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Clarke Gallagher Barbiero Amuso & Glassman Law is a leading law firm with 6 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 4 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2023. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Clarke Gallagher Barbiero Amuso & Glassman Law has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law, Education Law and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning.
Clarke Gallagher Barbiero Amuso & Glassman Law is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 2 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Clarke Gallagher Barbiero Amuso & Glassman Law has 2 rankings in 2 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Municipal Law
Philadelphia Tier 3 in Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
For over 45 years, our attorneys at Dischell Bartle Dooley have proudly demonstrated our legal abilities and client loyalty in Southeastern Pennsylvania. With offices located in the North Penn (Lansdale), Pottstown and Boyertown areas, we allow you to avoid downtown city hassles and higher billing rates while addressing your legal needs in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Berks, Lehigh and Lancaster Counties. Our attorneys are from Southeastern Pennsylvania and have a commitment to outstanding legal service and civic participation.We have an intimate knowledge of the region, the residents and your needs. We continue our mission today with the very same dedication to excellence upon which our firm was founded. With experienced attorneys and staff at each of our three office locations, we are well situated to provide personal attention to your legal needs and to obtain positive results. A mid-sized firm, we offer “big firm” expertise and “small firm” attention and accessibility to you. Personal and effective service to our clients is our trademark. Our professionals are well recognized and respected in our areas of practice. Our firm continues to be recognized by Martindale Hubble with its highest possible rating, “AV”, for both our legal ability and our ethical standards. At Dischell Bartle Dooley, we represent all types of clients, including individuals, businesses, and government entities in a wide range of legal areas. We have been a part of the region’s history and will be a part of its future, all the while helping you achieve desired legal outcomes.
At DBD we provide the following Legal Services in Lansdale, Pottstown and Boyertown, PA and the surrounding communities:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Real Estate Law
- Family Law
- Wills, Trusts and Estates
- Labor and Employment Law
- Civil Litigation
- Business Law
- Municipal Law
- Education Law
- Criminal Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Family Law
With experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, our firm is well positioned to assist you and your loved ones. Our approach is straightforward: thoughtful legal advocacy paired with genuine care for the people we serve.
We believe clients are best served through clear, consistent communication at every stage of the legal process. We recognize that litigation can be overwhelming, and reducing unnecessary stress is an important part of how we support our clients.
Our clients value the confidence that comes from our proactive, results-focused representation. Our practice includes decades of work in personal injury litigation, such as medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, car accidents, truck accidents, product liability, and premises liability.
Whether pursuing compensation for injuries or working to prevent future harm, we remain focused on protecting the interests of our clients.
The attorneys at Donaghue & Labrum LLP have represented plaintiffs and defendants in the United States Federal Courts and the Courts of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Chester County, Montgomery County, Lancaster County, and Berks County.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Philadelphia Tier 2 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 2 in Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Our distinguished attorneys have successfully resolved hundreds of cases with record breaking multi-million dollar verdicts. Some of our verdicts include a $101 million recovery for injured construction workers, $15 million for a child with kidney disease, $11.2 million for a severely brain damaged woman, $8 million for a family who lost a child in a minivan accident, $6.5 million for a child with spinal cord injuries, $6 million for a woman injured in an SUV rollover accident, $5 million for a child with developmental delays and many more.
Each experienced trail lawyer is committed to offer the knowledge and individual attention to our clients in the matters of complex medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, automobile crashworthiness, drug product liability, workplace safety, premises liability, and mass tort litigation.
