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I graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1992. Since that time, I have practiced solely in the areas of workers' compensation, social security disability, and related state and federal disability law. This was further limited to just Pennsylvania workers’ compensation matters over the last several years. In addition to Pennsylvania licensure, I am also licensed to practice in the state courts of New Jersey, and am admitted to practice in Federal District Courts in both states. On various occasions, I have been a speaker at public information seminars, as well as seminars sponsored by The Bucks County Bar Association and National Business Institute, on workers' compensation topics. I have also participated in The People's Law School curriculum, teaching a class on workers' compensation. Most recently, I was invited to join the faculty of LawLine.com, a prestigious legal education provider. I am an active member of the Bucks County, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Away from the office, I serve as President of the homeowners’ association of a 400-residence development.

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

Special Education Attorney - representing students who have been denied an appropriate and effective education

Education Law and Criminal Defense
New Jersery and Pennsylvania

Craig David Becker, Esquire practices Education Law and Criminal Defense. He practices Special Education Law, representing students who have been denied an appropriate and effective education. He also represents students in disciplinary actions. In addition, Mr. Becker represents adults and juveniles in all facets of criminal defense. He represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Craig David Becker, Esq. received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the recipient of a James Wilson Merit Scholarship. Mr. Becker began representing individuals while still attending law school and won his first not guilty verdict and suppression motion prior to graduation.

He is a former Assistant Public Defender for Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he represented defendants in high profile felony cases and other serious offenses. Mr. Becker also worked in the Public Defender Office's Juvenile Division, where he represented minors in all facets of juvenile criminal law. After leaving the Public Defender's Office, Mr. Becker worked as an associate for top New Jersey and Pennsylvania law firms, including one firm that represented several New Jersey school districts.

Mr. Becker is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Camden County Bar Association, the Burlington County Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association's Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee, the Cherry Hill Special Education Parent Teacher Association and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. Mr. Becker and his family live in Southern New Jersey. He is actively involved in the South Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania communities and with national and local issues regarding Special Education and Criminal Defense.

Mr. Becker has appeared as a guest on the television show Legally Speaking on the topics of Special Education Law and Criminal Defense.

In addition to maintaining his own firm, Mr. Becker is Of Counsel to the law firm of Gerstein Grayson & Cohen, LLP in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Mr. Becker represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Mount Holly, Voorhees, Marlton, Mount Laurel, King of Prussia, Media, Jenkintown, West Chester, and Philadelphia.

Craig David Becker, Esquire represents parents and students in special education and other disputes with public schools and private schools. He advocates on behalf of parents and students to ensure educational institutions provide the services necessary to accomplish students' educational needs. Mr. Becker is available to assist parents in the following areas:

All Special Education Issues
Individualized Education Programs ("IEP")
Extended School Year
Supplemental Services
IEP Team Meetings
Enforcing and Revising IEPs
Resolution Sessions
Mediations
Placements
School Transportation
Due Process Hearings
Duel Enrollment
Standardized Testing Accommodations
Student Disciplinary Hearings and Appeals
Suspensions
Expulsions
Bullying
Discrimination
Student Records

Mr. Becker also has experience working with top consultants and experts in education and special education.

In addition to maintaining his own firm, Mr. Becker is Of Counsel to the law firm of Gerstein Grayson & Cohen, LLP in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Mr. Becker represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Mount Holly, Voorhees, Marlton, Mount Laurel, King of Prussia, Media, Paoli, West Chester, and Philadelphia.

Pamela H. Woldow, Principal and General Counsel of Altman Weil, Inc., has personally experienced the practice of law from all angles. Following both large-firm and environmental boutique litigation practice, Pam served variously as the Director of Litigation Management for a multi-billion dollar publicly-held financial services company, General Counsel of an Entrepreneurial Enterprise -- and Chief Counsel of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, where she supervised a large legal staff, controlled an annual litigation budget of over $100 million, and recruited and supervised outside counsel in all 50 states.

As in-house counsel herself, Pam created sophisticated law department management systems, instituted convergence and RFP programs, implemented e-discovery protocols, implemented new technology and -- particularly relevant for this group today -- was responsible for managing large budgets. These days she speaks often, writes widely and advises clients of all types and sizes how to make the most of the client-counsel relationship and how to achieve cost efficiencies.

Ms. Lippy focuses her practice on Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation. She has successfully tried numerous cases before a Judge and Jury. She has a love and passion for the law that she puts to use in the courtroom and prides herself in her ability to relate to clients and jurors alike. She was born and raised locally and attended the Norristown Area High School. She was a member of the Schreyer Honors Program at the Pennsylvania State University, where she graduated in 2000 with a major in Speech Communication and a minor in German. Her major, Speech Communication, has helped her immensely in trial work, as a main focus of her undergraduate studies was linguistics and the art of speech. After graduating from Penn State, Ms. Lippy was awarded an academic scholarship and attended Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. At Temple Law School, she was a member of the nationally acclaimed trial team, where she was recognized for her skills in advocacy through awards from the Center for Forensic Economic Sciences, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and was also awarded Best Advocate in the Region during the Final Round of a competition. Ms. Lippy continues her involvement with Temple Law School as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy on a part-time basis.

