Shunk Lawyers

Terry Jones is a trial lawyer who has spent his entire career representing both plaintiffs and defendants in significant personal injury cases and wrongful death actions. He has litigated hundreds of cases, including automobile liability, product liability, medical malpractice and premises liability matters, many of which have involved catastrophic personal injuries or deaths. Mr. Jones also has been involved in the defense of a number of class action cases. He enjoys a Martindale Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent, the highest available rating for professional competence and ethics.

Mr. Jones has completed the ADR training program in the U.S....

Patrick Delaney is a Senior Partner at MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the area of Commercial Litigation. During the course of his career, Mr. Delaney has litigated disputes in the federal and state courts throughout Pennsylvania and in various other jurisdictions. He has also handled numerous complex commercial disputes before arbitration tribunals, including panels convened through the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Delaney has years of experience handling contract disputes, including those involving professional services, the sale of goods, real estate sales, stock purchase agreements, commercial and industrial construction, and executive employment. He...

Roger H. Taft is a trial lawyer at MacDonald Illig whose primary areas of practice are employment litigation, including employment discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, and complex commercial litigation.

In his litigation practice, Mr. Taft represents clients in federal and state courts throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, as well as in federal courts throughout the United States.

Mr. Taft enjoys travel, golf, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Mr. Spoden is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the area of corporate, commercial and business law, with a special emphasis on taxation and estate planning for small business owners. He is also active in the area of business formation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Spoden is experienced in small business counseling including industrial, professional and service corporations.

Mr. Spoden is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

John A. Lauer is a Senior Partner with the law firm of MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, where he is Chairman of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. He is also a member of the firm's Business and Tax Groups. John's practice consists primarily of Estate and Tax Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, and Business Law.

John received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Gannon University in 1986 and his Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1996. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to beginning...

Mr. Pagliari's practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, bankruptcy related litigation and collection matters. He primarily represents corporate debtors, secured creditors, chapter 7 and chapter 11 trustees, and other entities involved in bankruptcy proceedings. Attorney Pagliari is also an approved mediator in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Pagliari graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1998. In 2001, he graduated from The University of Dayton School of Law,...

Alan Natalie is a private solo practice attorney practicing in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1989, committed to protecting the rights of thousands of individuals and families in times of loss; concentrating in the areas of Personal Injury (automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, dog bite injuries, medical malpractice, property owner liability claims), Criminal Defense (DUI, DWI, all misdemeanors, all felonies), Estate Litigation (suits prosecuting or defending estate executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries), Estate Planning (wills, living wills, advanced directives, powers of attorney), and Estate Administration (probate or settlement of any size estate, insolvent estates, trusts). All matters include a free consultation....

Mr. Shamburg is a partner with MacDonald Illig where he is a member of the Business Transactions, Trusts & Estate and Tax Practice groups. His practice comprises a vast array of personal and business transactions, that can be broken into five general practice areas: estate and trust planning and administration; tax compliance and planning matters; Orphans' Court litigation; nonprofit formation; and corporate formation and transactions.

Mr. Shamburg received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus in 2005. In 2009, he graduated cum laude from the University of Dayton School of Law, where...

Mr. Privitera is the founder of The Privitera Law Firm LLC and concentrates his practice on the representation of catastrophically injured victims.

Before launching his own solo practice, Mr. Privitera successfully handled a broad range of complex personal injury and wrongful death cases at the law firm of Privitera and Hurley LLC (2015 – 2019) and at the law firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, PC (2007 – 2015). Mr. Privitera’s formidable trial advocacy skills have resulted in multi-million dollar and other significant recoveries on behalf of his injured clients and their families. From 2000 through...

Attorney Charbel Latouf has been diligently serving the Erie, PA and surrounding counties since 1999. He has a passion for representing those charged with a crime such as DUI/DWI, felony and misdemeanor charges. Attorney Latouf also handles serious injury claims ranging from car accidents, slip and fall, injury at work, and any other injury that was caused due to the negligence of another person. Over his career, he has been ranked to the top 100 criminal defense attorneys and has also been rated by Strathmore's Who's Who International in Law for both personal injury and criminal defense. It is our...

I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I am married with two children. I graduated from Syracuse Law School in 1992. I opened my own practice in August, 2001. I sue abusive debt collectors.

John is a member of the Real Estate, Estate Planning and Administration, Corporate and Business Planning practice groups at Ament Law Group, P.C. He advises clients on real estate transactions, estate planning and administration, and offers corporate structure and planning insights from his extensive real-world experience. John graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Operations Management. He began his career at Respironics (now Philips/Respironics), working in International Logistics, and later in management at Del Monte Foods' Integrated Business Planning Department. Concurrently, he completed Duquesne University’s evening JD/MBA program and was a senior staff member...

Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C., Attorneys at Law serves clients from six office locations throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania and Ohio in injury matters. He has been named one of the Top Lawyers in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers for the five years in a row.

Attorney Cindy Stine, founder of Stine & Associates, P.C., specializes in personal injury, workers' compensation, and Social Security Disability cases, with a focus on motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, and wrongful death. Based in Greensburg, PA, her firm provides a personalized approach to clients. Before establishing her practice in 2007, Cindy gained expertise at a prominent Pittsburgh law firm, focusing on personal injury, workers' compensation, asbestos, and Social Security Disability. A graduate of Duquesne University School of Law and Pennsylvania State University, Cindy is dedicated to delivering compassionate and tailored legal services. With a background at Goldberg, Persky & White,...

Kurt R. Nilson focuses his practice on matters of real estate, business, wills, trusts, and probate.

Attorney Nilson and his unique legal work have been cited by nationwide financial and legal authorities and have been featured in some of the world's most respected publications, including Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNBC.

Selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine for the past two years, Philadelphia immigration lawyer, Tom Griffin, specializes in complex immigration matters in which individuals and families are in difficult situations.

Tom is unique among immigration attorneys in Philadelphia in that he speaks Spanish and Haitian Creole. Taking a personal interest in his cases, Tom’s clients know he will guide them through the maze of immigration and fight for their rights. A litigator at heart, Tom thrives in the courtroom, in appeals before the USCIS and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in the federal courts. He takes on...

My legal practice is centered around general litigation, with a strong focus on construction and complex commercial litigation. I have a wealth of experience in the courtroom, having been involved in over 200 trials, hearings, and arbitrations. I began my career by founding and managing the Princeton, NJ office of Richardson & Patel. Subsequently, I served as the Managing Partner at the Cherry Hill, NJ office of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel. I also chaired the Construction Industry Group at Wolf Block and led the Litigation Department while serving on the executive committee at Flaster Greenberg. In 2024, after a decade of...

I maintain a diverse legal practice that encompasses complex commercial litigation, employment law, and general corporate matters. Within the realm of commercial litigation, I have both prosecuted and defended class actions concerning consumer rights across multiple industries, including telecommunications and housing. My litigation experience extends to handling disputes among partners, construction-related cases, and civil rights issues, among others. In my role as a legal advisor, I support both employees and employers. For employees, my services include reviewing employment and severance agreements, and I actively pursue litigation based on violations of federal and state laws. On the other hand, I represent employers...

Jacklyn Fetbroyt is a founding member of Kang Haggerty LLC. Jackie focuses on counseling companies and business owners through all stages of their ventures from conception to dissolution, assisting her business clients in all of their needs for maintenance and growth. Such counseling includes selecting a business entity type and forming the business, drafting the internal documents necessary for the governance of the new entity to help the company achieve its goals and prevent internal disputes among owners and employees, registering the business in appropriate jurisdictions and obtaining licenses to operate, assisting in negotiating and documenting various transactional needs (including...

Daniel D. Haggerty concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and transactional matters.

A significant portion of Dan’s practice is devoted to the representation of banks and financial institutions in complex workout matters. This representation includes reviewing and revising loan documents, negotiating and preparing forbearance agreements, securing debt via additional collateral, entering judgments though confession and foreclosure, executing on personal and real property, and pursuing debtors both inside and outside of bankruptcy. Dan has successfully sought and obtained approval of Chapter 11 creditors’ plans, and has successfully liquidated assets under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Dan also represents...

After spending over a decade at a large international law firm representing the world’s leading companies in high-stakes disputes and complex commercial litigation, Mr. Goldich switched sides and founded Axler Goldich LLC, a class action and personal injury firm devoted to helping consumers, employees, and investors from all across the nation who have been harmed by corporate negligence or wrongdoing. At Axler Goldich, Mr. Goldich maintains a robust practice focused on representing clients in class action and individual cases against corporate defendants such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, financial institutions, automobile manufacturers, and national and international corporations in a variety of industries....

Since 2014 Mr. Littman has been selected by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in the area of Plaintiff’s Civil Litigation for Pennsylvania, an award is only given to 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. Year after year Mr. Littman has been honored with multiple prestigious awards including being named one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in the State of Pennsylvania an award is given to less than 1% of attorneys in the State, Litigator of the Year for 2019 and the 2020 Elite Advocate.

During his time at Widener, Mr. Littman interned for the Honorable Berle...

At Aegis Law we are committed to equal access to justice for all clients. This impacts not only how we approach threats to Constitutional protections, but also threats to affordability as well. We tailor solutions to meet the needs of every client individually, thereby ensuring efficient, honest, earnest and effective advocacy. Call us today to schedule your free consultation.

Attorney Quinn chairs the Litigation Division, and he practices exclusively in civil litigation. He has been handling personal injury cases for over 30 years and has been involved in all types of civil cases including auto accident, product liability, medical malpractice and many other types of personal injury cases.

Attorney Quinn has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He has been able to maximize the money awarded by a jury for a personal injury victim. He is also very familiar with how insurance companies view personal injury claims and litigation and how to obtain maximum...

Attorney Snavely’s civil litigation practice includes the defense of healthcare providers in professional negligence and licensure actions; the representation of both defendants and plaintiffs in premises liability, auto accident, product liability, and construction actions; and the representation of plaintiffs and defendants in other civil litigation matters.

Attorney Snavely also represents and provides advice to healthcare providers on a variety of matters, including employment contracts, credentialing, peer review, end of life issues, medical records, risk management, controlled substances and nonprofit corporation law.

Attorney Snavely is admitted to all Pennsylvania courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the...

Attorney Mikovch has over 25 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney. In his criminal defense practice, he represents individuals charged with crimes ranging from felonies, misdemeanors and summary charges. He has successfully defended clients in numerous jury trials with the end results being not guilty on all counts. Attorney Mikovch has represented clients against the Office of Children and Youth when people are wrongly accused of abuse and Indicated, and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in Protection from Abuse (PFA) hearings. He also represents individuals on state-issued license employment matters which may be affected...

Attorney Richard J. Joyce and his law firm represent injured people throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. Attorney Joyce and the law firm of Joyce & Bittner represent persons injured in a wide variety of situations including automobile, truck and other vehicle accidents, trip and falls, injuries caused by household products or tools and injuries caused by nursing home neglect or abuse. Attorney Joyce has also been engaged in criminal defense litigation involving a range of criminal matters including Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and license suspension matters. Attorney Joyce formerly held the position of Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh...

Eric is a Partner with Yablonski, Costello & Leckie, and for his entire career has focused on workers' compensation cases representing injured workers.. He is a1987 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and has practiced since then with Yablonski, Costello & Leckie. Mr. Betzner is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section Council, which consists of only 25 workers compensation attorneys statewide. He has been recognized every year since 2006 by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in the workers compensation field. This recognition is based primarily on surveys of...

Experienced business start-up attorney and consultant.

Ashley dedicates her experience and skills to those clients wishing to achieve their own independence through entrepreneurial endeavor. She has formed business entities, drafted operating agreements, negotiated purchase and sale agreements, vendor contracts, and employee documents. She not only understands the legal requirements and ramifications of various transactional relationships, but also the practical necessities typically required to close.

Noah Paul Fardo, Esq. is the managing partner of FLAHERTY FARDO, LLC. Noah Paul Fardo, Esq. is a Pennsylvania trial lawyer and the managing partner of Flaherty Fardo, LLC. He routinely handles a variety of civil litigation cases in both the state and federal courts. His practice primarily focuses on medical malpractice and personal injury law. However, he also has extensive business and real estate litigation experience. Born and raised in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh, Mr. Fardo graduated from Avonworth High School in 1991. He received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A), cum laude,...

Mr. Cozza is the founder of the Cozza Law Group and has been practicing law since 2003. During this time, he has advised businesses and business owners on appropriate entity formations, contract drafting, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, HR policy creation, intellectual property matters, as well as provided general business consulting and litigation services in various industries. Mr. Cozza has also represented property owners and investors in residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, lease preparation and negotiations, property holding company structuring, as well as providing general real estate consulting services. Mr. Cozza also represents entertainers, athletes, artists, and musicians...