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15 Oct, 2024 by Terrylynn
My experience with Jerry Knafo and his staff Amber was nothing less than exceptional. They provided me with excellent, professional and quality service from beginning to end. This was a seamless experience for me I will definitely recommend. Thanks you
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03 Oct, 2024 by James
Knafo Law Firm settled our personal injury lawsuit in a very quick and timely fashion. The insurance company submitted a few low ball offers for my injuries and Jerry said no until our demands were met. Excellent communication throughout the whole process Kudos and great work to the folks at Knafo Law firm.
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01 Oct, 2024 by Monica
My lawsuit was quick, painless and professional thanks to Jerry Knafo andhis team. Excellent service!
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26 Apr, 2024 by Juan vargas
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26 Apr, 2024 by Nowhere coffee co.
Matt Mobilio is logical, thorough, considerate, and responsive. He believes in transparency and is willing to work with his clients to achieve the best possible outcome. We could not ask for anything more in a lawyer.
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24 Apr, 2024 by Jay bigg
It doesn’t get any worse than that. No advocacy whatsoever, you’ll end up with more headaches. Find yourself another attorney.
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22 Dec, 2010 by Dan
I have retained many attorneys all over the world, including many at the largest and best known firms. Doug is one of the best lawyers I have used. He is also a very decent, honest person. I can recommend him without qualification. The work he did on our matter was nothing short of extraordinary. The result justified this assessment.
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22 Dec, 2010 by Jim
Doug is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with. He was always on top of every aspect of my case, explaining options and strategies. I have used other lawyers in his firm and have received the same......They don't get much better !
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10 May, 2008 by Anonymous
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13 Jan, 2020 by Anonymous
Attorney Berger was instrumental in smoothing what could have been a nightmare process. I sold property that was included in a bankruptcy proceeding from another state, and he didn’t bat an eye. As emails flew back and forth while details were being ironed out, he intercepted and responded sometimes before I ever laid eyes on the email, and answered any questions I had throughout the entire process. While Pennsylvania doesn’t require you have an attorney for closing, the peace of mind I got in his representation was priceless.
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21 Dec, 2016 by Amanda belletieri
My husband and I, and both of our companies, rely on Attorney Dave Berger's services in many facets. He is the perfect combination of professionalism, compassion and dedication. We have recommended Attorney Berger to numerous family, friends, and colleagues who were all extremely pleased with the representation and service they received. You are in GREAT hands with Attorney Berger!
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09 Dec, 2016 by Anonymous
Dave helped me with my issues I had with my Real estate purchase He was very informative and was knowledgeable. Also was able to explain terms that the average person would not understand
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26 Feb, 2014 by Nikki
Juli was very helpful and thorough with my case. She explained everything to me so I understood what was going on. Juli is very helpful,caring and understanding. She takes time to listen to you and what you have to say.
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18 Oct, 2012 by Anonymous
Julie is an excellent lawyer. Her genuine concern for both myself and our situation was beyond our expectations. We can't thank her enough for everything she has done for us!
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14 Aug, 2012 by Yahaira-elsie
Although it was the fist time we sough the help of an Athorney, there is no doubt in our minds we had the best representation a person could have. Miss Fry was effective, understanding and very professional. For that, we are greatful and say, thank you.
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13 Apr, 2024 by Christopher hudak
I’ve had the opportunity to work with attorney Buddy Lesavoy regarding business contracts. He and his team are top notch professionals. If you’re looking for a great team, look no further!
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05 May, 2022 by Alexandria crouthamel
Zach and Buddy are excellent lawyers. I could not thank them enough.
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02 May, 2019 by John pogas
I first met Buddy Lesavoy in 2017. Since then he has helped me with a number of business related matters. Buddy's knowledge of "all things business" is clearly evident in his legal advice. Working with Buddy is more like with an old friend and less like working with a stuffy lawyer. He's a straight shooter and always looks after your best interest.
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16 Apr, 2018 by Michael
Attorney Frisoli Furst (Carolyn) was retained by me after my wife of 19 years left and took along our two sons, ages 16 and 12 at the time, refusing to let me visit with them for almost a month. Carolyn gave me excellent legal advice, and successfully navigated me through the necessary legal twists and turns to obtain limited and then shared legal and physical custody, 50/50 on an interim basis, within 6 months of litigation involving an uncooperative spouse. 9 months later at the end of a protracted custody trial, she had argued successfully enough for my judge to award a final ruling of shared legal and physical custody, 50/50!!! From our first meeting to date, she has remained available to me and provided timely responses to my concerns and questions, relying on her legal education, knowledge of regulatory law, and familiarity of our County's Judges to represent me and my interests with the highest of standards. She benefits from a free-flowing relationship with her practice partner, Attorney Reich, who served in my case as an in-house consultant, and finally, an excellent Paralegal, Michelle, who is a very professional and highly organized individual.
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01 Mar, 2016 by Dean
He has handled my firms legal work for over 20 years. Tom has always been accessible whenever I reached out to him. I've found his guidance to be very accurate.
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13 Mar, 2015 by Grisel gonzales
Theodore,is a very profesional attorney,my husband elmo and I we constantly hires him for our legal issues. we trust him with our eyes closed knowing that we are in good hands. He is our lawyer for around 17 years.we recommend him with the confidence that he will take care of your legal problems
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04 Aug, 2009 by Anonymous
very good lawyer -- went to her after going thru several others, and none compared to her.
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04 Nov, 2016 by Jill
Excellent attorney! Hired Victor to represent us because my insurance company did not want to pay a valid claim. He prepared us and helped us deal with the insurance company's attorney and eventually they paid the claim. His prices were reasonable and fair and more importantly we won! Would definitely recommend him and would use him again .
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16 Mar, 2018 by Anonymous
Colin helped get a personal injury settlement and defended me against criminal charges. My settlement was fair. He handled it with detailed care. My charges were lessened. His contacts in law were numerous.
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23 Sep, 2016 by Victor cimerol
Ed Eidelman helped me with an LLC partnership. He is accessible, knowledgable, and a great negotiator. I would highly recommend him.
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05 Apr, 2024 by Derek santamassino
