Pine Grove Lawyers

Christian W. Francis is a trial lawyer serving Northeast Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. His practice is focused on representing individuals and small businesses in civil and commercial matters.

In his civil practice, Christian concentrates on car and tractor trailer accidents; medical malpractice lawsuits; slip and fall accidents; and, product liability lawsuits. Christian also defends individuals in all types of misdemeanor and felony crimes, from drunk driving (driving under the influence/DUI) to major crimes, in both state and federal courts.  Christian has successfully handled trials and appeals to the Superior Court on behalf of his civil and criminal clients.

Christian completed his...

Attorney Emeka Igwe is a graduate of Widener University School of Law. He also received his LLM (Masters of Law) in Trial Advocacy at Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Attorney Igwe began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the City of Philadelphia. As an ADA, he prosecuted major felony cases including rape, attempted murder, robbery, burglary, possession with the intent to deliver, and gun possession. In addition, he handled misdemeanor cases such as drug possession, DUI, and theft.

After leaving the District Attorney’s office, Attorney Igwe worked at Allstate Insurance Company. While there, he quickly established his reputation as...

I represent sick and injured healthcare professionals, licensed professionals, and executives in all aspects of their individual and group long-term disability insurance claims, denials, and terminations. My clients include professionals who can no longer work in their own occupation, have been forced to cut back on the work they perform due to a medical condition, or have stopped working altogether to focus on their own health.

Whether you are suffering from physiological, psychiatric, or psychological impairment, and believe you are entitled to your disability benefits, contact me to review your claim.

Joyce J. Sweinberg is an attorney who has practiced personal injury law in Bucks County for over 28 years. She has served as co-chair of the Bucks County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section. She has litigated numerous auto accident, negligence and workers' compensation cases. She is a 1981 graduate of Temple Law School, and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and in Federal Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association, and is listed in Who's Who in America and Cambridge Who's Who. She brings a...

Steven Trialonas focuses his practice on criminal defense and select civil litigation matters. He represents clients in state and federal criminal cases, irrespective of the severity of the offenses; all criminal allegations are serious when levied against an individual and will be treated as such. Steven has represented medical doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals in the investigation phase with success to avoid charges being filed, as well as after charging or indictment to trial. Steven has handled numerous cases at both the state and federal level in both Pennsylvania and New York. Most recently in a high profile case,...

Brett Freeman has been a consumer protection attorney since 2010. He helps consumers who are dealing with credit reporting errors, credit card billing errors and creditor or debt collector harassment. He also helps defend people from debt collection lawsuits, or file bankruptcy cases. He offers free consultations, and is willing to accept payment plans.

Stephanie K. Heimann received her Juris Doctor in 2013 from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, where she received the Barrister’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and was a founding member of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Team.

Stephanie has clerkship experience in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and she held a clerkship at the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland. Before joining the Lento Law Group, Stephanie worked as an intelligence analyst for the City of New York in the Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigating financial...

After completing a clerkship with (former) Justice Russell Nigro of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, I started my career as a litigator at DLA Piper, focusing on construction and transportation matters. I then moved on to work at various companies, where I gained experience in both privately held and publicly traded companies, serving as general counsel and taking on various business development roles.

Joseph M. Marrone, Esquire founded the Marrone Law Firm, LLC in 1993. Since its establishment, Joseph has successfully served as the firm’s Managing Partner. He has worked tirelessly to build his firm from the ground up, developing a reputation for dedication and the willingness to fight for the needs of those he represents. The heart of the Marrone Law Firm, LLC is based in Center City Philadelphia which has allowed Joseph to cultivate a strong foundation in the Philadelphia metro area. In order to better his serve clients, Joseph expanded his practice into New Jersey, with an additional office in...

Beth Cole is a litigator specializing in personal injury, auto accident cases, civil rights, dram shop, liquor liability cases, “lemon law” claims, consumer protection and pharmaceutical litigation. She also has significant experience with — and interest in – veterans issues, including assisting those disabled due to Agent Orange exposure.

“Not a lot of firms do civil rights work because it’s very difficult. Everyone deserves a voice, to be treated with respect, and to have the protection of the Constitution. “

Ms. Cole has been recognized for her civil rights work. Cole and two Williams Cuker Berezofsky colleagues, Gerald Williams and...

Attorney/partner at Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP, f/k/a Weir & Partners LLP since 2002 Chancellor-elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2022 Co-chair, ABA Litigation Section's Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, since 2019 Haverford College Villanova School of Law

Debra D. Rainey, Esq., The Compassionate Lawyer, spent five years as a trial attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. During her five years with the Defender Association, Ms. Rainey has tried thousands of criminal trials, including drug cases, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile adjudications, and other family court matters, just to name a few. Ms. Rainey has written, and argued thousands of criminal motions as well, such as pre- and post-trial motions. Finally, Ms. Rainey has successfully litigated numerous serious major felony jury trials, and has represented her clients at hundreds of sentencing and violation of probation hearings. During...

Alexandre Turner is a graduate of Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He dedicated the first seven years of his legal career to representing low-income defendants accused of criminal offenses, first at the Miami-Dade Office of the Public Defender, and subsequently at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Mr. Turner has tried hundreds of criminal matters before judges and juries. He has obtained favorable results in numerous serious cases, including matters where his clients were charged with firearm possession, arson, and attempted murder. Prior to opening his own practice, Mr. Turner was employed by the law firm Ballard Spahr...

