Legal Services & Lawyers

I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I am married with two children. I graduated from Syracuse Law School in 1992. I opened my own practice in August, 2001. I sue abusive debt collectors.

Mr. Pepper is the principal in LT Pepper law. Luke has represented people who have been severely harmed due to drug and medical product liability, premises liability, consumer product liability and motor vehicle liability. His focus is in the areas of Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Class Actions, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Employment Discrimination, Medicare Subrogation, Criminal and Settlement Administration. Luke has been instrumental in the settlement of thousands of personal injury claims involving drug or product exposure, people injured by doctor or hospital error, or by auto accidents. He also represents businesses including real estate agencies, financial planning firms, mortgage brokers and accounting firms in various capacities including representing individuals and businesses before state agencies. Luke received his B.A. in 1997 from King’s College and his J.D. in 2000 from Temple University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 2001 and is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania state courts, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Daniel E. Cummins, Esquire is a partner in the Scranton, Pennsylvania law firm of Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins with 15 years of insurance defense experience in Northeastern Pennsylvania, including insurance defense work in the Poconos area and the surrounding counties.

He is currently accepting new clients along with other referrals including service as local counsel, defense arbitrator, or mediator in matters arising in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Attorney Cummins practices in the state and federal courts that cover the Northeastern Pennsylvania counties that include, but are not limited to, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Sullivan, Bradford, Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Columbia, Northumberland, Montour, and Lycoming.

Mr. Cummins has focused his practice on defending motor vehicle accident liability cases and UIM/UM arbitration matters along with premises liability and products liability cases. Mr. Cummins is also routinely summoned by his clients to handle matters involving insurance coverage questions and insurance subrogation claims.

Attorney Cummins is a cum laude graduate of Villanova University ('90, B.A., English) after which he attended the Dickinson School of Law ('93, J.D.) and completed his law school studies at the University of London in London, England (Spring, '93).

After graduating from law school, Mr. Cummins served as the Senior Law Clerk for the Honorable Harold A. Thomson, Jr. in the Pike County Court of Common Pleas for two years before going into private practice, where he has focused on insurance defense litigation ever since.

Along the way, in addition to practicing law, Mr. Cummins has also worked as an adjunct instructor for the paralegal program at the Worthington-Scranton campus of Penn State University.


AWARD-WINNING CIVIL LITIGATION COLUMNIST

Mr. Cummins has published many articles that have appeared in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, the Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly, the Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine, and the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal. Attorney Cummins' numerous articles have analyzed and predicted trends in a wide variety of areas of civil litigation law and have also provided practice tips for fellow members of the bar.

More recently, at the request of the editors of the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, a statewide legal news publication, Attorney Cummins has become a regularly contributing columnist on civil litigation issues. As noted below, several of his articles have been recognized for their excellence in legal journalism.

As a complement to his Pennsylvania civil litigation column in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Attorney Cummins also recently started a blog on the same topic, the first of its kind by a Northeastern Pennsylvania attorney. The blog, which provides updates on cases and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation law, can be found at www.torttalk.com. Readers of the blog may subscribe to have updated posts e-mailed to their attention.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Lawyers on the Fast Track

In September, 2005, Attorney Cummins was honored as one of only 35 lawyers across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the age of 40 to be recognized by American Law Media as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track." This recognition was issued by a committee comprised of bar association leaders and a law school dean and was given to attorneys who have exhibited excellence in advocacy, advancement of the law, community service, and service to the bar. To date, Mr. Cummins remains one of only three attorneys from Northeastern, Pennsylvania to ever have been so recognized.

Schnader Print Media Awards

In both 2006 and 2007, Attorney Cummins was awarded First Place in the Weekly Newspapers category of the noted Schnader Print Media Awards, honoring excellence in legal writing and analysis in Pennsylvania publications, for articles of his that appeared in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly.

Who's Who

In 2005, Mr. Cummins was selected for inclusion in the 2005-2006 Honors Edition of The United Who's Who Registry which lists accomplished men and women based on their current position who have demonstrated outstanding leadership or achievement in their occupation, industry or profession.