I reached out to this law firm for assistance because I wanted to remove myself from the Intellectual Disability system which can only be done in court. Okay, so I received a response from them saying no one can assist me at this time but provided contact for Lehigh County: Intellectual Disabilities which I am certainly NOT contacting. I said I want to be removed from the IDD system, correct? Did I say anything at all about providing me contact so people can talk me out of it? I am not that stupid… I know what would happen... Understandable they cannot assist but they clearly provided a contact for Lehigh County, they did NOT even provide a contact for an attorney who might be able to assist. Seriously??? And do not even refer me to attorneys who works for this system... It's not so much I am not happy for any help given. It's "oh he has an IDD and needs to speak with someone other than an attorney"... And now if myself or anyone else would call this law firm out or any other law office and they have no problems at all by assisting in terms of contacting the police...
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13 Oct, 2023 by Christina acerra
Dave has helped several of my clients over the years with their estate needs.
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12 Oct, 2023 by Amber uhl
I love this law firm! Bob is phenomenal. They have helped me so many times, and quickly responds each time. I would not chose any other law firm then The Roth Law Firm.
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20 Aug, 2024 by Alex gregorio velazquez rios
Buen lugar y servicio
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14 May, 2024 by Krofnis
Their legal services are truly exceptional, demonstrating deep expertise and a commitment to achieving results.
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13 May, 2024 by Weberllyn lazala
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22 Oct, 2024 by Bachittar singh
I had a very complicated case but this attorney represent my case and fight it for me and the case get dismissed on first court date thanks to Santos law group
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22 Oct, 2024 by Oneida michelle marchorro sagastume
I highly recommend them! They are very professional and pro efficient in their work. Angie Suaza was the paralegal that help me and guide me during my process and the results were always positive . She is very professional and responsible. Go visit them you won’t be dissatisfied.
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23 Jul, 2024 by Gloria martinez
Primero que nada le doy gracias a Dios tener el caso de mis hijas abierto y en segundo le doy gracias al Abogado Santo y a ustedes por ayudar a mis hijas a tener su recidencia que tanto qué querían viajar ahora ya lo tienen y los años pasa rápido para que sean Ciudadanos de aquí de los Estados Unidos muchas gracias al Abogado Santo por agarrar el caso de mis hijas y a sus secretarias por siempre ayudar a mis hijas que Dios 🙏 me los Bendiga
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24 Apr, 2024 by Kimberlee gulick
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09 Apr, 2024 by Ali hamza syed
I engaged them for a legal consultation on 04/01. They insisted on full payment of $200 before the meeting which was not a deal breaker for me however not standard practice. A partner jumped on a video call with me for 35-40 minutes. I left the meeting with more questions and confusion than I had before and no clear strategy from my "legal consultation". She told me I should contact her over her email/phone however my calls or emails have not been returned for the past 8 days. Felt unprofessional and a quick money grab to be honest.
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26 Mar, 2024 by Carl boettcher
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25 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
Very disappointed in his work. He was unprepared and rambled about irrelevant issues. The censure should have been a red flag, but I trusted some of the other reviews.
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05 Oct, 2013 by Andrew
They are GREAT!!!! My child has autism and they worked to get him the right kind of services from his school district, and because they had lied to me about his progress and withheld many school records, he got a fund to pay for many years ahead in extra services. This compensatory education fund has helped him with intensive therapy and this has led to some improvement in reading and language. Now the school district and their devious lawyers are afraid I will get my lawyers at Litman Law again if they continue to keep lying and hiding records. Seems many school districts do this now, and Litman Law was experienced in dealing with this problem. No other lawyer I spoke to seemed to be as aggressive, Some other lawyers talked of being friends with school district lawyers or that they were once the lawyer who represented schools against parents. I trust Litman Law, and they have also worked on my estate plan with a special needs trust for my son. Their fees were well below some other law firms, at $350 an hour, and they accepted my charge card. I got my fees reimbursed by the school district in full, and got mileage points. Litman Law asked that I get all my son's school records first and then call them for a free 1/2 hour appointment. Once I discovered how much the school district was hiding from me about my son, I will never do this again with Litman Law. They met with me at night and could always be reached by telephone to answer questions. If you need a lawyer for a child with special needs, Litman Law is the best call you'll ever make.
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07 May, 2013 by Ann
Donald has been a lawyer for over 30 years, and practices law in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and in-house lawyer in New Jersey. His help was a God-sent to me, because until I got help from Litman Law the school district kept lying about my daughter’s progress. He dug to get records, including all e-mails, and that showed the school district lawyers were conniving to mislead me and even put on false testimony before a due process hearing, just to cover up their lies. He is the most ethical lawyer I have known, because he fights for his clients. I saw the ethics report, and spoke to him about it, and I agree that he was wrongly accused by a lawyer he fought against and had a law partner who was a really responsible for it all. Donald knows special education, and his courtroom skills are like a “Perry Mason” asking the probing questions and seeking truth and justice for disabled children and their families. He spent dozens of nights preparing us, so we did not have to take time off from work, and kept us informed of the progress in the case. Ultimately the school district had to settle to avoid possible criminal charges against their lawyers, as they demanded a confidential agreement. School districts are lying to parents, and it is lawyers like Donald who work hard to expose their crimes against children. He is the best, and listens carefully in court to the testimony, and then like a tiger questions the school district witnesses. I helped pass him questions while in court, and he was always able to keep me from jumping out of my seat. Some lawyers I have had charge me for every minute, but Donald wrote off time, and usually never charged for short phonecalls or bouncing a e-mail reply back to my many “quick questions.” Ultimately the school district paid me back every cent I paid him, and they have been careful not to return to their lies again with me. Because of Donald my daughter is now on the right track to her education.
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06 Sep, 2024 by Bill jack
I had a very bad experience with this low office. I dealt with Patrick Collins. He didn’t act as my lawyer, but he acted like my enemy. I had an issue with the department of labor and they were much nicer to talk to them and deal with them then talking to my lawyer, who is supposed to be my friend and my defendant. He was always accusing me with bad words and not trying to explain anything but putting the blame on me on everything .he has a very bad many I felt I’m at the courthouse and he is the judge not my lawyer and then he stepped out the case and he asked for a few thousand dollars for doing nothing, I do not recommend this lawyer to anyone not even for the minor case. It was the worst experience I had in my entire life. Eventually I solved my problem very peacefully on my own with the Department Of Labor staff. It was much easier and cheaper and stress free without lawyer Collins.
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27 Mar, 2024 by Lorraine allen
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15 Nov, 2023 by Luz stella duarte
It's the worst, I don't recommend it to anyone, they are thieves, they just send bills and bills without resolving anything. They don't answer questions.
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What a Litigation Lawyer Can Do for You

