Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

Lee Ciccarelli is the founder of Ciccarelli Law Offices: a Pennsylvania Litigation Law Firm focusing in Personal Injury, Automobile Accident Injury and Workers Compensation law. We take on the toughest cases and fight for our clients when they need a fighter.

Ciccarelli Law Offices is as unique as its founder in its sincere devotion to serve the public, fight for injustice and get results. Ciccarelli Law Offices was founded in Chester County Pennsylvania approximately ten years ago after Lee Ciccarelli himself sought a vision for a law practice devoted to the clients it served.

Lee Ciccarelli began his practice after some ten years of litigation experience in trial and at the negotiating table in disputes and forums throughout the state from Philadelphia in the east to west of Harrisburg; and from Williamsport and Coudersport in the North to York, Lancaster, West Chester, and Media in the south. Ciccarelli's experience in trial both in the area of personal injury, automobile accident, medical malpractice and in criminal defense, serves as a foundation for a firm with the integrity, passion and experience needed for the toughest of legal battles.

Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the oldest of eight children, Lee was instilled by his parents with a keen desire to seek the truth, demand fairness, pursue justice, and serve others.

Over fifty years ago, Lee's uncle and his father, a veteran of WWII, an entrepreneur, and a deeply religious man, both rose from the shadows of the Great Depression to begin a family tradition of excellent customer service and long term client relationships. Their devotion to satisfying their patrons, treating them with respect and honesty, and maintaining a high standard for themselves and their clients was passed on to each to their children.

No less important to his father, Pasqualino and Uncle Clem was that their children be well educated and devoted to the service of others. Invigorated by this purpose, Lee pursued an education at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA where he combined a curriculum of chemistry and the sciences with American history, focusing on Civil Rights and the Labor Movement, and the Women's Movement.

Since his graduation from the George Washington University Law school, he has successfully represented individuals in personal injury and criminal defense matters including automobile accident, premises liability, medical malpractice, consumer protection, and DUI and criminal cases, in more than twenty-five (25) counties throughout central and eastern PA.

Lee's Law Firm is located in Chester County Pennsylvania with its primarily locations being West Chester, Kennett Square, and Coatesville but also has satellite locations in Lancaster (Lancaster County), Plymouth Meeting and King of Prussia (Montgomery County), Springfield and Radner (Delaware County), Center City Philadelphia and Williamsport (Lycoming County). Lee's primary focus is currently Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents and the attorney practice area of his firm includes Criminal Defense and DUI, Family and Divorce Law, Workers Compensation, Employment and General Litigation.

Lee welcomes your calls and questions. Feel free to contact Lee for a free consult on your legal matter including advice on injury law and accident law; advice on workers compensation law and work injuries; and advice on criminal law, criminal charges and dui and traffic law.

Lee proudly acknowledges his Italian-American roots and relates to his family's history of determination, persistence, hard work, humility and honesty amidst day to day struggles. These are attributes that Lee upholds every day for his clients.



Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury
Automobile Accident
Criminal Defense
DUI
Premises Liability
Medical Malpractice
Consumer Protection
Criminal
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1989
Education:
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1989
Juris Doctor


Bucknell University
Major: Chemistry and Sciences


Bucknell University
Major: American History


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bas Association
Member


Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member


Chester County Bar Association.
Member


Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Member


The Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member


Past Employment Positions:
President Judge Thomas C. Raup , Judicial Clerk

Ghislaine Storr Burks is the lead criminal defense lawyer at Livesay & Myers. She represents clients in Woodbridge, Manassas, Stafford, Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg, Virginia.

An experienced, hard-working attorney, Ms. Storr Burks believes the building block for success in every trial is rigorous preparation. She believes in doing the hard work before trial necessary to give you the best chance to win in court.

As a law firm, Livesay & Myers, P.C. believes in maintaining a proper client-to-attorney ratio, so that each of our defense attorneys have sufficient time to devote to each case. This policy translates to the best chance of success for each client.