More recently, in 2008, Attorney Cummins was selected for inclusion in Cambridge's Who's Who, an international Registry whose membership is limited to professionals who have demonstrated leadership and achievement in their industry and occupation.

Super Lawyer-Rising Star

In 2007, Attorney Cummins was also recognized in the Super Lawyers-Rising Stars edition of the Philadelphia Magazine as one of the top young attorneys in Pennsylvania.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Mr. Cummins has earned a BV Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory which denotes a high to very high level of legal expertise and the highest ethical standards as determined by the bar and the judiciary.

I joined John A. Palmieri & Associates in 1994 to practice in the areas of personal injury and estates law. In 2004 I became a partner with John Palmieri and in 2006 I became sole owner of the firm. Areas of practice include auto accident cases, slip and fall cases, dog bites, auto insurance law, and other injury cases in Beaver County, PA. My office is based in Aliquippa, PA. I also handle car accident and other cases in Allegheny County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Butler County, and other areas within Pennsylvania

Born and raised in the suburbs of New York, Joshua was the oldest of four children. Born to two educators and raised in an open-minded and caring environment, Joshua was raised to prize open-thought, demand answers to questions left unanswered, and debate issues until resolved. As eldest son, his natural has always been to protect and demand justice.

There was never a question in the family of teachers that Josh would succeed in college and he did not disappoint, excelling in his majors of Psychology and Political Science at Rutgers University. It was no more than a natural progression from Rutgers to enrollment in law school at Widener Law School, where he again excelled in the class room while meticulously expanding his practical legal knowledge with a three year clerkship with Lee A. Ciccarelli.

Josh earned his Juris Doctor degree from Widener Law School. Immediately following his graduation, he passed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bar exams and was admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Supreme Courts. Josh' practice includes, civil and criminal litigation and family law cases, having vast experience in these areas from his three year clerkship with Lee Ciccarelli.

Whether you are looking for a divorce or family law attorney, consider Joshua Janis. Consider Joshua Janis as your Chester County divorce and family lawyer serving West Chester, Kennett Square, Exton, Downingtown; as well as divorce and family law in Delaware County & Montgomery County. Mr. Janis's other areas of practice include Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense and Wills & Estates.

Joshua Janis is always willing to meet you in any of our locations including our main locations in Chester County including West Chester, Kennett Square and Exton. Contact him today whether you need help on a family or divorce law matter or personal injury and automobile accident case. Contact Joshua A. Janis for advice on your divorce, family law, custody or support question at (610) 692-8700.

Timothy Kennedy obtained his law degree (Juris Doctor) in 1992 from Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey. Then, as now, this was a highly competitive law school rated as one of the best in the country. While there, Mr. Kennedy achieved the very great honor of becoming a Law Review Editor. This is a distinction recognized by other lawyers as the mark of a truly ambitious and hard-working attorney. Also during his time at Rutgers Law, Tim was distinguished as a dean's list scholar for his excellent academic performance. At this same time, Tim worked in the highly coveted position of research and writing assistant for the internationally esteemed Professor Albert Blaustein, who helped draft more than forty constitutions for emerging democracies and other transitioning nations in the post-cold-war era, including the constitution of the Russian Republic in 1991.

Graduating in 1992, Tim immediately took and passed the Pennsylvania Bar examination and was admitted to practice that same year.

For the past sixteen years, Tim has concentrated his practice on representing persons who have suffered serious personal injuries, the families of those who have been killed under wrongful death circumstances, persons who have been injured at work and the survivors of persons who have died due to the effects of work-related injuries or illnesses. He knows the law and he knows the practice.

Mr. Kennedy has established himself as a uniquely skilled and accomplished attorney, appreciated by his clients, respected by his colleagues and feared by his adversaries.

Mr. Kennedy is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and before public and private groups, educating other lawyers and the public on issues relating to personal injury and workers' compensation law.

Mr. Kennedy also finds time for his most significant hobby: oil painting. Many of the paintings in our offices are Mr. Kennedy's original works.

Tim resides in Delaware County with his wife of sixteen-plus years and their and two sons.