Ms. Lippy has been recognized for her legal skills by being named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track,” by the Legal Intelligencer, an award that is only given to 30 lawyers in Pennsylvania on an annual basis. Further, for the last two years, she has been named a Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

As an attorney, Ms. Lippy has recognized the importance of giving back to her community. Accordingly, she has volunteered for several different organizations. Most recently, she was the chair-woman of Norristown’s Municipal Waste Authority. She is extremely active in the local bar association and is currently a Co-Chair of the Member Services Committee. She has acted as President of the Montgomery American Inn of Courts, the local branch of a National Organization that consists of prominent trial attorneys, is the immediate past-chair of the Young Lawyer’s Section of the Montgomery Bar Association, a past chair of the Women in the Law and a member of the Criminal Defense Committee. Not only does Ms. Lippy have excellent oral advocacy skills, but she is extremely apt in writing and is the Immediate Past-Editor of the Montgomery Law Reporter. She also volunteers her time to act as the Assistant Solicitor of the Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Committee.

Mr. Pepper is the principal in LT Pepper law. Luke has represented people who have been severely harmed due to drug and medical product liability, premises liability, consumer product liability and motor vehicle liability. His focus is in the areas of Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Class Actions, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Employment Discrimination, Medicare Subrogation, Criminal and Settlement Administration. Luke has been instrumental in the settlement of thousands of personal injury claims involving drug or product exposure, people injured by doctor or hospital error, or by auto accidents. He also represents businesses including real estate agencies, financial planning firms, mortgage brokers and accounting firms in various capacities including representing individuals and businesses before state agencies. Luke received his B.A. in 1997 from King’s College and his J.D. in 2000 from Temple University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 2001 and is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania state courts, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Timothy Kennedy obtained his law degree (Juris Doctor) in 1992 from Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey. Then, as now, this was a highly competitive law school rated as one of the best in the country. While there, Mr. Kennedy achieved the very great honor of becoming a Law Review Editor. This is a distinction recognized by other lawyers as the mark of a truly ambitious and hard-working attorney. Also during his time at Rutgers Law, Tim was distinguished as a dean's list scholar for his excellent academic performance. At this same time, Tim worked in the highly coveted position of research and writing assistant for the internationally esteemed Professor Albert Blaustein, who helped draft more than forty constitutions for emerging democracies and other transitioning nations in the post-cold-war era, including the constitution of the Russian Republic in 1991.

Graduating in 1992, Tim immediately took and passed the Pennsylvania Bar examination and was admitted to practice that same year.

For the past sixteen years, Tim has concentrated his practice on representing persons who have suffered serious personal injuries, the families of those who have been killed under wrongful death circumstances, persons who have been injured at work and the survivors of persons who have died due to the effects of work-related injuries or illnesses. He knows the law and he knows the practice.

Mr. Kennedy has established himself as a uniquely skilled and accomplished attorney, appreciated by his clients, respected by his colleagues and feared by his adversaries.

Mr. Kennedy is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and before public and private groups, educating other lawyers and the public on issues relating to personal injury and workers' compensation law.

Mr. Kennedy also finds time for his most significant hobby: oil painting. Many of the paintings in our offices are Mr. Kennedy's original works.

Tim resides in Delaware County with his wife of sixteen-plus years and their and two sons.

A passion for law and justice began early for Steve. Raised in his home state of Delaware by his grandparents, he learned the value of hard work, determination, and education. After graduating from Law School he joined the Chester County District Attorneys’ office where he successful prosecuting DUI, Drunk Driving and Alcohol Crimes cases.

But Steve Jarmon’s reign as a DUI prosecutor was marked by his compassion, his commitment to justice and his determination to obtain a fair result for both the victim and the defendant.

Since leaving the District Attorney's office, Steve focuses on DUI Defense. Steve feels very strongly that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and he strives to be a zealous advocate for each and every client to make sure the criminal justice system is fair and just. As a prominent African American lawyer who is based in Chester County and West Chester, Pennsylvania, he is sensitive to the need to protect your civil rights.

Steve's other passion is Civil Rights and Employment Law. His specific interest is discrimination and wrongdoing in the work place and welcomes speaking with you if you or a loved one has been the victim of discrimination or a civil rights violation or illegal treatment in the workplace.

Prepared, experienced, and undaunted: Steve Jarmon fights for his clients and demands justice, decency, and civil rights. He brings his valuable criminal law and DUI Defense experience to the clients of the Ciccarelli Law Offices.