I fight hard to defend my clients who are charged with traffic offenses and misdemeanors. You deserve vigorous representation to fight and win.

I practice primarily in Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg. This enables me to know the judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers who will be involved in your case. You deserve a local attorney.

I offer very competitive rates so you can afford quality representation. By keeping my overhead low, I can offer fees that are lower than many of my colleagues. You deserve a reasonable price.

Please contact me for a free consultation on your traffic or misdemeanor charge. I can defend you on traffic-related offenses such as speeding, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, DUI / DWI, and eluding. I can also defend charges like shoplifting, petty larceny, drug possession, and underage possession of alcohol.

Kyle G. Manikas is a trial attorney with offices in Tysons Corner, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Mr. Manikas began his legal career practicing white collar criminal and civil litigation in New York, New York and Washington, D.C. defending individuals and large corporations during the corporate scandals that began surfacing in late 2001. The firm that Mr. Manikas was with was retained as lead counsel for Enron, Global Crossing, WorldCom, and other large corporations after those companies found themselves at the center of allegations of fraud, corruption, and unethical behavior.

After representing some of the largest corporations in the United States and their executives in high profile matters, Mr. Manikas accepted a position as a prosecutor in Northern Virginia. As a prosecutor in the largest and busiest jurisdiction in Virginia and Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Mr. Manikas handled over 900 felony cases ranging from white collar offenses, involving embezzlement and other forms of fraud and theft, to the most serious of violent crimes, including murder, aggravated malicious wounding, bank robbery, and violent drug distribution and gang cases. Mr. Manikas also handled numerous felony DWI, eluding, and other motor vehicle offenses.

Mr. Manikas subsequently re-entered private practice and founded Manikas Law LLC. Utilizing the wealth of knowledge and experience obtained as a prosecutor, and the legal crisis management skills Mr. Manikas developed defending large corporations, Mr. Manikas represents clients with the judgment and steady hand required in federal and state criminal defense litigation. Mr. Manikas handles all state and federal criminal charges and continues to be involved in high profile murder, white collar, and other complex criminal cases. Over the course of his career, Mr. Manikas has had the opportunity to litigate hundreds trials, jury and bench, and has earned the respect of judges and his colleagues alike.

James M. Johnson graduated from James Madison University in with degrees in Biology and Economics. He received his Juris Doctor from the George Mason School of Law. During law school, Mr. Johnson had successful internships with the County Attorney's Office, the Commonwealth Attorney's Office and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Prince William County. Upon completion of law school, Mr. Johnson worked at the law firm of Pfitzner & Morley located in Prince William County. Mr. Johnson left Pfitzner & Morley to found his own firm in 2008. He is admitted to practice in all Virginia courts, as well as the Federal and Bankruptcy courts of the Eastern District of Virginia.

I am a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and practice Criminal Defense law in the Federal and State Courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. I am a very proud graduate of the University of Maryland and University of Baltimore Law School. I have been honored in 2009 to serve as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Criminal Law Section Council and to previously have served as President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney Association. I am also serving my second 4 year term as the Criminal Defense representative on the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy appointed by Governor O'Malley. (www.msccsp.org). In nearly 25 years of practice now, I have handled a wide range of different types of cases including approximately 50 homicides cases, complex Federal drug and white collar type cases, and nearly every other type of criminal and traffic case. I am also widely known as an expert in asset forfeiture matters.

A lifelong resident of Rockville, Maryland, I graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (Washington, DC) in 1999.

Thereafter, I pursued my undergraduate degree at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio where I majored in International Affairs and Spanish, with minors in English and Latin American Studies. I was a volunteer English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor at Norwood View Elementary School and a Spanish teacher at the Xavier University Montessori School. My teaching and involvement with other non-profit organizations earned me the Peter J. Buschmann, S.J. Scholarship for Public Service. As a senior at Xavier, I was one of a handful of students inducted into the Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Spanish Honor Society.

