CHRISTINA M. FISHER
FISHER LAW OFFICE, LLC
27 South 34th Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Tel: 717-689-2587
Fax: 717-689-2578
christina@christinafisherlaw.com
www.christinafisherlaw.comADAM BARRIST DEEB PETRAKIS BLUM & MURPH Y, P.C. 1601 Market Street Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: 215-563-0500 Fax: 215-563-5532 abarrist@dpattorneys.com www.dpattorneys.com
Adam S. Barrist, a Partner at Deeb Petrakis Blum & Murphy,
concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, tort
litigation, and celebrity employment contract negotiation. He
handles a wide array of cases in the state and federal courts
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Much of his recent work
has focused on high-profile catastrophic injury cases and
construction disputes, having recovered millions of dollars for
his personal injury clients during the past few years. Mr. Barrist
serves as the Chairman of Program Development for the Ed
Snider Youth Hockey Foundation. He is also the author of the
fictional legal thriller novel The Concrete Lawyer. A sequel,
tentatively titled Blue Blood Justice, is due for release in 2012.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
CELEBRIT Y EMPLOYMENT CON TRAC T NEGOTIATION
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
CHAD J. VILUSHIS
THE TRAVIS LAW FIRM
Travis Law Building
102 Lorna Lane
Edinboro, PA 16412
Tel: 814-734-6076
Fax: 814-734-5321
cjvilushis@thetravislawfirm.net
www.duilawyerpa.com
Chad J. Vilushis is a former prosecutor with extensive trial
experience and has handled nearly every type of criminal
case imaginable. He was recruited by The Travis Law Firm to
head up its well-known DUI Defense Group. Year after year,
Attorney Vilushis and the DUI Defense Group represent more
DUI clients in Northwestern Pennsylvania than any other
firm. Attorney Vilushis also handles all other types of criminal
matters including white collar and federal cases. The Travis Law
Firm has offices in Erie, Edinboro, and Warren, Pennsylvania.
Attorney Vilushis meets with clients at all three offices and has
earned the respect of prosecutors throughout the region.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI
Christina Fisher practices in Dauphin and Cumberland
Counties. Her practice focuses on defending business and
health-related professionals with fines, application denials, and
license suspensions and revocations by the licensing boards
under the State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational
Affairs. Ms. Fisher represents employees with employment and
separation agreements and unemployment compensation, civil
service, and Police Tenure Act hearings and appeals. She also
assists private and public sector labor unions, including Act 111
and Act 195 unions, with collective bargaining agreements,
grievances, arbitrations, and unfair labor practices before the
Pennsylvania and National Labor Relations Boards. Christina
dedicates her free time to the Wills for Heroes program.
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
LOUIS A. MINCARELLI
MCCULLOUGH, MCLAUGHLIN,
GRUBE & MINCARELLI
Two Penn Center Plaza
Suite 200
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel: 215-854-4006
Fax: 888-370-4923
LAM@mcmclawoffice.com
Louis A. Mincarelli is a partner at McCullough, McLaughlin,
Grube & Mincarelli. Founded by attorneys that have worked as
prosecutors in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, the firm
represents clients charged with a variety of criminal offenses in
both state and federal courts. Mr. Mincarelli focuses his practice
on criminal defense, workers’ compensation and family law.
He is a 2003 graduate of Temple University School of Law.
While in law school, he was recognized for his Distinguished
Class Performance in Temple’s nationally ranked Trial Advocacy
Program. Mr. Mincarelli began his legal career as an Assistant
District Attorney in Philadelphia where he prosecuted hundreds
of bench and jury trials while working with various local, state
and federal law enforcement agencies.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
FAMILY LAW
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
HEATHER L. SCHMIDT
LEGER & BALL, P.C.
3100 Grant Building
330 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412-456-9700
Fax: 412-456-9701
hschmidt@legerball.com
www.legerball.com/
Ms. Schmidt began her legal career with the Allegheny County
DA’s Office, and worked as an associate for Goldberg, Gruener,
Gentile, Horoho & Avalli before joining Leger & Ball, P.C. in
2010 as a Shareholder. Ms. Schmidt was named in Pennsylvania
Rising Stars in Family Law (2006) and was recognized as
one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest Young Professionals (2005).
