Law Defenders
September 2017
by Josephine Cusumano

Oftentimes, we don’t anticipate ever needing an attorney, but when a crisis calls for it, you need the best in your corner. Yet, finding the most adept attorney to fight for a client’s rights, needs, and best interests can be cumbersome—especially when one is most unfamiliar with the field.

That’s why Suburban Life/Philadelphia Life is proud to present the annual Top Attorneys list for 2017, highlighting the best legal practitioners who specialize in all different sectors from business law, divorce to medical malpractice. As voted by our readers, this list encompasses attorneys spanning the Greater Philadelphia Area, giving you the best chance to find the right person to fight for you.

BANKRUPTCY LAW

Robert E. Angst 
Valerie Rosenbluth Angst 
ANGST & ANGST P.C
Doylestown, 
Harleysville 
(215) 513-1517

James V. Monaghan 
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES V. MONAGHAN 
Norristown 
(610) 275-5800

David B. Smith 
SMITH KANE HOLMAN LLC 
Malvern | (610) 407-7215

BUSINESS LAW/COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Robert E. Angst 
ANGST & ANGST P.C. 
Doylestown, 
Harleysville 
(215) 513-1517

Michael J. Brooks 
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL J. BROOKS 
Doylestown 
(215) 230-3761

Harry J. DiDonato 
J. Charles Gerbron Jr. 
W. Patrick Scott 
MACELREE HARVEY 
West Chester 
(610) 436-0100

Thomas P. Donnelly 
Susan A. Maslow 
Joanne M. Murray 
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP 
Doylestown 
(215) 230-7500

Lewis Goodman 
RUBIN, GLICKMAN, STEINBERG AND GIFFORD P.C. 
Colmar 
(215) 822-7575

Edward J. Hollin 
Joseph G. Riper 
RILEY, RIPER, HOLLIN & COLAGRECO 
Exton 
(610) 458-4400

Eric C. Milby 
LUNDY, BELDECOS & MILBY P.C. 
Narberth 
(610) 668-0770

David A. Nasatir 
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP 
Philadelphia 
(215) 665-3000

Joseph R. Pozzuolo 
POZZUOLO RODDEN P.C. 
Philadelphia 
(215) 977-8200

Jonathan Samel 
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C. 
Lansdale 
(215) 661-0400

Karen Schecter Dayno 
TIMONEY KNOX LLP 
Fort Washington 
(215) 646-6000

CIVIL RIGHTS

Mark B. Frost 
MARK B. FROST & ASSOCIATES 
Philadelphia 
(215) 351-3333

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Mitchell H. Baylarian 
REPKO LAW LLC 
Doylestown 
(215) 348-9500

Keith Bidlingmaier 
KARDOS, RICKLES, HAND & BIDLINGMAIER 
Newtown 
(215) 968-6602

Michael D. DiCindio 
DICINDIO LAW LLC 
West Chester 
(610) 430-3535

Steven F. Fairlie 
Anthony M. Gallo 
Stephen M. Geday 
Elizabeth L. Lippy 
FAIRLIE & LIPPY P.C. 
North Wales 
(215) 997-1000

Alessandro Giribaldi 
Pete Manaras 
GIRIBALDI & MANARAS P.C. 
Media 
(610) 891-8303

Robert C. Keller 
KELLER, LISGAR & WILLIAMS LLP 
Havertown 
(610) 449-1400

Sean Kilkenny 
Matthew S. Hagarty 
Natasha Taylor-Smith 
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KILKENNY 
Norristown (484) 679-8150 

Peter E. Kratsa 
MACELREE HARVEY 
West Chester 
(610) 436-0100

John I. McMahon Jr. 
MCMAHON, MCMAHON & LENTZ 
Norristown 
(610) 272-9502

DIVORCE/ FAMILY LAW

Robert E. Angst
Valerie Rosenbluth Angst 
ANGST & ANGST P.C. 
Doylestown, 
Harleysville (215) 513-1517 

