When you've been injured in an accident that was caused by another's negligence or carelessness, you want to do everything possible to make sure your financial future is safe from outrageous medical bills or lost wages. Similarly, you want to plan your estate to ensure your property, assets, and bank accounts are protected once you pass away. Attorney Nick Sabatine has worked for more than four decades dedicating his life to helping his clients protect what matters most to them. If you need an attorney in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, that will take your case as seriously as he would his own, turn to Nick.

The firm’s principal attorney, Nigel S. Scott, Esquire, began his legal training in the Delaware County Office of the Public Defender, where he represented indigent defendants charged with criminal offenses. Nigel then represented the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. There he continued to hone his trial advocacy skills prosecuting misdemeanors and minor felonies. The combined experience allowed Nigel to gain valuable insight and training with regards to both defending and prosecuting criminal cases in Philadelphia and neighboring jurisdictions. Nigel took the experience, skills, and training he acquired in the criminal courtroom and applied them to civil trials as well, zealously protecting the rights of clients who were injured by the negligence of others. With very little advertising, Nigel has been able to develop a growing practice based largely on the word of mouth referrals of satisfied clients, as well as fellow attorneys familiar with the quality of his work and the depth of his commitment to equal justice. As part of our commitment to equal justice, our firm dedicates a minimum of 50 hours each year to pro bono service, with Mr. Scott being named to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania’s Pro Bono Honor Roll for each of the past five years. As a firm, we are honored to continue in service to Pennsylvania’s vulnerable communities.

Since 1993 we have provided service in thousands of legal matters in both state and federal courts. Recipient of numerous awards and distinctions including NTL Top-100 Trial Lawyers, Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania, PA "Super Lawyers" (Top 5%), NADC "Top 1%" and Best Attorneys of America. We are well known for providing top-level representation at reasonable costs.

I personally provide all clients with the dedication, service, and attention necessary to achieve the best outcome in every case, and take pride in building rewarding, lasting relationships through personal interest in each matter.

For more than 20 years, we have represented clients dealing with personal injuries and related legal claims. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation about your case. Hands-On Representation by a Local Lawyer The legal complexity of a car accident injury, medical malpractice, Social Security Disability or sexual harassment case requires the services of a seasoned attorney who personalizes his approach and who has a track record of success in these areas. When you come to the Law Offices of Edward P. Shaughnessy, starting with your initial consultation, your case will be handled by a highly knowledgeable attorney at all times. You can be confident in the knowledge that your file will never be passed on to any support staff. Many personal injury law firms that operate in the Lehigh Valley are large organizations based in Philadelphia or elsewhere. At the Law Offices of Edward P. Shaughnessy, we are from the area and community-oriented. This is not a satellite office from a large law firm. We know the people of Easton and the Lehigh Valley and are committed to resolving their legal problems.

Following law school Mr. Margiotti practiced exclusively in the area of personal injury and accident law with a major Philadelphia law firm. After several years he then moved to Spring House, Montgomery County, and began his own solo practice focusing upon personal injury and accident cases, as well as DUI defense. Mr. Margiotti then entered a partnership during the 2000's based in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, focusing again in the areas of personal injury and accidents, as well as DUI defense. In 2010 Mr. Margiotti closed his Montgomeryville office and founded McMenamin & Margiotti, along with Mr. McMenamin. Mr. Margiotti is Nationally Certified by the National Highway Traffic Administration in field sobirety testing. He was the recipient of the National Italian American Scholarship for Scholastic Achievement in law school.

Sean Logue is a diligent attorney who excels at representing people who have been charged with criminal and traffic offenses in Pennsylvania. He constantly strives to defend his clients in the state and the federal court as well as before other administrative agencies. He has been given the bar admission in Pennsylvania (since 2008), West Virginia (since 2009), and has the license to practice in the U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania (since 2009), the U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, and the U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Jefferson College in 2004 with honors in Political Science. Sean went on to earn his law degree at West Virginia University where he was the Student Bar Association Treasurer. His name was mentioned under the top 40 trial lawyers of 2012-2014. He is also a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star since 2014. Sean achieved his dream of starting his own practice in 2008. He has represented many people in various kinds of criminal cases, such as traffic offenses, sexual assault, homicides, DUI and drug crimes, and other white-collar crimes. He has successfully represented defendants all across western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area. He represents several national trucking companies and drivers associations for all of their complex traffic ticket needs. The Governor has appointed him to be a member of the council of trustees of the California University of Pennsylvania. He is associated with the National College for DUI Defense since 2009. He is an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2008. He is also an eminent member of several other associations such as the Pennsylvania Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association, and Washington County Bar Association. He has also been a proficient clerk at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General from 2007 to 2008, where he was involved in preparing organized crime and sex cases for trial. He has been a former member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act panel in the Northern District of West Virginia, where he handled complex federal drug cases as well as prisoner litigation. He is a proficient legal advocate who is highly professional and immensely knowledgeable. Consistently updated on the recent changes in DUI law, he has also won many DUI trials. He has in-depth knowledge about every aspect of criminal defense and has handled several cases in many district courts too. He is also known to have made professional relationships with judges, prosecutors and magistrates. He believes that trusting your attorney is extremely critical for a case. Therefore, he values honest and frank communication with all his clients. He immediately discusses any information he gathers on the case with his client. He makes sure you are aware of every minute detail regarding the case at every stage of the legal proceedings. When you are looking for an esteemed lawyer in Pennsylvania, it can be difficult to find the best one. Sean Logue is strongly committed to meeting the growing needs of his clients and provides them with the best possible defense.

INJURY LAWYER – LET OUR FAMILY OF ATTORNEYS HELP YOU Serious injury cases are not just business for us – they’re personal. When we take on a new client, we adopt them as part of our family, and we fight for them in every way possible. That has been our motivating force in capturing hundreds of millions of dollars for clients we have represented during the past 40-plus years. It is also the reason we aspire to be the best personal injury firm in the country.

Dennis J. Gruenke, Esq. was selected as Main Line Today’s “Personal Injury Attorney of the Year” in 2007. He is a 1987 graduate of Villanova University, where he double majored in Political Science and History. He received his law degree in 1990 from the University of Maryland, School of Law. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1990 and to the Pennsylvania State Bar in 1991. Mr. Gruenke practices in both state courts and federal courts, and is a member of three local bar associations: Lehigh, Montgomery and Delaware.

Thomas J. Giordano, Jr. joined the firm in October 2005 and currently heads the Social Security Disability department, where he focuses his practice solely on obtaining Social Security Disability benefits for disabled individuals. Mr. Giordano has represented individuals before Administrative Law Judges throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He has been invited by labor and disability organizations as well as physicians throughout the tri-state area to lecture on Social Security Disability law. He is currently a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) as well as a member of the Social Security Disability law section of the American Association of Justice.Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate with a large Philadelphia defense firm where he represented self-insured and commercial insured businesses in a wide variety of industries, as well as to third-party administrators throughout Pennsylvania. He also served as a legal intern for the Philadelphia District Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Mr. Giordano is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, in communications from Towson University in Maryland. He received his law degree from Rutgers University School of Law - Camden. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations, and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.