Castanea Lawyers

Probate services, wills, trusts, powers of attorney. Prompt reasonable services. WEBSITE: rickwiest.com

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Chapter 13; Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Business Litigation; Small Business Law; General Representation; Contract Law
Admitted: 1973, Pennsylvania; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Other Admissions: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education: Dickinson College (A.B., 1970); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1973)
Bar Association Memberships: Dauphin County (Member, Committees on: Bankruptcy; Client Relations; Alternative Dispute Resolution) and Pennsylvania...

I joined Reager & Adler following the completion of a clerkship position with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Before going to law school, I served honorably in the United States Air Force as an Electronic Warfare Avionics Technician for the B-1B Bomber. My focus areas are real estate transactions, business law and advisory services, estate planning and administration, land use, zoning, and municipal law. I live in the Harrisburg area with my wife and children, and I enjoy hiking, wood working, and metal detecting.

In recent years, the economy has taken a significant downturn. The corresponding recovery has been slow in coming. Many people in the Johnstown-Altoona area are suffering and hurting. Bankruptcy can be a powerful financial tool to help individuals get a fresh start. I am dedicated to providing affordable bankruptcy services along with a high degree of personal attention.

John DiBernardino, Esquire has been practicing law since 1986. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory High School in Philadelphia in 1978. He graduated from American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor's Degree in 1982. He then attended what is now known as Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree in 1986. While attending law school he clerked at a personal injury law firm in Philadelphia as well as with the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney's Office, gaining valuable courtroom experience representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at preliminary...

Roger Mattes, JR. President - Mattes & Mattes, P.C., Scranton, PA - 5/89 to Present. Litigation Attorney in a General Practice firm with strong emphasis in Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor Law, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Family law, and Workers’ Compensation. Trial experience in both State and Federal Courts. Realtor - Hinerfeld Realty - Scranton, PA - 12/84 to 01/89. Real Estate Broker with a strong concentration on commercial and industrial transactions, as well as residential sales. Worked on complex financing including conventional mortgages, MIDAS loans, Sale/Leaseback arrangements, SLIBCO loans, owner financing. Industrial, residential and commercial appraisals. ...

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I am a graduate of the Dickinson School of Law, where I served as Editor of the Law Review. I have been in continuous practice since October of 1984. I am also a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.

This firm provides experienced and capable bankruptcy representation for individuals and businesses.