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Ellis B. Klein
Former Senior Deputy District Attorney with experience in over 10,000 cases
25 office locations throughout Pennsylvania. Call for nearest office location.
I am a former Senior Deputy District Attorney with personal experience in over 10,000 court cases, ranging from minor traffic offenses to homicide. In addition to criminal and traffic defense, I have been practicing Bankruptcy since 1999 and have helped thousands of clients get a Fresh Financial Start.
My practice is limited to Criminal, DUI, Traffic and Bankruptcy cases. I am NOT a general practitioner who handles many different types of law. Criminal and Bankruptcy law is the only law that I have practiced since I became a lawyer over 25 years ago.
Over the past 25+ years of practice I have worked with thousands of police officers and have appeared in court on countless occasions. Few attorneys possess my firm’s background and extensive experience in this area of the law.
CUSTOMER SERVICE - I treat clients the way I would want to be treated if I was experiencing legal problems – with honesty, kindness and respect. I do not tell clients what they want to hear just to get a case. I do not scare clients into retaining me. I will never say to a client “Don’t worry about it.” What I do is tell clients the truth, right over the phone. I call clients back, even at night or on weekends. Additionally, my staff is well-informed and very helpful if I am not in the office when you call.
FREE IN-DEPTH CONSULTATIONS - I gladly talk to new clients over the phone, for as long as you wish. I will answer every question that you have over the phone, or even in person if you prefer, for free. I will gladly explain all of your options, give you my honest opinion about what could happen to you and I even quote a fee and a flexible payment plan, right over the phone. I believe that an informed client is the best client. Again, if I was having legal problems, that is the way that I would want to be treated.
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Foreclosure Defense
- Expungement
- Speeding Ticket Defense
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I gladly talk to new clients over the phone and I will answer every question that you have over the phone, or even in person if you prefer, for free. I will gladly explain all of your options, give you my honest opinion about what could happen to you and I even quote a fee and a flexible payment plan, right over the phone. I believe that an informed client is the best client. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flexible payment plan available
- Pennsylvania
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Principal Owner/Senior Partner
- Ellis B. Klein & Associates
- Current
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- Senior Deputy District Attorney
- District Attorney's Office
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- Widener University Delaware School of Law
- J.D. (1994)
- Honors: Widener University Law Review, 2 year member
- Activities: Editorial Board, Widener University Law Review
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- Albright College
- B.A.
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- 10 Best Defense Attorney for Client Satisfaction in Pennsylvania
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Named as one of the 10 Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania for Client Satisfaction
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer in Pennsylvania
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Named as one of the top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Pennsylvania
- Top 100 DUI Lawyers in Pennsylvania
- National Advocacy for DUI Defense
- Named as one of the top 100 DUI Lawyers in Pennsylvania
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo.com (Lawyer review website)
- Over 200 Five-Star reviews from former clients on the lawyer-review website Avvo.com.
- Top Rated Attorney
- Avvo.com (Lawyer review website)
- Awarded rating of "10" by the lawyer-review website Avvo.com
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Activities: Member PA Criminal Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Pennsylvania DUI Arrest? Useful Info Revealed From a Former Prosecutor
- Ellis B. Klein
- PA State High School Mock Trial Juror/Evaluator, PA State High School Mock Trial Competition, PA
- PA State High School Mock Trial Competition
- Served as a "juror" in the PA High School Mock Trial Competition. Evaluated "trials" put on by county high school students, graded their performance and gave them advice on how to be a trial attorney.
- Clients' Choice Award (9 consecutive years, 2012-2021)
- Avvo.com (Lawyer review website)
- Superior DUI Attorney
- National Association for DUI Defense
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney in Pennsylvania
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 10 Best Attorneys in PA for Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Q. If I lose at trial for a $218 speeding ticket will o have to pay more
- A: Did you get the ticket in PA or NJ? If it is PA you will have to attend a license suspension hearing with Penndot for excessive speeds to determine if they will be suspending your license. Additionally, it is a 5 point offense and 5 points is the most you can get for a ticket in PA. You should really get a lawyer to help save your license. Many judges will let your lawyer appear in court for you so you may not have to attend the hearing. If your ticket was in NJ, then you need to speak with a NJ lawyer. Good luck!
- Q. I had a DUI back in 2006. I just received a fine in the mail stating that I was seen driving by a police officer.
- A: You need to get a lawyer asap. If your license was never restored after the DUI you are considered DUI suspended until you get your license back. if you are found guilty, there is mandatory imprisonment of 60-90 days in the county prison. You need to figure out how to get you license back asap. Call Penndot and ask. A lawyer can help you do that and hopefully keep you out of jail. Good luck
- Q. I was just stopped for my seventh driving without a license in Pennsylvania which is code 6503 my last defense was in
- A: If this is your 7th conviction for driving on a suspended license, there is mandatory jail time associated with this of 30 days to up to 6 months. If the license was suspended for a dui, the jail time is substantially longer. You should retain an experienced traffic defense attorney asap to assist as there may be ways to work out the citation so that there is not mandatory jail time. Good luck!
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