Cary B. Hall

My practice focuses on civil, criminal and family law litigation with over 20 years of tested experience throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. I have successfully tried civil and criminal jury trials, contested family law hearings, administrative proceedings and appeals. My passion is assisting individuals and small businesses with their legal issues.

Many moons ago, I earned an Ivy League degree in philosophy from Columbia University, and then my law degree from the University of Miami. While in law school, I was involved in graduate student government and was a contributing author and editor of the University of Miami Business Law Journal.

I began my legal career as a judicial law clerk in Towson, Maryland, and first established my own law practice there at the age of 26. I moved to Pennsylvania in 2000, and revived my solo practice after working for a few years with local law firms. These early efforts were rewarded by being named a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star” in 2005 and 2006 by the publishers of Philadelphia magazine. Since then, and based upon my law firm experiences, I have found that I can best serve my clients one-on-one as a solo attorney.

I also serve as an arbitrator in civil court cases, and have been court-appointed as defense counsel in state criminal prosecutions. In addition to my solo law practice, I additionally serve as a Special Assistant Public Defender in Magisterial District Courts throughout Montgomery County. I’m a contributing author (and have even been editor-in-chief) to the Montgomery Bar Association’s Civil Practice Manual, the definitive legal manual for practicing law in Montgomery County.

Currently, I am privileged to be a trusted advisor and knight-in-shining-armor to satisfied clients throughout the country. I pride myself on providing personalized and affordable legal service to my clients and I even return phone calls, something that doesn’t always happen with larger law firms.

University of Miami School of Law

J.D. (1995) | Law

1992 - 1995

Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Research Techniques

Activities: Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami Business Law Journal

Columbia University

B.A. (1992) | Philosophy

1988 - 1992

Honors: Dean's List

Activities: Coxswain, Men's Heavyweight Crew/Rowing Team; Undergraduate Dormitory Council

Solo Attorney and Knight-in-Shining Armor

Law Offices of Cary B. Hall, L.L.C.

2002 - Current

Attorney

Law Firms in Towson, MD and King of Prussia, PA

1996 - 2002

Judicial Law Clerk

Baltimore County Circuit Court

1995 - 1996

Clerk for the Honorable Lawrence R. Daniels

Escheat? Gesundheit. But For States, It's Nothing To Sneeze At: Delaware v. New York, 113 S.Ct. 1550 (1993)

University of Miami Business Law Journal

1995

Ralston Live (online talk show), Perkasie, PA

July 19, 2019

Ralston Live - https://www.facebook.com/Ralstonlive/

Online talk show - discussing "trash talking" on social media and expunging/sealing criminal records

Electronic Recording in the District Courts, Norristown, PA

January 24, 2020

Montgomery Bar Association

How to Conduct a Successful Client Intake Interview, Montgomery Bar Association

September 26, 2017

Montgomery Bar Association

Speaker/instructor concerning initial client interviews in criminal defense cases.

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star

Law and Politics/Philadelphia magazine

2006

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star

Law and Politics/Philadelphia magazine

2005

State Bar of Pennsylvania  # 85747

Member

2001 - Current

Montgomery Bar Association

2001 - Current

Pennsylvania

Since 2000

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Personal injury or other tort claims only.

Q. Does a emergency custody order need to be signed by a judge

July 8, 2020

A: Yes, a judge's signature (whether actual or electronic) is necessary. You should be able to get it directly from the Court or the other party's attorney. And you should demand to see it.

Best of luck to you.

Q. I have not seen my 4 year old son in 8 weeks.

July 6, 2020

A: The police won't enforce a *court* custody order, much less your say-so over who is supposed to have physical custody of your son. Cops aren't in the business of using kids as a rope in a game of tug-of-war between warring parents, and they'll refer you to the court once they make sure everyone's safe.

Biological father's name on the birth certificate is presumptive evidence that he's the father, and any attack on that would have to occur in the courts.

It sounds like you're going to need to file an emergency custody complaint in your county's Court of Common Pleas to get any relief here. If you're having trouble finding an attorney in Lackawanna County, contact that county's bar association's lawyer referral service at 570-969-9600.

Best of luck to you. ... Read More

Q. Ex's new gf has a DUI & open drug possession/paraphernalia charges. Can I modify custody to protect daughter?

June 29, 2020

A: You can file a petition to modify the terms of your custody order *anytime,* and the court will assess any change in circumstances as it relates to the best interests of your daughter. A past DUI on Dad's new girlfriend's record may have little relevance to custody proceedings, esp. if it's not recent and/or she's never driving your daughter -- but could be very relevance if new girlfriend is doing any transportation of your daughter. Drug charges may be of much more interest to a court, however, esp. if narcotics or opiates.

Belligerent chaos/fighting around your daughter is never good, and certainly not if distracting from safe driving -- and active drinking of alcohol in the car isn't good either. New girlfriend badmouthing you around your daughter is a no-go as well. Sounds like filing a petition to nip all of this troubling behavior in the bud might not be a bad idea. Best of luck to you. ... Read More