Isgate & Chiccarine, P.C. is a full service law firm concentrating its practice in the areas of Real Estate law and Small Business Law. We can handle any type of real estate transactaion for our clients, whether it is residential or commercial. Our business practice is aimed at providing comprehensive service to our clients, from creation of an entity through winding up. We can review and draft contracts, and counsel our clients on day to day affairs. We also have a full service collections department for our clients to pursue our client's past due accounts. Please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we can be of assistance.

My practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation, including construction defect, seller's disclosure, zoning, land development, title matters, boundary disputes, brokerage law, association matters, builder disputes, landlord-tenant matters, etc.

Most people in the Philadelphia area remember Dave as the morning weatherman on Channel 6-ABC. Dave's broadcasting career spanned four decades and included Emmy® awards for his work as a reporter and news writer. Dave has been a news anchor, investigative reporter, and contributor to the ESPN newsmagazine Outside the Lines.

Dave began his legal career at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads in Philadelphia. As an attorney, he has represented broadcasters and other creative professionals, negotiating their contracts at every level of the industry, from local news to national networks. As a civil litigator, Dave serves clients in government and business, as well as individuals. His First Amendment defense work includes representing both broadcasters and publishers.

Dave frequently uses his background in journalism and media to guide his clients through their interactions with the news media, whether getting their message out or managing a public legal crisis. Dave has been an adjunct professor of Contract Drafting at Villanova Law School and currently serves on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations, and serves as a court-appointed Arbitrator in Montgomery County.

Dave's passion for public service focuses on education and the needs of children. He is a spokesman for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, the pediatric cancer fundraiser begun by Alex Scott. Dave helped establish the Magnolia School for Autistic Children and served on the Board of Directors of Leadership Philadelphia and the Radnor Educational Foundation.

Dave graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government. He received his law degree, cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. Dave is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Jennifer DiVeterano Gayle joined Mannion Prior in September 2007. She earned her B.A in History from Ursinus College in 2004, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Distinguished Honors in History. In 2007, she received her Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Villanova University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of Outside Articles for the Villanova Law Review. Before joining Mannion Prior, Jennifer Clerked for the Honorable Anthony A. Sarcione of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.

Jennifer lives in Chester County with her husband and is a member of The United States National Women's Street Hockey Team (www.usawomenstreethockey.com).

I am a licensed business attorney and owner of McKee Law Office. The firm focuses on providing small and mid-sized companies with strategic legal advice. I help businesses prevent and resolve contract disputes, debt collections, employee disputes and tax problems. I have helped over 100 business and have tried over 200 cases. In addition, I am the only business attorney in Philadelphia withover 10 years of experience owning and operating a business.

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.

Born:
Allentown, Pennsylvania
December 10, 1952

Education:
University of Maryland (B.S.,1974)
Albany Law School (J.D.,1977)

Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

Admitted to Practice:
1977-Pennsylvania Courts
1977-United States District Court
1982-United States Court of Appeals
1998-United States Supreme Court

Harold Semanoff graduated from the University of Maryland with High Honors and was inducted into the Beta Gama Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi scholastic honor societies.

After graduation, he attended Albany Law School where he also served for two years as a Legislative Assistant to a New York City Assemblyman in the New York State Assembly. He also gained valuable litigation experience at the New York State Attorney General's Office.

Following law school, he returned home to Philadelphia, joined a Center City Law Firm and began to develop his litigation skills and exhaustive attention to detail which would become his hallmark in years to come.

In 1979, he started his own Center City Law firm. In 1990, he relocated the firm to the suburbs where it has matured into one of the largest and most respected firms in Montgomery County.

He has successfully represented clients against major hospitals, automotive manufacturers, consumer product and boating manufacturers, negligent health care providers and a host of other defendants in Federal and State Courts.

In addition to representing clients in medical malpractice and complex bodily injury cases, Harold Semanoff is also an accomplished Commercial Litigator. He regularly represents physicians, business clients, corporations, small businesses and individuals in Federal and State Courts.

Harold Semanoff has also taught other professionals in the Penn State Paralegal Program, lectured to community groups, and has served as an Expert Witness in Legal Malpractice cases

Greg Sutton is the founding attorney of the Sutton Law Group. Prior to forming the Sutton Law Group, Greg worked with Brooklyn Legal Services in New York City and the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Most recently, Greg worked as an associate with the preeminent international law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. As a law firm associate, Greg worked extensively with small businesses and entrepreneurs on all matters of business law. He also worked closely with Philadelphia area legal services organizations, including the Education Law Center and Philadelphia VIP, in delivering pro bono legal services to Philadelphia's underserved communities. Greg's practice makes use of his extensive ties in both the non-profit legal services community as well as the private law firm community in order to provide his clients with a robust and well informed approach to dealing with legal, social and educational issues.

Greg believes firmly in the principal that top quality legal services should be made available to all people without regard to ability to pay. Accordingly, Greg continues to provide pro bono representation directly through the Sutton Law Group and through working with legal services groups throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley Region.

Greg is an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Greg received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and is a graduate of Binghamton University, where he graduated summa cum laude.