Ms. Schmidt is currently Secretary of the Brehon Society of
Irish Lawmakers, Western PA Chapter and Council Person for
Dormont Borough. Ms. Schmidt concentrates her practice
on family law, including divorce, custody, pre/postnuptial,
property settlement agreements, alimony, and spousal and
child support. The firm also provides counsel in the area of real
estate, oil and gas, personal injury and medical malpractice.
REAL ESTATE
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
FAMILY LAW
SHANE B. KOPE
KOPE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
395 St. John’s Church Road
Suite 101
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Tel: 717-761-7573
Fax: 717-761-7572
sbkope@kopelaw.com
www.kopelaw.com
Shane Kope leads his firm’s practice in the areas of
criminal defense, business litigation, and civil litigation. An
accomplished trial attorney, Shane has represented hundreds
of clients in state and federal courts. Shane is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law, where
he served on the board of the Dickinson Law Review and was
runner-up in ATLA’s Moot Court Competition. Shane opened
his own practice in 2004 as a solo practitioner and has since
developed his practice into a tightly knit group of multitalented
attorneys skilled in all phases of criminal defense, civil litigation,
and family law. Shane is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania
courts and in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District
of Pennsylvania.
BUSINESS LITIGATION
CIVIL LITIGATION
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
THOMAS J. PETRELLI,
JR.
PE TRELLI LAW, P.C.
1616 Walnut Street
Suite 2323
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-523-6900
Fax: 215-966-8655
info@petrellilaw.com
www.petrellilaw.com
Mr. Petrelli is the o wner of Petrelli Law, P.C. He is an experienced
litigator and mediator in all areas of family law, including
divorce, distribution of marital property, support, child custody,
grandparents’ rights, protection from abuse, domestic and
international adoptions, and civil contempt matters. In addition
to Pennsylvania Rising Stars, Mr. Petrelli has been listed in
Arrival magazine’s Top 50 Lawyers in the Northeast 2010,
Suburban Life magazine’s Awesome Attorneys 2010, and
Who’s Who in American Law. He has a proven track record of
successful cases ranging from simple dissolutions with few
issues through complex cases requiring litigation. Mr. Petrelli
primarily practices in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks,
Delaware, and Chester Counties.
REAL ESTATE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
FAMILY LAW
LAURA M. MCCURDY
THE LAW OFFICES OF
IRA WEISS
445 Fort Pitt Boulevard
Suite 503
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412-391-9890
Fax: 412-391-9685
lmccurdy@weisslawoffices.com
www.weisslawoffices.com
Laura graduated from The George Washington University with
a Bachelor’s in History and from The American University with
a Master’s in Public Communications. She received her Juris
Doctor from Duquesne University in 1999. She is a member
of the Municipal and School Solicitors Section and the Real
Property Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. She
specializes in tax lien foreclosure and represents school districts
in residential and commercial tax assessment appeals. After
spending six years as a staff attorney and then general counsel
for GLS Capital Services, Inc., Laura joined the Law Offices of Ira
Weiss in 2006. Laura was also named to Pennsylvania Rising
Stars in 2010.
TAX
REAL ESTATE
AT TORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE 28.
ADAM T. WOLFE
SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI,
LLP
2225 Millennium Way
Enola, PA 17025
Tel: 717-728-3200
Fax: 717-728-3400
awolfe@sholljanlaw.com
www.sholljanlaw.com
Adam T. Wolfe concentrates his practice on the area of personal
injury law and also handles most of his firm’s disability cases.
Mr. Wolfe is a graduate of the Widener University School of
Law. While at Widener, he served as a senior staff member of
the Widener Law Journal (Law Review). He is a frequent lecturer
for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and other organizations.
Mr. Wolfe co-authored a chapter in the Pennsylvania Bar Institute
publication Fee Agreements in Pennsylvania, which examines
fee agreements in personal injury cases. He is a member of the
Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice
(formerly Pa TLA). Mr. Wolfe is also a member of the Dauphin
County and the Cumberland County Bar Associations and the
Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
