real estate and title litigation practice, Mr. Smith handles matters concerning adverse possession, easements...

My practice is focused on obtaining the best deal possible for physicians in their physician employment agreements

Patti S. Spencer, Esq., is widely recognized as a preeminent estate planning attorney and is the founder and owner of Spencer Law Firm LLC (SLF) in Lancaster, Pa. Over the course of 35 years, Spencer has assisted both clients and peer professionals with estate planning, probate, taxation, expert witness case work, and closely-held business issues such as fiduciary income tax, business succession planning and corporate tax planning.

Ryan Michaleski is a Shareholder in the Accident & Personal Injury Group at Stark & Stark. His practice centers on advocating for individuals who have suffered serious and permanent injuries due to a variety of circumstances, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability incidents, and cases of nursing home abuse and neglect.

Tom Wilken is the former managing partner of the Workers' Compensation Section of Morgan and Wilken, P.C. He continues in his area of expertise in workers' compensation with Ira H. Weinstock, P.C. Mr. Wilken is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and earned his Juris Doctor at Duquesne University School of Law. He is a former past President and Vice President of the Dauphin County Workers' Compensation Section 1999-2001. He is also a frequent speaker for the Department of Labor & Industry on topics pertinent to injured workers. He maintains active membership in...

Francis J. Lafferty, IV, earned his law degree in 1999 from Widener University School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from University of South Carolina in 1990. Prior to establishing Norfleet and Lafferty in 2011; Mr. Lafferty was a partner with Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss and Erb, P.C, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Attorney, Mr. Lafferty has successfully handled cases for his clients against those responsible for causing their injuries. Mr. Lafferty's practice emphasizes representing persons injured by others in motorcycle, automobile and trucking accidents. Mr. Lafferty has handled Wrongful Death cases and complex cases involving...

Justin focuses his practice on the litigation of workers’ compensation and personal injury cases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His aggressive style and diligent efforts have helped him to recover significant benefits for his clients. Prior to joining the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC , Justin worked in Philadelphia on substantial personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Justin’s exposure to complex civil litigation matters from an early point in his career helped to cultivate and enhance his skills as a trial attorney.

Justin graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a dual JD/MBA degree. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in American...

Private practice of law for 30 years.

Sol H. Weiss, a Shareholder of Anapol Weiss, is an experienced trial attorney known for his exacting preparation and attention to detail. A “lawyer’s lawyer,” he is able to handle the most complex case and still present the facts and law in a way that the judge and jury will understand. Mr. Weiss concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation including class actions and pharmaceutical cases, medical and other professional malpractice, securities litigation and products liability matters. Presently, Mr. Weiss is Co-Lead Counsel in the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, MDL 2323. He is also...

Craig A. Doll brings more than 40 years of experience and knowledge to his representation of clients in the transportation and utility industries. Mr. Doll concentrates his practice in transportation litigation on behalf of limousine, household goods and property carriers, paratransit companies, airport transfer carriers, and taxicab companies before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Commonwealth’s Courts. He also represents public utilities in proceedings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Public Service Commission of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the appellate courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Doll has represented both large and small investor-owned utilities in various...

Thomas Wilkinson is an experienced commercial and appellate litigator and bar leader. He also has extensive experience in lawyer professional responsibility, legal malpractice, and risk management matters. He has been accepted as an expert witness in federal and state courts. He has presented and published numerous articles in the civil litigation and legal ethics areas. He has served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and is a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. He is a past President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) and Pennsylvania Bar...

Michael J. Duffy is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Business Department. He focuses his practice on general corporate matters, with a concentration on government contracting, intellectual property, finance, consulting, employment, real estate, and corporate governance. Michael has extensive experience with a wide variety of business transactions, from initial contact with transaction targets and indications of interest, through to closing and post-transactional events. Michael has represented businesses in a broad range of industries including pharmaceutical distribution and research, technology, construction, and real estate, in matters of negotiating and drafting organizational documents, distribution agreements, independent contractor agreements, construction agreements and purchase agreements, as...

David S. Nenner has over 30 years of experience representing clients in criminal cases in Pennsylvania state and federal courts. He routinely handles complex, serious felony matters including murder, drug possession, drug dealing and gun possession.

His cases have been featured in both national and local news. Multiple major homicide cases were featured in the news after his clients were found Not Guilty after a trial or the charges were dropped after Mr. Nenner's investigation.

Mr. Nenner accepts criminal cases throughout the Southeastern Pennsylvania region including Philadelphia, Chester County, Delaware County, Lackawanna County and Montgomery County.

As a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer, Steven Laynas is dedicated to representing those in need. After graduating from the Widener School of Law, he decided to pursue a career representing individuals who had been injured due the negligent actions of others. Mr. Laynas has been serving injury victims throughout the area for more than 30 years and has successfully obtained millions of dollars in both verdicts and settlements in that time. He is passionate about securing the positive outcomes his clients deserve, no matter how complex or challenging their case is. Mr. Laynas has been given an AV® Rating...

Catherine (Kate) Foley is an Associate in Stark & Stark’s Accident & Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice groups.

Mr. Murphy has devoted his entire legal career to employment law. He has represented both employees & employers & knows all the angles & pressure points in any employment dispute. He has litigated claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) & the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”). Mr. Murphy also has extensive experience bringing individual & class...