The partners of our firm are actively involved in a variety of prestigious professional organizations and have been named Presidents of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and Presidents of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. We have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, Best Plaintiffs’ Lawyers by LawDragon Magazine, Members of the Academy of Trial Advocacy, and Super Lawyers by Philadelphia Magazine, this honor is limited to only five percent of the Pennsylvania Legal Community. Our attorneys also devote their time to Pro Bono work through such services as the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Founded in 1979 by Tom Foley Jr., our firm is known for consistently achieving expectation-exceeding settlements and verdicts for victims we represent. We are proud to provide personalized attention and unwavering dedication to each of our clients. You can count on our personal injury lawyers to fight for the maximum financial compensation you deserve.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Tier 1 in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants Northeastern Pennsylvania Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Northeastern Pennsylvania Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
The law firm of Frank, Gale, Bails, Murcko, & Pocrass, P.C. was formed on May 1, 1990 when several of the named partners transferred their existing practices from a national law firm to form a new professional corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since its inception, the firm has established a reputation for results and a talent for innovation built on years of service to its clients and community. The firm excels in the areas of Family Law, Media Law, Business Law, Non-Profit Law, Estates and Trusts, Appellate Practice, Government Relations, and Federal and State Campaign Finance Law. The firm is composed of six shareholder attorneys, four associate attorneys, five of-counsel attorneys and a dedicated support staff. Our client base is richly varied, including individuals; major corporations and public institutions; governmental units; and small entrepreneurs.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Family Law Pittsburgh Tier 2 in Media Law
Hogan & Vandenberg is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 1 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2018. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Hogan & Vandenberg has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Immigration Law.
Hogan & Vandenberg is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 1 practice area. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Hogan & Vandenberg has 2 rankings in 1 practice. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Immigration Law
Today, Kline & Specter, P.C. occupies seven floors of the same building at 1525 Locust St. with an army of more than 30 top notch attorneys, a staff exceeding 100 and a reputation as not only the leading plaintiffs firm in the Philadelphia region but one of the best in the United States.
Accolades and honors have followed. As The Legal Intelligencer wrote in its June 21, 2004 edition:
“Along with partner Tom Kline, Shanin Specter left The Beasley Firm nearly a decade ago and now sits atop what many view as the most powerful plaintiffs firm ... with countless seven figure verdicts and settlements to the firm.”
The firm and its lawyers have won an unsurpassed number of major settlements and record-setting jury verdicts throughout the country.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Appellate Practice Philadelphia Tier 1 in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants Philadelphia Tier 1 in Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
For more than 30 years, the attorneys at the nationally recognized plaintiffs’ law firm of Lopez McHugh have represented individuals and families seeking accountability through the civil justice system. Our firm handles cases against large corporations that place profits over safety, including pharmaceutical companies that market drugs without adequate warnings, nursing homes and medical providers whose lack of proper care causes harm, insurance companies that improperly deny benefits, auto manufacturers that release unsafe vehicles, and medical device manufacturers that fail to address known defects.
Philadelphia Tier 2 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 2 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
The attorneys of Lupetin & Unatin have successfully represented plaintiffs in cases of medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury, including cases of birth injury, brain injuries, surgical mistakes and accidents, and cancer misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis.
Brendan Lupetin is a founding partner of Lupetin & Unatin and one of Pennsylvania's most recognized plaintiff's medical malpractice and catastrophic injury trial lawyers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers — an honor extended by invitation to fewer than one percent of American lawyers — and has been named the 2026 Best Lawyers Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year for Pittsburgh, a distinction awarded to only one lawyer per practice area per city. He is consistently listed among Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers Top 100 and Pittsburgh's Top 50. Brendan has tried and resolved complex cases against the region's largest health systems, achieving outcomes that have set benchmarks for accountability in Pennsylvania. He teaches Trial Strategy and Practice as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he earned his J.D. His practice is built on a single conviction: that rigorous, fearless advocacy for injured patients is the most direct path to making medicine safer for everyone.
Greg Unatin is a founding partner of Lupetin & Unatin whose career has been devoted entirely to representing individuals and families whose lives were changed forever by preventable medical errors, defective products, and catastrophic negligence. Since his admission to the Pennsylvania bar in 2006, Greg has tried and litigated cases of extraordinary complexity — including co-trying Miller v. Tyrone Hospital, a landmark $10.8 million verdict recognized as the first medical malpractice case tried to verdict in the United States following the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a consistent Super Lawyers honoree and a trusted advocate for clients facing the most consequential legal battles of their lives. Greg's practice reflects a fundamental belief that families devastated by catastrophic loss deserve a lawyer who will go the distance to hold the responsible parties accountable.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Luther Lanard, The Franchisee Lawyers, provide services to franchise owners nationwide, helping clients with the entire lifecycle of being a franchise owner. That assistance starts with evaluating a franchise opportunity, to negotiating a lease, to acquisitions and sales, to outside general counsel services as well as dispute resolution and litigation.