A litigation lawyer specializes in representing individuals, businesses, or organizations involved in legal disputes. Whether you're the one filing a lawsuit or you're being sued, a litigation attorney will advocate on your behalf throughout the entire legal process. Their goal is to resolve disputes, either through negotiation, settlement, or trial. Litigation lawyers can help with a wide range of disputes, including contract disagreements, real estate issues, employment disputes, personal injury claims, and more.

Litigation lawyers provide strategic legal advice and manage all aspects of your case, from filing motions to representing you in court, ensuring that your rights are protected and that you have the best chance of achieving a favorable outcome.

When Should I Hire a Litigation Lawyer?

You should consider hiring a litigation lawyer if you're involved in a legal dispute that you cannot resolve on your own. Common situations include:

  • Breach of contract disputes: If a party to a contract fails to fulfill their obligations, a litigation lawyer can help you seek damages or enforce the agreement.
  • Business disputes: Litigation lawyers can represent you in cases of partnership disagreements, intellectual property disputes, or business fraud.
  • Employment disputes: If you're facing issues like wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, or wage disputes, a litigation lawyer can help resolve these matters through negotiation or court action.
  • Personal injury claims: If you've been injured due to someone else's negligence and are seeking compensation, a litigation attorney can help you pursue your case.
  • Real estate or property disputes: When there are conflicts over property ownership, boundary issues, or lease agreements, a litigation lawyer can assist in resolving the dispute.

Hiring a lawyer early in the process is beneficial, especially if a lawsuit seems imminent or you have already been served with legal documents.