Cary received his B.A. from Penn State in 1976 and his J.D. from Samford University in 1979. He began his career trying asbestos cases in court, and was one of the first trial attorneys to specialize in what was then a new area. Cary is the managing partner of the firm and continues to work primarily on cases stemming from asbestos exposure and medical malpractice. He also manages the firm’s Bankruptcy Claim Division. At Villanova Law School he frequently lectures on the ever changing subject of expert witnesses in the courtroom. Cary was a former President...

Adrianne Walvoord grew up in the greater Philadelphia area and joined Anapol Schwartz as an associate in 2007. She is a member of the firm's Unsafe Drug and Medical Device Team. Adrianne's practice involves pharmaceutical and medical device mass tort litigation involving complex medical, scientific and legal issues. Anapol's Unsafe Drug and Medical Device Team has successfully represented and obtained compensation for clients from all over the country in state and federal courts across the nation. Currently, Adrianne represents clients in the Paxil Birth Defect (Pregnancy) Litigation in the mass tort program in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas,...

Fabio A. Sciarrino, Esq., is the founding member and lead trial counsel for The Law Office of Fabio A. Sciarrino, LLC. During his professional legal career, Mr. Sciarrino has successfully represented individuals and small businesses in a variety of civil matters, including pre-suit, litigation and trial. Mr. Sciarrino's breadth of experience spans from inception of a claim (including risk aversion) or lawsuit through the conclusion, whether by settlement or jury verdict. Since opening the doors to The Law Office of Fabio A. Sciarrino, LLC in 2012, Mr. Sciarrino and his law firm have focused predominantly on matters...

Jeffrey S. Gross has represented injured workers in the Philadelphia area since 1991. He focuses exclusively on workers' compensation litigation, including subrogation matters, full and partial disability claims, lump sum settlements, occupational diseases and workplace fatalities, and he has a long record of success aggressively pursuing the best interests of his clients. Ranked by Philadelphia magazine among the region's top 100 attorneys in 2006 and 2007, Mr. Gross steadfastly believes each worker is entitled to all the possible benefits available under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act and brings his considerable experience to bear on each case. He was honored with...

Howard C. Pressman is a principal of the firm and has concentrated his practice in the area of Civil Litigation for over 25 years representing both individuals and companies as both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of matters. Mr. Pressman’s areas of practice also include Wills and Estates and Creditor’s Rights. Mr. Pressman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated from Widener University with a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude 1981) and Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1984)....

Lewis Sorokin practices intellectual property and technology law. He helps clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises with legal issues arising from the use and implementation of technology in their businesses. Lewis is actively engaged in both the legal community and the broader professional community around emerging technology. He currently serves as the treasurer and copyright committee head of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section. He is also involved with the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property, the Copyright Society, and Water & Music. Lewis’ writings on topics surrounding technology, the arts, and law have been published in...

I have been a real estate, business and trial lawyer since 1976. The firm handles real estate transactions from purchases of home to large commercial property. We handle zoning and subdivision and litigation. Our pipeline team aids landowners when pipeline companies want to acquire or expand easements.

We handle construction and other real estate litigation. Stucco has been a big issue in recent years.

We have a related title insurance agency which enables us to reduce our fees to real estate buyers and people refinancing.

I am the course planner and lead instructor for a series of continuing...

Primarily focusing his practice on real estate, civil, and commercial litigation, Sean G. Livesey is a real estate attorney at High Swartz's Montgomery County law office. His additional areas of experience include zoning and land development, municipal code enforcement, real estate sales, and leasing. Previously, Sean was a partner in his family practice in Conshohocken, PA, where he advised Philadelphia area startup companies regarding property acquisitions, business structure, and real estate tax liability. Sean also consulted with Montgomery County businesses to analyze zoning and land development proposals. Prior to his private practice work, he was an associate at a large Philadelphia law...

William E. Moore, is a Partner with the law firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, joined the firm in 1995. Mr. Moore is a past member of the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Probation, having been nominated by Gov. Tom Ridge with his appointment confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate in May of 2000. He was a Parole Agent with the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for eleven years. Prior to joining Rubin, Glickman and Steinberg, he was chief deputy district attorney with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office for eight years heading up the Drug Prosecution Team, trying many...

Attorney Adam Solow has extensive experience with family-based immigration and naturalization cases, non-immigrant visas, deportation defense, and appellate work. Mr. Solow obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001 and his J.D. from Villanova Law School in 2006. During his time at Villanova, he participated in the Clinic for Asylum Refugee and Emigrant Services Clinic (CARES).
He is admitted to both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bars, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for New Jersey. He is...

Known by his clients for providing caring and dedicated legal services, attorney Michael S. Schwartz enjoys helping people in Bucks County and the surrounding counties who are struggling with unmanageable debts. Mr. Schwartz has over 20 years of legal experience, and practices exclusively in the field of debt relief services and provides legal support for individuals facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other financial pressures.

As a former Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Skinner has gained an additional perspective into the criminal justice field. He has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including hundreds of DUI (Driving under the Influence) cases in Chester County. Michael now uses this knowledge to defend men, women, and youth who have been charged with criminal offenses in Chester County, Lancaster County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. With a law office in West Chester, PA, Michael uses the Skinner Law Firm to represent local residents, out-of-state visitors, international guests, and students. He focuses exclusively on criminal citations, misdemeanors, and felony offenses. This...

Matthew is a Partner at Eckell Sparks in Media, PA., where he focuses on personal injury litigation, general civil litigation and municipal law. Matthew joined Eckell Sparks in September of 2013 after finishing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. Matthew formerly served as an Assistant County Solicitor in Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor and currently serves as Solicitor for the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board. Matthew is a member of both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He has conducted CLEs and seminars on behalf of the...

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. ...