Philadelphia Tier 3 in Franchise Law
The firm's clients are Fortune 100 corporations, small and mid-size businesses, and individuals. MacDonald Illig has established powerful practices for solving and resolving transactional and litigation matters, including employment and labor, tax, real estate, environmental, and intellectual property law. Many firm clients turn to us for personal legal services, including trusts and estates, real estate, immigration, personal injury and family law.
Backgrounds in industries including health care, banking and insurance combined with the ability to navigate through municipal and government channels, puts the firm and its clients in the best position to succeed. It is that ability to identify the underlying issue, provide practical advice and serve as a trusted counselor that has allowed the firm to establish long-term relationships that have lasted for generations.
With offices directly across from the Bayfront Convention Center and Lake Erie on 100 State Street, the firm and its more than 45 attorneys are easily accessible to our local clients. At the same time, the firm's downtown Erie location makes it easy to handle matters throughout the tri-state area. Whether you are in Ohio, New York or across the border in Canada, MacDonald Illig can provide the depth of service and experience without the overhead and expense often associated with firms in Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Toronto. The location also allows our attorneys easy travel routes to clients throughout the U.S. and abroad.
As solid corporate citizens, MacDonald Illig and its attorneys contribute heavily to Erie's legal, civic and charitable organizations. It is that mutual sense of commitment between community and the firm that allows it to continue to grow after more than 125 years in business.
In changing times, MacDonald Illig continues to work with clients that seek creative means to a positive resolution. Whether the use of alternative dispute resolution makes a corporate or domestic matter more effective and efficient than litigation, alternative fee structures make more sense, or simply through the use of improved technologies, the firm understands the pressures and expectations of our clients.
We look forward to having the opportunity to serve your legal needs. Please feel free to contact our attorneys or staff for additional information.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Environmental Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Health Care Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
Murphy Law Firm focuses exclusively on immigration law. With offices in Georgetown, Delaware, and West Chester, Pennsylvania, and availability Monday through Friday, our bilingual staff provides comprehensive immigration services to individuals and families throughout the United States.
If you need legal representation in removal proceedings, the attorneys at Murphy Law Firm are committed to advocating for you before the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in Federal Court, while guiding you through each stage of the process.
Our practice includes family-based immigration matters such as green card applications, waivers, consular processing, and citizenship. We also assist clients with visa matters, including Special Immigrant Juvenile cases, petitions for victims of domestic violence, and U-Visas for victims of crime. In addition, we help with Deferred Action renewals, lawful permanent resident card renewals, Advance Parole applications, and related filings.
Attorney Murphy provides detailed evaluations of the immigration consequences that may arise from criminal matters. Criminal defense attorneys, immigration lawyers, and clients across the country have requested his consultations based on his background representing private individuals as well as his prior work on behalf of the government. His practice involves analysis of state criminal statutes and their interaction with federal criminal and immigration law.
To schedule an appointment with an immigration lawyer regarding work or family-based visas, adjustment of status, removal defense, citizenship, or to discuss your immigration options, contact us online or call 610-436-7555.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Immigration Law
Our practice focuses on representing individuals and families affected by medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing home neglect, and motor vehicle accidents. Our attorneys have spent decades advocating for the rights of injured people, and their work has been acknowledged by organizations such as Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Over the years, our firm has obtained numerous million‑dollar and multi‑million‑dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients.
Our objective is clear: to provide knowledgeable, compassionate, and diligent legal representation while helping injured individuals pursue fair financial compensation under the law. NOW LAW is respected within the legal community for its dedication to client service and consistent handling of complex cases. More than 75% of our cases are referred to us by other attorneys who place their trust in our firm and our approach to client care.