Paul Lauricella has been a trial attorney since 1982. Out of law school, he worked as an assistant district attorney, where he tried and convicted violent criminals. In 1987, Paul brought his trial experience to the Beasley Firm, where he spent twenty-four years as an associate and as a partner. Trained by the late legendary trial attorney James E. Beasley, Paul has secured million and multimillion dollar verdicts in malpractice actions involving a wide variety of medical specialties, including obstetrics/gynecology, emergency medicine, radiology, psychiatry, orthopedic surgery, urology, family practice, and even oral surgery. He has also won verdicts in products...

Emmanuel is the founder and Managing Share Holder of Emmanuel Law Firm, LLC, ("ELF"), which aggressively fights for, and has recovered millions of dollars for victims of medical negligence, and of other serious and catastrophic injuries on a contingency fee, no recovery, no fee basis. Potential cases at ELF are investigated and reviewed for merit with highly qualified medical experts, including Ivy League trained physicians and professors. Before ELF, he was a partner with the renowned Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm of Eaton & McClellan where he honed his skills as a trial attorney before...

Adam M. Smith concentrates his practice in real estate litigation and insurance coverage.

Throughout his career, Mr. Smith has successfully represented real estate agents and brokers in hundreds of professional negligence claims in Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Mr. Smith has also successfully tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in this unique practice area.

Patrick G. Geckle is a member of the Patrick G. Geckle, LLC. Patrick Geckle was featured in the Delaware Cape Gazette as an attorney in a "Nickel Rides" case, which is a erratic drive in the back of a police van, and usually results in serious injuries. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and also actively participates in teaching other lawyers about handling police misconduct cases

Philip W. Fisher, Partner at Reger Rizzo Darnall LLP Philadelphia Office and Chair of the Firm’s Corporate & Business Services Group, has extensive experience in a wide range of matters, including structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, private securities offerings, corporate finance, secured transactions, licensing, leasing, joint ventures and real estate transactions.

Mr. Fisher’s client base is as diverse as his experience, including start-up companies and smaller entities to large established organizations, such as software developers, private-equity companies, broker-dealers, investment advisors, distributors, banks and finance companies, manufacturing companies, technology companies, inventors and founders, and telecommunications corporations. Additionally, Mr. Fisher has...

Jason J. Sweet concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation as well as catastrophic injury litigation involving product liability, construction and trucking claims.

Throughout his career, Mr. Sweet has successfully represented clients in professional negligence claims. Mr. Sweet has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in both state and federal courts, and has successfully argued appeals before the Commonwealth Court and Superior Court.

Mr. Sweet serves as national trial counsel for a leading truck body manufacturer and has been admitted pro hac vice in jurisdictions across the country.

I speak your language. I’ve grown to understand and relate to your case through my very diverse life experiences. I grew up in a small steel town, in a family of a steel mill engineer and a metallurgical chemist. The decline of the steel industry and the closure of the steel plant had a devastating effect on my family. Both of my parent struggled to find jobs in the new manufacture-less era. Although my family was able to make the necessary adjustment (my mom became a high school science teacher and my dad found a job with a local utility...

I am a dedicated criminal defense attorney based in Philadelphia, with extensive experience in both trial advocacy and appellate work. I graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in criminal justice and earned my law degree from Temple University, Beasley School of Law. My career began as a prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, where I gained invaluable insights into the criminal justice system. Today, I leverage that experience to provide exceptional legal representation and achieve favorable outcomes for my clients.

I'm a native New Yorker, who went to law school in Los Angeles . After graduating, my wife and I moved to Bucks County, where we've been ever since. After working for 5 years for other people, I opened up my own practice in 1991. In order to stand out from the crowd, I offer fixed reasonable fees for the work I do. 1/2 is due upfront and the other 1/2 is not due until completion. This way, the sooner I get your job done, the sooner I get paid! I think of myself as a neighborhood lawyer type. I...

Before focusing his practice on representing crime victims in the civil courtroom, Tom was a litigator for the Chester County, PA, District Attorney’s office where he tried a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony cases including murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, drug delivery and possession. The experience of interacting with victims, victim advocates and law enforcement on a daily basis as a prosecutor formed the foundation of his passion to seek justice and compensation for his clients. Tom and his partner, Stan Luongo, are members of the National Crime Victims Bar Association and have represented victims in cases involving negligent...

Ms. Ma graduated from Boston University. After college, she attended and graduated from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Ms. Ma is licensed to practice in state courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as before federal courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.

Dahlia is the principal and sole owner of The Robinson Law Firm. She is dedicated to a client-first philosophy, and makes it a priority to fully understand her clients needs, goals, dreams, and concerns. She then works with her clients to develop a superior plan.

Mr. Kennedy obtained his law degree (Juris Doctor) in 1992 from a law school rated as one of the best in the country. Mr. Kennedy there had the great honor of becoming a Law Review Editor, a distinction recognized as the mark of a truly ambitious and hard-working attorney. Tim also worked in the coveted position of research and writing assistant for the internationally known constitutional law expert who drafted the constitution of the Russian Republic in 1991 and forty other nations, and is credited as a coauthor for some of that scholar's published works of that era. Tim's law...

Katie Yingling Schellenger is a freelance attorney who has developed exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills through almost a decade of experience as a federal law clerk and litigation associate at two international AmLaw 100 firms. Katie’s broad legal experience allows her to support her clients: solo practitioners, law firms, and general counsel, in a variety of ways. She provides perspective and insight to every matter, while shouldering part of the burden to meet deadlines. No project is too big or too small; Katie attacks every matter with diligence and fervor, and delivers her services in...