After graduating from Xavier in 2003, I attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. During law school, I was the Treasurer of the Cleveland-Marshall Chapter of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity (Ranney Senate) and one of the founding members of the National Lawyer’s Guild (Cleveland-Marshall Chapter). My passion for community advocacy led me to become a Legal Observer for several demonstrations, ensuring that individuals’ civil rights were protected, and I taught “Street Law Clinics” during which I educated citizens of their Constitutional civil rights. I was a student practitioner with the Cleveland-Marshall Community Advocacy Clinic, which focused on redevelopment of blighted urban areas of Cleveland, Ohio. Upon graduation from law school, I was awarded the Student Public Interest Law Organization’s Scholarship for Outstanding Service to the Community.

Community Activities:

I am an active member of: The Bar Association of Montgomery County, The Maryland State Bar Association, The Bar Association of Baltimore City, The Women’s Bar Association (Montgomery County Chapter), The Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, The Estates & Trusts Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, and
The National Lawyer’s Guild (Washington, DC Chapter).

I am also involved with community organizations, such as: The Daughters of the American Revolution (Junior Member – Janet Montgomery Chapter), The Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Young Alumnae Association, The Xavier University National Alumni Association (Washington, DC Chapter), and The Xavier University Capital Alumni Network softball team.

Law Offices of Ross D. Hecht, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland provides professional and dedicated legal services in Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Civil and Criminal Appellate Practice, Personal Injury, Business Law, Creditors Bankruptcy Practice, Probation Revocation, Sealing Records,Traffic Violations, and DUI / DWI Defenses.


Attorney Ross Hecht is actively admitted and licensed to practice law in all Courts of the State of Maryland and in the District of Columbia. His primary area of expertise is Litigation. He is experienced in all areas of criminal defense and trial work, both at the misdemeanor and felony levels to state and federal appellate level.


Law Offices also handles Juvenile Court Cases, Extradition Matters, in addition to Last Wills and Testaments, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney

I will represent you as though you are a member of my family and I will treat you with the respect that I would want for myself.

I will listen to you and make every effort to understand your problem.

I will prepare you for court from the first moment we speak. I will tell you what you need to know before you need to know it so that you are ready for trial and ready to present yourself as a responsible person before the court.

I will use my experience for you. You get a lawyer who is qualified by public service as an assistant district attorney, an assistant attorney general and as an inspector general. Judges, prosecutors, juries, witnesses and police officers listen to me.

I will use my education for you. You get a lawyer who knows the law and the rules. I have two law degrees and I have taught law. I also have advanced training through continuing legal education programs and I have taught such programs as well.

I have been trained by the Harvard Negotiation Project. You get a lawyer who knows when to negotiate and when to fight.

Your financial situation is important. You get a lawyer who will listen to your concerns about legal fees and help you structure a payment plan that is fair to both of us.

Jac E. Knust began his law practice in 1972 and practices primarily in the Central Maryland Metropolitan area. He is engaged in a general practice with emphasis on family law, divorce, separation and property settlement agreements, elder law, estate planning, wills, probate, trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, criminal matters, real estate, landlord/tenant, business planning, corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.

He is a former Assistant State's Attorney for Howard County, a former Assistant Public Defender for Howard County.

Jac E. Knust is a trained mediator and has mediated family law and civil disputes for the past 15 years. He has two associates who practice with him and they are also trained mediators who emphasize out of court solutions to legal disputes. All attorneys are trained in Collaborative Law, which involves the use of specially trained coaches and financial professionals who help the parties reach an amicable non adversarial solution to problems, with special sensitivity to the impact of divorce on children.

Letoria G. Knight is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, a former law clerk to a Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge, and a former Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County.

Originally from the gulf coast area, Letoria Knight obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University. She subsequently worked as a project engineer. Letoria Knight also holds a M.S. in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. And has previously worked as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.