What Does a Litigation Lawyer Do?

A litigation lawyer handles all aspects of your case, from the initial investigation to the trial and even the appeals process, if necessary. Their role includes:

  • Case assessment and investigation: Analyzing the facts of your case and advising whether it’s worth pursuing or defending.
  • Pleadings and motions: Drafting and filing documents to initiate or respond to a lawsuit, including complaints, motions to dismiss, and answers.
  • Discovery: Gathering evidence, including depositions, interrogatories, and document requests, to build your case.
  • Negotiations and settlement discussions: Attempting to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, or settlement talks before going to trial.
  • Trial representation: Presenting your case in court, examining witnesses, introducing evidence, and making legal arguments before a judge or jury.
  • Appeals: If necessary, filing appeals to challenge or defend the outcome of the trial.

Litigation lawyers are also skilled negotiators and often work to resolve disputes outside of court to save time, money, and stress for their clients.

How Are Litigation Lawyers Paid?

Litigation lawyers typically use a variety of fee structures depending on the type of case, the complexity of the legal matter, and the financial circumstances of the client. Common payment arrangements include:

  • Hourly rates: Many litigation attorneys charge by the hour, with rates varying based on experience and geographic location.
  • Flat fees: For specific, predictable legal tasks (such as filing a motion), lawyers may offer a flat fee.
  • Contingency fees: In personal injury or other cases where you seek damages, a lawyer may work on a contingency basis, taking a percentage of the settlement or award if you win.
  • Retainer: Some clients pay a retainer fee upfront to secure ongoing legal services. The lawyer then bills against this retainer as work is done.

The exact structure should be discussed in the initial consultation to ensure you understand how and when you'll be charged.

How Much Does a Litigation Lawyer Cost?

The cost of a litigation lawyer varies significantly depending on the nature of the dispute and the lawyer’s experience. Factors affecting the cost include:

  • The complexity of the case: More complex litigation involving extensive discovery, expert witnesses, or multi-party suits typically costs more.
  • Time spent: Litigation cases can be time-consuming, especially if they go to trial. The longer the case, the higher the legal fees.
  • Type of fee arrangement: Hourly rates can range from $200 to over $1,000 per hour, depending on the lawyer’s reputation and location. Contingency fees generally range from 25% to 40% of the settlement or award.
  • Stage of litigation: Cases that settle early in the process are often less expensive than those that proceed to trial or appeal.

It’s crucial to ask about cost estimates during your initial consultation to avoid surprises.

Top Questions to Ask a Litigation Lawyer

Before hiring a litigation lawyer, it's essential to ask key questions to ensure you're choosing the right representation:

  1. What is your experience with cases like mine?
    Ensure that the lawyer has experience handling your specific type of dispute, whether it's a contract issue, personal injury, or business matter.
  2. What are the potential outcomes of my case?
    Ask for an honest assessment of your case's strengths, weaknesses, and the likelihood of success.
  3. What is your fee structure?
    Clarify how you'll be charged, whether by the hour, a flat fee, or on a contingency basis.
  4. How long do you expect my case to take?
    While it's hard to predict, an experienced lawyer can give you a rough estimate based on similar cases.
  5. How often do you settle cases versus going to trial?
    Some lawyers are more inclined to settle, while others may be more experienced in the courtroom. It’s important to understand their strategy.
  6. What is your approach to resolving disputes?
    Some lawyers prefer aggressive litigation, while others focus on settlement or mediation. Choose one whose approach aligns with your goals.

How to Check the Credibility of a Litigation Lawyer

To verify a litigation lawyer’s credibility, consider the following steps:

  • Check bar association records: Ensure the lawyer is in good standing with the state bar and has no history of disciplinary actions.
  • Read client reviews and testimonials: Online reviews can provide insight into the lawyer’s professionalism and track record.
  • Look for litigation experience: Review the lawyer’s website or professional profile to ensure they have handled cases like yours and have a record of success.
  • Request references: Ask the lawyer to provide references from past clients who can speak to their effectiveness and approach.
  • Research their trial experience: If your case is likely to go to trial, ensure the lawyer has a history of courtroom success.

What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?

To make your first consultation with a litigation lawyer productive, you should prepare the following:

  • A clear outline of the dispute: Provide a timeline and key details about the legal issue you're facing.
  • Any relevant documents: Bring contracts, emails, letters, or any other documentation that pertains to the case.
  • A list of key players: Provide the names of individuals or companies involved in the dispute.
  • Questions about fees and the litigation process: Make sure you understand how the lawyer plans to approach your case and how you will be charged.
  • Your goals and expectations: Be clear about what outcome you're hoping for, whether it's a settlement, compensation, or another resolution.

By coming prepared, you can ensure that your initial meeting with the lawyer is both efficient and insightful, giving you a better sense of how to proceed with your case.

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