Can I collect my attorney fees?
Are you on the verge of filing a lawsuit? If so, a question you may have is whether or not you will be able to recover the attorney’s fees you are about to spend from the party you are suing. This “cost-benefit” analysis is an absolute prerequisite before litigating in the Courts.
Personal Injury
OUR LITIGATION & TRIAL PRACTICE IS TRUSTED BY A VARIETY OF SOPHISTICATED BUSINESSES TO DEFEND THEIR INTERESTS IN THE UNFORTUNATE INSTANCE OF CLAIMED PERSONAL INJURY OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Litigation & Trial Practice
Our Litigation and Trial Practice Group is dedicated to delivering the favorable resolutions and solutions our clients seek, while ensuring their needs and objectives are met. We strive to not only meet but exceed our clients’ specific needs and objectives while upholding the highest standards of legal excellence.
Check Washing: What You Need to Know
If you pay attention to local and state news headlines, you’ve heard about check washing. The Pennsylvania State Police have previously issued warnings to Pennsylvania residents to beware of criminal activity, especially during the holiday season.
Michael R. Nesfeder to Present Lunch & Learn on Judgments and Debt Collections
Michael R. Nesfeder, a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Group, will present a lunch-and-learn event entitled “Money Judgments and Debt Collections” on Monday, March 27 at 12:00pm, for the Lehigh County Paralegal Association at the Bar Association of Lehigh County. Attorney Nesfeder will speak on the processes of money judgments and collecting on judgments, including: “Initial […]
CARES Act Expands Relief for Small Businesses
Long before COVID-19 (Coronavirus) was even known to most Americans, Congress acted to address a recognized deficiency in the Bankruptcy Code. The expansive provisions for business reorganization under Chapter 11 were too cumbersome, expensive and complex for many smaller businesses, while the options for “mom and pop” enterprises under Chapter 13 were too limited. To […]
FLB Attorneys Volunteer at the Annual Financial Reality Fair For Local Students
Timothy D. Charlesworth, chair of the Firm’s International Business & Trade Law Practice, and Michael R. Nesfeder, shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Group, participated in the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Credit Unions’ annual Financial Reality Fair on Tuesday, March 26 at DeSales University. The event gave nearly 300 students from participating schools firsthand experience with […]
Credit and Collections: Collect Smarter, Not Harder
As the economy has continued to grow steadily, the Great Recession of 2008 has become a distant memory. As a result, people have been taking on credit and debt again in droves. Inevitably, this credit expansion leads to individuals defaulting on payments, ignoring collection calls and possibly filing bankruptcy – a frustration with which […]
I Can Collect My Attorneys’ Fees, Right?
As an attorney in our litigation group, this is a question that we hear practically every day. And, it’s a question that’s often asked at inception of representation and is especially relevant in the context of filing a lawsuit.
Call Your Next Witness: Alexa?
We recently inherited my daughter’s cat, Luna, after she graduated from college. I’ve since learned that one thing that cats do is stand on you as you’re watching TV.