Michael E. Bertin 
Cara A. Boyanowski 
Samantha J. Evian 
Amanda W. Figland 
David L. Ladov 
Michelle L. Ringel 
Amy L. Rokuson 
Shari B. Veisblatt 
Maris J. Weiner 
Robert I. Whitelaw 
Stephanie H. Winegrad 
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP 
Philadelphia, 
Conshohocken, 
Cherry Hill, N.J. 
(215) 665-3000 
(610) 825-3634 
(856) 795-3300

Supti Bhattacharya 
Barbara M. Kirk 
Megha R. Thakkar 
HILL WALLACK LLP 
Yardley 
Princeton, N.J. 
(215) 579-7700 
(609) 924-0808

Phyllis T. Bookspan 
Gail P. Roth 
BOOKSPAN FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATES LLC 
Radnor 
(484) 431-3959

Jennifer A. Brandt 
COZEN O’CONNOR 
Philadelphia 
(215) 665-2000 
Dara Burns

Michael Kuldiner 
Michael J. Petro 
Shauna Quigley 
THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL KULDINER P.C. 
Doylestown, Feasterville, 
Norristown 
(215) 942-2100

Jennifer Courtney 
THE LAW OFFICES OF JENNIFER COURTNEY & ASSOCIATES P.C. 
Yardley 
(215) 493-3360

Marie I. Crossley 
William J. Gallagher 
Hillary J. Moonay 
Lance J. Nelson 
MACELREE HARVEY 
West Chester, 
Kennett Square, 
Doylestown 
(610) 436-0100 
(610) 444-3180 
(215) 309-4020

Mary Cushing Doherty 
HIGH SWARTZ LLP 
Norristown 
(610) 275-0700

Jamie Jamison 
Jessica A. Pritchard 
Elizabeth J. Fineman 
Lisa J. Gaier 
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP 
Doylestown 
(215) 230-7500

Kevin L. Hand 
KARDOS, RICKLES, HAND & BIDLINGMAIER 
Newtown 
(215) 970-2755

James M. Jacquette 
TIMONEY KNOX LLP 
Fort Washington 
(215) 646-6000

Olivia W. Jolly 
Charissa J. Liller 
Francis X. Stecklair 
Samuel C. Totaro Jr. 
CURTIN & HEEFNER LLP 
Doylestown, 
Morrisville, 
New Hope 
(267) 898-0570 
(215) 736-2521 
(215) 862-0702

Kimberly J. Krzyzaniak 
LAW OFFICE OF KIMBERLY J. KRZYZANIAK LLC 
Wayne 
(610) 975-4468

Gregory P. LaMonaca 
THE LAW OFFICE OF GREGORY P. LAMONACA P.C. 
Media 
(610) 892-3877

Erin C. Lentz-McMahon 
MCMAHON, MCMAHON & LENTZ 
Villanova, 
Norristown, 
Jenkintown 
(610) 272-9502

Jeffrey A. Liebmann 
Mindy J. Snyder 
David J. Sowerbutts 
LIEBMANN FAMILY LAW 
Newtown 
(215) 860-8200

Scott A. Lisgar 
KELLER, LISGAR & WILLIAMS LLP 
Havertown 
(610) 449-1400

Charles J. Meyer 
HOFSTEIN WEINER & MEYER P.C. 
Philadelphia, 
Bala Cynwyd 
(215) 561-1100

Kim Denise Morton 
MORTON FAMILY LAW LLC 
West Chester 
(888) 698-1787

Marlo Pagano-Kelleher 
THE PAGANO LAW FIRM LLC 
Media 
(484) 441-6829

Enrico Pagnanelli 
Maria N. Testa 
TESTA & PAGNANELLI LLC 
Philadelphia, Norristown 
(215) 392-0863 
(610) 239-1000

Thomas J. Petrelli Jr. 
PETRELLI LAW P.C. 
Philadelphia 
(215) 437-3845

Michael A. Raffaele
Robyn E. Musi
Kathleen A. Piperno
Tiffany A. Shoemaker
RAFFAELE PUPPIO
Media | (610) 891-6710
 
