Jim Thorpe Lawyers

Attorney Kim Gillen received her Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law — Harrisburg Campus in 2007 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar the same year. Through many years of practice, she has acquired deep experience in essential legal disciplines, with particular concentrations in family law, estate planning, labor law, landlord/tenant law and contracts. On the criminal side, her caseload includes defense for traffic offenses, misdemeanors, felonies, DUI offenses, and juvenile cases. She is appointed as Conflicts Counsel in Carbon County for criminal cases and is also a court-appointed arbitrator, having served as chair on arbitration panels. In...

Jason M. Rapa, Esquire is the founder of Rapa Law Office, P.C. Jason practices together with his brother Matthew J. Rapa. Together they provide services not only in the Poconos and the Lehigh Valley but throughout the State of Pennsylvania. Jason focuses his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection and Civil Litigation, while Matthew focuses on Criminal Defense and Consumer Protection. Together Jason & Matthew have handled hundreds of cases against abusive debt collectors and Jason routinely speaks at national, state and local legal events regarding debt collection harassment.Jason has recently be names a Rising...

I have dedicated my practice to helping clients in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, family law and divorce, social security disability, and general civil litigation. As the son of a coal miner from a small town, I understand the unique challenges facing many blue collar working families. I have extensive litigation experience, including argument before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. I have handled hundreds of workers' compensation cases to a favorable outcome, including successfully arguing employee status of a truck driver fatally injured on the job. I have successfully handled hundreds of simple and complex...

Keith R. Pavlack is a 1986 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He received his Doctor of Laws degree from Widener University School of Law in 1989. While at Widener he received the American Jurisprudence Award for commercial transactions.

During law school, Attorney Pavlack worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Anthony Semerraro in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. After his admission to the Bar of Pennsylvania Courts in 1989, Attorney Pavlack worked for the Philadelphia Housing Authority where he continued until 1991. Attorney Pavlack worked as an associate for Martin H. Philip Law Office, P.C until...

John DiBernardino, Esquire has been practicing law since 1986. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory High School in Philadelphia in 1978. He graduated from American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor's Degree in 1982. He then attended what is now known as Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree in 1986. While attending law school he clerked at a personal injury law firm in Philadelphia as well as with the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney's Office, gaining valuable courtroom experience representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at preliminary...

Adam R. Weaver, Esquire is a graduate of Ohio Northern College of Law in 2008. He graduated with a double major in Philosophy and Psychology from Duquesne University in 2005. Attorney Weaver is also a proud graduate of 2010 Class of Leadership Carbon sponsored by the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce. After graduating law school in 2008, for approximately five years, Attorney Weaver began his legal career working for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee and honed his skills in the practice of bankruptcy. In September, 2013, Attorney Weaver opened his own law office in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.

Attorney Weaver has a general...

Patrick J. Best (“PJ Best”) is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was born and raised in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from law school he served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Carmen D. Minora of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Attorney Best is frequently featured in the media including US News & World Report, WFMZ, and has an extensive resume speaking to attorneys and bar associations regarding a number of legal issues. At present, Attorney Best serves clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland in...

Brandie J. Belanger joined ARM Lawyers in 2020 and focuses primarily on family law matters including divorce, custody, support, and protection from abuse matters. Brandie has successfully tried custody trials, including relocation hearings, while handling a number of other matters in Monroe and the surrounding counties. Brandie began her legal career as a judicial law clerk in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. After her clerkship ended in 2009, Brandie joined the law firm Kash and Fedrigon, later becoming partner in 2016. Prior to attending law school, Brandie lived in areas of Upstate New York, North Carolina...

J.T. Herber, III primarily practices in the fields of criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury. His criminal defense practice includes the representation of clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges, as well as serious traffic violations in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. Attorney Herber previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Schuylkill County. In civil cases, J.T. represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of civil disputes, including personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as real estate, commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, and collections matters. Despite being...

Attorney Timothy D. Belt is the son of Reverend James and Patricia Belt, and he has resided primarily in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area since 1985. Tim graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and is a 1996 summa cum laude graduate of the University of the Ozarks. Tim graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 1999 and shortly thereafter began practicing law in the Wilkes-Barre area. Tim’s practice focuses on workers compensation claims. Tim is a frequent speaker in regard to workers compensation issues to business and union organizations. Tim is a member...

Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability Lawyer

Bob Gillespie is a second generation Plaintiff's lawyer +with a distinguished record of service to the public. He served eleven years in the Luzerne County District Attorneys Office, the last four as District Attorney. In 2007 and 2008, Pjiladelphia Magazine proclaimed him to be a "Super Lawyer"* an awrd only available to the top 5% of lawyers. He is also a "Million Dollar Advocate"* having obtained Million's of Dollars in Awards for his clients. Attorney Gillespie was recently named a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a society limited to 3,500 lawyers less then 1/2 % of those practicing...

Edward Olexa is an aggressive criminal defense attorney whose office is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is currently accepting cases in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Columbia, Wyoming & Sullivan Counties. Edward gets results for his clients, whether they are looking to work out the most favorable plea agreement or they are looking to challenge the state's evidence at trial. Attorney Olexa gets these results while providing top-notch customer service to his clients and the responsive representation they deserve. He is known for tackling difficult causes, and often handles matters that are challenging, including unpopular causes. ...

Angel Mae Webby was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1979 and has resided in Pennsylvania since 1980. She graduated with honors from Crestwood High School and furthered her education at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Ms. Webby was a third generation King's College attendee. She graduated from King's College in the Honors Program with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Angel Mae Webby attended law school at Dickinson School of Law, where she received the Nadel Scholarship and Pinkus Grant for academic achievement. Also, while at Dickinson Law School she was active in leadership and committe positions. She graduated with...

I am the principal of The Seach Law Offices, in Drums, Pennsylvania.

J.D., C.P.A., L.L.M. PARTNER, ATTORNEY, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Areas of Practice and Experience Family Law - Extensive experience in all aspects of Family Law: Divorce, Custody, Support, Adoptions, Protection from Abuse Actions Estate Planning and Administration: Drafting of Estate documents: Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Living Trusts, Estate Administration in Monroe, Pike, Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. Education University of Pennsylvania, LLM Liberal Arts, 1997 Georgetown Law Center, Washington, D.C. LLM Tax Law; 1990 Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA Juris Doctorate: 1998, Summa Cum Laude; Dickinson Law Review; Merit Scholarship Recipient Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Bachelor of Science 1985; Accounting Graduate Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa