Litigation Department
The threat of a legal challenge can be enormously difficult. We understand the impact and the risks you face. MacElree Harvey attorneys represent individuals, families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and professionals and respond to any challenge with a strong, well-reasoned course of action. Our attorneys evaluate all avenues of resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and trial.
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Articles:
- The Role of a Personal Injury Attorney
- Products Liability - What Happens When Defective Products Injure People?
- Pennsylvania's Strange Law on Falls on Ice and Snow: The Hills and Ridges Rule
- Negligence - When Does an Accident Create Legal Liability?
- Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania
- The Coffee Case: McDonald's Got Lucky
- Legal Claims from Accidental Deaths
- Injured in an Accident - Who Pays My Medical Bills?
- Five Car Insurance Mistakes That Put Your Family in Danger
- The Pennsylvania Dram Shop Law
- Dennis Rodman's Contribution to Personal Injury Tax Law
- Case Spotlight: Trial Necessary to Win Justice in Car Accident Case
- Case Spotlight: Tim Rayne Wins Security for Lifelong Patriot
- Case Spotlight: Fire in the Operating Room
- Anatomy of a Jury Trial
- Client Snapshot: Attorney as trusted advisor
- Client Spotlight: Cooler Heads Prevail in Divorce Matters
- Client Snapshot: Trial Pivotal for Victim of Auto Accident
- Upcoming Changes to Pennsylvania's Mechanics' Lien Law
- Mediation in the Workplace
- New Remedies for Delaware Victims: The Elder or Disabled Victim's Enhanced Penalty
- FMLA Protection Regarding Doctor's Notes
- The Impact of Padilla v. Kentucky
- Probation Before Judgment: Dismissal in Slow Motion
- New Employee Protections Included in Health Care Reform
- Make Sure Your Employment Taxes Are in Order
- Who Needs a Premarital Agreement?
- Employers Must Beware of Use of Criminal Backgrounds of Applicants
- Haitians Need Relief – The United States Department of Homeland Security Responds
- Are Liability Waivers Enforceable?
- Top Five Things to Consider When Renewing or Purchasing Car Insurance
- Not a Comprehensive Reform of Health Care, but a Helpful Measure for Families
- The Legal Uncertainty Surrounding the Disposition of Frozen Embryos in American Divorce Proceedings
- An Open Letter to a Saddened Dog Owner
- A Consumer's Guide to Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act
- Legal Issues Can Arise with Reduction in Force
- A Word of Caution: There is Still Work to be Done After the Signing of a Property Settlement Agreement
- Email and Instant Communication: Where Manners Pay Off
- The Future of E-Verify: What is it and will it become mandatory for Pennsylvania Employers?
- The "Employee Free Choice Act" and Your Business
- Local Counsel or Unauthorized Practice: Lessons of Tonwe
- Family Care Agreements in Difficult Economic Times
- Family Court Litigants Can Resolve Differences Through Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Local Counsel: How to Effectively Handle Your Legal Issues Occurring in Another State
- Local Counsel: How to Effectively Handle Your Legal Issues Occurring in Another State
- It is Never Too Late to Save Your Home from Foreclosure
- The Relationship Between Pensions and Social Security
- New Approach to Custody Arrangements
- Legal Claims from Accidental Death
- Mediation in the Courts of Delaware: Much Larger Role than Ever Before
- The Delaware Lemon Law May Be "Lemon" Aid
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Will Have Unpredictable Impact on Employment Relations
- ABC . . .DeLage Landen – A Cautionary Tale of Equipment Finance Leasing
- Key Actions to Avoid When Terminating an Employee
- Be Careful What You Post on the Internet
- Injured in An Automobile Accident? Who Will Pay Medical bills and Lost Wages?
- Ski at Your Own Risk
- Who Has Exclusive Possession of My House
- Employers Must Convert to New Form I-9
- Employer Obligations for Payment of Transportation Expenses for Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers
- Amendments to Family and Medical Leave Act Demand Contribution by Employers to War Effort
- The Top 10 Mistakes with Non-Competition Agreements
- Sign of Our Times: Mediation
- The Bad Truck: A Tale of Two Remedies
- Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Disputes Without Going to Court
- The Language of Divorce
- Advantages of Private Dispute Resolution
- Attorney-Client Privilege: The Primary Principle of Criminal Defense
- Ten Questions Not to Ask in an Interview
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Alexander Ewing
Special Counsel
West Chester, PA
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Alfred A. Gollatz
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Brian L. Nagle
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Christopher J. Curtin
Partner
Centreville, DE
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Denise M. Antonelli
Associate
West Chester, PA
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Duie Latta
Associate
West Chester, PA
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Duke Schneider
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Felice Glennon Kerr
Partner
Centreville, DE
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Harry J. DiDonato
Partner
West Chester, PA
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James B. Urie
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Jane M. Shields
Partner
West Chester, PA
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John F. McKenna
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Joseph A. Bellinghieri
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Kristin A. Molavoque
Associate
West Chester, PA
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Lance J. Nelson
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Leo M. Gibbons
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Leonard J. Rivera
Partner
Kennett Square, PA
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Leonard J. Rivera
Socio
Kennett Square, PA
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Louis N. Teti, LL.M.
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Mary Ann Plankinton
Partner
Kennett Square, PA
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Mary Ann Rossi
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Matthew McGowen
Associate
West Chester, PA
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Michael G. Louis
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Nikolaos I. Tsouros
Associate
West Chester, PA
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Peter E. Kratsa
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Robert A. Burke
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Timothy F. Rayne, LL.M.
Partner
Kennett Square, PA
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W. Patrick Scott
Partner
West Chester, PA
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William J. Gallagher
Partner
West Chester, PA
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Diane S. Albertson dalbertson@macelree.com Administrative Assistants:
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William T. Wilson
Partner
West Chester, PA
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