Sheryl R. Rentz 
LAW OFFICES OF SHERYL R. RENTZ
Ardmore | (866) 290-9292
 
Robert T. Repko
Shannon Kanavy
Jill M. Vogenberg-Richter
REPKO LAW LLC
Doylestown
(215) 348-9500
 
Anne Scheetz Damon
Lawrence R. Scheetz Jr.
WILLIAMS & SCHEETZ
Richboro
(215) 322-7340
 
Nataha Taylor-Smith 
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KILKENNY
Norristown
(484) 679-8150
 
Tiffany Thomas-Smith 
THE THOMAS SMITH FIRM P.C.
Newtown
(215) 860-3747
 
Karen Ulmer Pendergast
Shane Dilworth
Amanda G. Malamud
April M. Townsend
KAREN ANN ULMER P.C.
Langhorne,
Doylestown,
Princeton N.J.
(215) 752-6200
(215) 348-3800
(609) 279-0200
 
Kate Vetrano
VETRANO, VETRANO & FEINMAN
King of Prussia
(610) 265-4441
 
Randi J. Vladimer
RANDI J. VLADIMER P.C.
Radnor
(610) 975-9898
 
Jeffrey M. Williams
Jennifer R. Ryan
Robert J. Salzer
Susan J. Smith
Melanie J. Wender 
WILLIAMS FAMILY LAW P.C.
Doylestown
(215) 340-2207
 
Douglas I. Zeiders
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C.
Lansdale
(215) 661-0400
 
John Zurzola
Carolyn R. Mirabile
Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin
WEBER GALLAGHER
Norristown, Philadelphia
(215) 972-7900
 
ELDER LAW
 
Maureen L. Anderson
E. Garrett Gummer III 
GUMMER ELDER LAW
Doylestown, Feasterville
(215) 345-5858
(215) 396-1001
 
Janet Colliton
COLLITON ELDER LAW ASSOCIATES P.C.
West Chester
(610) 440-3536
 
David M. Frees III
Douglas L. Kaune
Whitney O’Reilly
UNRUH TURNER BURKE & FREES P.C.
West Chester
(610) 692-1371
 
Peter J. Gilbert
Jeffrey Baxter
HIGHPOINT LAW OFFICES PC
Chalfont
(215) 997-9773
 
Jack J. Hetherington
JACK J. HETHERINGTON CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY
Chalfont
(215) 822-0115
 
Jerold E. Rothkoff
ROTHKOFF LAW GROUP
Philadelphia
(215) 546-5800
 
Jonathan Samel
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C.
Lansdale
(215) 661-0400
 
Debra G. Speyer
THE LAW OFFICES OF DEBRA G. SPEYER
Bala Cynwyd,
Philadelphia
(610) 949-9555
(215) 238-1980
 
Alan G. Wandalowski
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP
Doylestown
(215) 230-7500
 
EMPLOYMENT LAW
 
Robin F. Bond
TRANSITION STRATEGIES LLC
Chesterbrook
(610) 640-5373
 
Kenneth N. Brodsky
LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH N. BRODSKY
Bala Cynwyd
(610) 664-3388
 
Patricia C. Collins
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP
Doylestown
(215) 230-7500
 
Teleicia J.R. Dambreville
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Philadelphia
(215) 665-3000
 
Michael B. Dubin
Stephen C. Goldblum
Michael J. Torchia
SEMANOFF ORMSBY GREENBERG & TORCHIA LLC
Huntingdon Valley
(215) 887-0200
 
Scott I. Fegley
THE FEGLEY LAW FIRM
Yardley
(215) 493-8287
 
Sidney Gold
SIDNEY L. GOLD ASSOCIATES P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 569-1999
 
Samuel H. Pond
David F. Stern
POND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO
Philadelphia
(215) 568-7500
 
Judith P. Rodden
POZZUOLO RODDEN P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 977-8200
 
Susan J. Sacchetta
PLATT, DIGIORGIO & DIFABIO
Paoli
(610) 647-7500
 
Mike Silver
Joseph Schwartz
SILVER & SILVER ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Ardmore
(610) 658-0500
 
ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
 
David M. Frees III
Douglas L. Kaune
Whitney O’Reilly
UNRUH TURNER BURKE & FREES P.C.
West Chester
(610) 692-1371
 
Jay C. Glickman
RUBIN, GLICKMAN, STEINBERG AND GIFFORD P.C.
Colmar
(215) 822-7575
 
Eric W. Hopkins
HOPKINS & HOPKINS
Doylestown
(215) 348-1660
 
James M. Jacquette
Karen Schecter Dayno
TIMONEY KNOX LLP
Fort Washington
(215) 646-6000
 
Sean Kilkenny
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KILKENNY
Norristown
(484) 679-8150
 
Michael W. Mills
John D. Trainer
Alan G. Wandalowski
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP
Doylestown
(215) 230-7500
 
Anthony Morris
Kristin S. Camp
Christine S. Kimmel
BUCKELY, BRION, MCGUIRE & MORRIS, LLP
West Chester
(610) 436-4400
 
Stephen J. Olsen
GAWTHROP GREENWOOD P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
West Chester
(610) 696-8225
 
Joseph R. Pozzuolo
POZZUOLO RODDEN P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 977-8200
 
Michael D. Raisman
KAREN ANN ULMER P.C.
Langhorne | (215) 752-6200
 
Jonathan Samel
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C.
Lansdale | (215) 661-0400
 
Duke Schneider
MACELREE HARVEY
West Chester
(610) 436-0100
 
Nina B. Stryker
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Philadelphia
(215) 665-3000
 
HEALTH CARE LAW
 
Kristin S. Camp
BUCKELY, BRION, MCGUIRE & MORRIS LLP
West Chester
(610) 436-4400
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW/PATENT LAW
 
Michael J. Brooks
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL J. BROOKS
Doylestown
(215) 230-3761
 
Christina D. Frangiosa
ECKERT SEAMANS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Philadelphia
(215) 851-8432
 
Alexis Dillett Isztwan
SEMANOFF ORMSBY GREENBERG & TORCHIA LLC
Huntingdon Valley
(215) 887-0200
 
Gary M. Samms
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Philadelphia
(215) 665-3000
 
LAND USE & ZONING LAW
 
Louis J. Colagreco Jr.
Thomas A. (Buck) Riley Jr.
Joseph G. Riper
Denise R. Yarnoff
RILEY, RIPER, HOLLIN & COLAGRECO
Exton
(610) 458-4400
 
Bernadette A. Kearney
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C.
Lansdale
(215) 661-0400
 
Sean Kilkenny
David J. Sander
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KILKENNY
Norristown
(484) 679-8150
 
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
 
Michael F. Barrett
SALTZ, MONGELUZZI, BARRETT & BENDESKY P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 496-8282
 
Jim Beasley Jr.
BEASLEY FIRM LLC
Philadelphia
(215) 592-1000
 
Julianna Burdo
HAGGERTY, GOLDBERG, SCHLEIFER & KUPERSMITH P.C.
Holland | (215) 866-1804
 
Gary M. Samms
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Philadelphia
(215) 665-3000
 
Steven G. Wigrizer
WAPNER, NEWMAN, WIGRIZER, BRECHER & MILLER
Conshohocken, Philadelphia
(800) 529-6600
 
PERSONAL INJURY
 
Robert N. Braker
Andrew R. Duffy
Robert J. Mongeluzzi
SALTZ, MONGELUZZI, BARRETT & BENDESKY P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 496-8282
 
Steven F. Fairlie
Elizabeth L. Lippy
FAIRLIE & LIPPY P.C.
North Wales
(215) 997-1000
 
Mel Kardos
Cliff Bidlingmaier
Marc Rickles
KARDOS, RICKLES, HAND & BIDLINGMAIER
Newtown
(215) 968-6602
 
Tom Kline
KLINE & SPECTER
Philadelphia
(215) 772-1000
 
Jeffrey P. Lowenthal
LOWENTHAL & ABRAMS P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 238-1130
 
Joseph L. Messa Jr.
MESSA & ASSOCIATES P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 568-3500
 
Steven Mezrow
PANSINI & MEZROW
Philadelphia
(215) 732-5555
 
Timothy F. Rayne
MACELREE HARVEY
Kennett Square
(610) 444-3180
 
Susan J. Sacchetta
PLATT, DIGIORGIO & DIFABIO
Paoli | (610) 647-7500
 
Harold Semanoff
SEMANOFF, ORMSBY, GREENBERG & TORCHIA LLC
Huntingdon Valley
(215) 887-0200
 
Marc Robert Steinberg
RUBIN, GLICKMAN, STEINBERG AND GIFFORD P.C.
Colmar | (215) 822-7575
 
Michael van der Veen
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL T. VAN DER VEEN
Philadelphia
(215) 546-1000
 
Heidi G. Villari
BEASLEY FIRM LLC
Philadelphia
(215) 592-1000
 
Steven G. Wigrizer
WAPNER, NEWMAN, WIGRIZER, BRECHER & MILLER
Conshohocken,
Philadelphia
(800) 529-6600
 
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE
PRODUCT LIABILITY/PRODUCT LIABILITY
 
Larry Bendesky
Andrew R. Duffy
SALTZ, MONGELUZZI, BARRETT & BENDESKY P.C.
Philadelphia
(215) 496-8282
 
Steven G. Wigrizer
WAPNER, NEWMAN, WIGRIZER, BRECHER & MILLER
Conshohocken, Philadelphia
(215) 569-0900
 
REAL ESTATE LAW
 
Joel B. Albert
LAW OFFICES OF JOEL B. ALBERT P.C.
Bala Cynwyd | (484) 562-0473
 
Joseph E. Brion
Stephen P. McGuire
Kristin S. Camp
Michael S. Gill
Christine S. Kimmel
BUCKELY, BRION, MCGUIRE & MORRIS, LLP
West Chester
(610) 436-4400
 
Thomas R. Hecker
BEGLEY, CARLIN & MANDIO LLP
Langhorne
(215) 750-0110
 
Edward J. Hollin
Joseph G. Riper
RILEY, RIPER, HOLLIN & COLAGRECO
Exton
(610) 458-4400
 
Bernadette A. Kearney
HAMBURG, RUBIN, MULLIN, MAXWELL & LUPIN P.C.
Lansdale
(215) 661-0400
 
Sean Kilkenny
David J. Sander
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KILKENNY
Norristown
(484) 679-8150
 
Sandra L. Knapp
GAWTHROP GREENWOOD P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
West Chester
(610) 696-8225
 
Brian L. Nagle
Jane M. Shields
MACELREE HARVEY
West Chester
(610) 436-0100
 
Michael D. Raisman
KAREN ANN ULMER P.C.
Langhorne
(215) 752-6200
 
Donald B. Veix, Jr.
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP
Doylestown
(215) 230-7500
 
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
 
Samuel H. Pond
POND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO
Philadelphia
(215) 568-7500
 
Mike Silver
Lawrence J. Weinstein
SILVER & SILVER ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Ardmore | (610) 658-1900
 
TAX LAW
 
Michael W. Mills
ANTHEIL MASLOW & MACMINN LLP
Doylestown
(215) 230-7500
 
WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW
 
Daniel B. Bencivenga
RAYNES MCCARTY
Philadelphia
(215) 568-6190
 
Ronald A. Clearfield
CLEARFIELD & KOFSKY
Philadelphia
(215) 563-6333
 
Alan M. Feldman
FELDMAN SHEPHERD
Philadelphia
(215) 567-8300
 
George Martin
Matthew L. Wilson
MARTIN LAW LLC
Philadelphia | (215) 587-8400
 
James V. Monaghan
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES V. MONAGHAN
Norristown | (610) 275-5800
 
Thomas E. Panzer
HIGH SWARTZ LLP
Doylestown, Norristown
(215) 345-8888
(610) 275-0700
 
Samuel H. Pond
POND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO
Philadelphia
(215) 568-7500
 
Thomas F. Saccheta
SACCHETTA & BALDINO
Media
(610) 891-9212
 
Marc L. Simon
SIMON & SIMON
Philadelphia
(215) 467-4666
 
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life Magazine, August, 2017. 


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