Mark Scoblionko

Native of the Lehigh Valley. Has been the President of Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman since 1975. Married to Deena since 1964; two children, three grandchildren. 2012 recipient of the Lifetime Service Award from Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley. Certified as "Civil Trial Advocate" by National Board of Trial Advocacy. Focuses on civil personal injury and commercial litigation, business and corporate law, real estate.

• Business Law
• Insurance Claims
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Health Care Law
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Construction Law

• Automobile Accidents

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
  VISA, MasterCard
• Contingent Fees
  (For personal injury matters)

Pennsylvania

Since 1968

3rd Circuit

Since 1968

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1994

Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman

1970 - Current

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

J.D. | Law

1965 - 1968

Honors: Graduated with Honors

Activities: Assistant Editor, University of Michigan Law Review; Research Assistant, Constitutional Law

Cornell University

B.A. | English

1961 - 1965

Lifetime Service Award

Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

2012

Awarded upon retirement from the Board of the Jewish Federation

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

Lehigh County Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley

Counsel

2010 - Current

Activities: Provide pro bono services, including financing, contracts, general litigation.

Jewish Community Center of Allentown

Counsel

2010 - Current

Activities: Provide pro bono legal services in a variety of areas, including financing and real estate.

Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley Supporting foundation/Endowment

President

1990 - Current

Activities: Provide endowment support for Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley

Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

Board Member/Vice President

1985 - 2012

Activities: Served as Vice President, Campaign Chair, and Co-Chair of Strategic Planning; Performed merger of Federations in Lehigh and Northampton Counties

Notes

Michigan Law Review

1968

Civil Trial Advocate

National Board of Trial Advocacy

Q. Two organizers on a real estate LLC and one dies, does #2 own it all? Bradford PA

23 November 2018

A: You need to review this with a lawyer. However, if you write a Will and leave your interest in the LLC to her and, at the same time, insert a provision in your Operating Agreement to express that that is your intent, you should be able to accomplish this. Remember that there will be an inheritance tax on the value of the LLC that passes to her, and you must provide for that. You can also review with a lawyer if it makes sense to have the LLC jointly owned between you and her. That is the easiest way to accomplish this and will result in less inheritance tax. However, there may be reasons that joint ownership is not good for you, which is why this transaction must be reviewed with a lawyer.

Q. I got in a wreck and I was at fault both cars are totaled what happens if insurance doesn't cover it?

23 November 2018

A: If you were a properly authorized driver for a car you did not own, the insurance should follow the car and pay the other person’s damages, irrespective of whether you were or were not a named insured. If the owner has collision coverage, that should cover the owner’s damages. If not, that is between you and the owner.

Q. Was a teacher wrong for ignoring my son's injury

16 November 2018

A: "Negligence" is what the jury says it is. If this were a matter potentially to be pursued, you and your son would need to meet with a lawyer and discuss the details of the incident fully. However, the school district and its teacher are agents of the state. The state is protected by the Sovereign Immunity law. That law would likely protect the teacher from suit for this type of claim. If your son fell because of a dangerous condition of the premises, he might have a claim against the school district, but not the teacher. Further, even if the teacher was negligent, unless it somehow worsened the concussion, it sounds like the teacher did not cause any meaningful harm.

Q. Hit and run injury - my friend didn't get the license plate, but he saw an UBER sticker on the car - can he sue UBER?

15 November 2018

A: If the injury is serious enough to warrant suit, a police accident report should be promptly filed. That will enable your friend to make a claim for uninsured motorist benefits under his auto policy, if he has that coverage. He might also be able to assert claims under the auto policies for any family members in his household which contain this coverage. A lawyer could also sue Uber and send out written questions to learn the identity of the specific driver who struck your friend. Uber would undoubtedly have that information. Your friend should promptly consult with a lawyer and at least file the accident report. It is possible that both actions would have to be pursued simultaneously.

Q. Can I get money for pain and suffering in a dog bite case?

13 November 2018

A: Possibly. It depends on the circumstances of the case, which would have to be reviewed with a lawyer.

Q. My son was 17 got a old truck an was in a wreck his fault lady was hurt I have insurance can I be sued over my policy

2 November 2018

A: If the truck was in your son’s name and he was a licensed driver, I would not expect you, as a parent, to be named in any suit or to have liability potential.

Q. Property Transfer within the family Help Please, Do we need to get the title company involved?

5 October 2018

A: From your question, it sounds like this will be a transfer of a business interest, not a real estate transfer. However, you need to involve a lawyer to handle this for you.

Q. My dads father passed away and has a home loan. His dad didn’t make a will nor is my dads father name on his birth

16 September 2018

A: You would likely have to order DNA testing or have supporting testimony from your dad’s mother, if she is available and willing, or, possibly, supporting testimony from friends or relatives who could establish that the deceased held himself out as your dad’s father. Further, if your grandfather has alaready been buried, he would have to be exhumed. This will be a very expensive process.

Q. Hi My husband passed away of pancreatic cancer in 2017, as I’ve been getting the affairs in order I found that his 401k

20 August 2018

A: You should consult with an attorney promptly.