The attorneys at NOW LAW collectively bring more than 100 years of legal experience handling claims involving medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and motor vehicle accidents. We believe our results are rooted in giving each client personal attention while pursuing their claims with focus and determination. If you or a loved one has been injured, contact the Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys at NOW LAW at 1‑800‑818‑9608 for a free consultation. We do not charge an attorney’s fee unless compensation is recovered on your behalf.
Harrisburg Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Harrisburg Tier 2 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Harrisburg Tier 2 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
The Pennsylvania lawyers at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C. have many years of experience helping people who have been harmed by the negligence, or carelessness, of others. We know that if you suffer a serious injury, you have lots of questions:
Will I ever work again? How will I pay my bills? Who will take care of my family?
You’ve come to the right place for answers. Our Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers work hard to obtain compensation for clients who face these difficult questions. We have an in-depth understanding of insurance companies and the tactics that they use to avoid paying claims. By working with Purchase, George & Murphey, you can rest assured that a knowledgeable, experienced legal advocate is on your side and fighting for your future. We represent clients throughout Pennsylvania, including Erie, Meadville, and Edinboro, PA.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Insurance Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
We handle complex civil litigation including catastrophic injury and personal injury matters and provide a full range of services in family law, civil litigation, estate planning and administration, business, real estate law, social security and workers' compensation law. We are the largest criminal defense firm in Montgomery and Bucks Counties. Marc Steinberg is the only attorney in Montgomery and Bucks Counties to be certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Criminal Trial Attorney. In 2013 through 2015, he was named as a "Top 100 Lawyer" by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a 2010 through 2023 "Best Lawyer in America" by US News and World Report. Jay Glickman was also named a "Best Lawyer in America" by US News and World Report for 2012 through 2023. The firm includes five "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers", Jay Glickman, Marc Robert Steinberg, Gregory Gifford, Matthew Wilkov and Amy Stern and two "Pennsylvania Rising Star's," John Filice and Matthew Quigg. Matthew Wilkov was also named a "Lawyer on the Fast Track."
The firm holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 2 in Family Law
Thriving from our roots in commercial bankruptcy and restructuring law, Stonecipher has evolved into trusted general counsel for privately held businesses and leading advocates in the field of energy law.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Bankruptcy Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Pittsburgh Tier 2 in Corporate Law
The firm has handled more than 150 felony trials to verdict, including 59 murder trials, with 17 resulting in acquittals. Our attorneys have represented clients in courts across the United States and have been involved in medical malpractice cases resulting in some of the largest verdicts in Erie County history.
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: General Practice
For more than 45 years, our firm has represented individuals and families across the United States who are seeking accountability and financial recovery after serious injuries and losses. Our work spans a wide range of personal injury and complex liability matters, including:
Philadelphia Tier 2 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 3 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 3 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Health Care Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Litigation - Labor and Employment Philadelphia Tier 1 in Nonprofit / Charities Law Philadelphia Tier 1 in Employment Law - Management
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Tax Law Philadelphia Tier 1 in Trusts and Estates Philadelphia Tier 3 in Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Bet-the-Company Litigation Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Energy Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Corporate Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Construction Law
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Health Care
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Real Estate Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Bankruptcy
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Construction Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Commercial Finance Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Construction
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: General Practice Philadelphia Tier 2 in Appellate Practice Philadelphia Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Family Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Philadelphia Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Philadelphia Tier 2 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Construction Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 3 in Commercial Litigation
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Pittsburgh Tier 3 in Corporate Law
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in First Amendment Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - First Amendment Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Labor Law - Management
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Philadelphia Tier 1 in Real Estate Law Philadelphia Tier 1 in Land Use and Zoning Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Trusts and Estates Philadelphia Tier 2 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 2 in Family Law
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Philadelphia Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Trademark Law Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Intellectual Property Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Copyright Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Insurance Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Litigation - Labor and Employment Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Litigation - Labor and Employment Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Natural Resources Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Franchise Law
Allentown Tier 2 in Family Law
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Philadelphia Tier 2 in Litigation - Construction
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Land Use and Zoning Law Philadelphia Tier 1 in Municipal Law Philadelphia Tier 1 in Trusts and Estates
Philadelphia Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs