As founder of the firm, Michael effortlessly combines accessibility, experience, negotiation, collaboration, and compassion to achieve results. And he has named partners to the firm who value and demonstrate these tenets as well. He is the rare attorney who excels in both civil litigation and criminal defense. Known for his unwavering commitment to serving as the voice of the victim and advocate for the accused, he has established his reputation by winning multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in State and Federal Courts, as well as winning major criminal trials. His record of success in both civil and criminal courts includes acquittals in high-profile criminal cases and numerous seven-figure and eight-figure awards for victims. He has saved many corporations from unfair and oppressive government regulation and has won out-right victories for small companies and owners embroiled in complex corporate litigation.

Attorney Lauren A. Wimmer has represented individuals charged in both state and federal court with charges ranging from misdemeanors like drug and various weapons offenses to felony crimes like homicide, aggravated assault, and robbery. After years of experience as the judicial law clerk to a judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Trial Division (Homicide), Lauren A. Wimmer developed a complete understanding of how the system works, what tactics the prosecuting attorney may use to put you behind bars, and what weaknesses to look for in physical evidence and witness testimony against you. Attorney Lauren Wimmer is a tireless and successful advocate – let her fight for you. Lauren A. Wimmer earned her law degree from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, where she was the Managing Articles Editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy, President of the Women’s Law Caucus, and co-chair of the Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards. During law school, Ms. Wimmer worked as an extern in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and as a Legal Services Coordinator for Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. She was awarded “Best Brief” in the Judge James Hunter III Moot Court Competition and served as the research assistant to Professor J.C. Lore, Director of Trial Advocacy and co-author of one of the country’s leading books on trial advocacy. Upon graduation, Ms. Wimmer earned the National Association of Women Lawyers Award and the Pro Bono Publico Award. Ms. Wimmer is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She is a member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations, the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ).

Lee Ciccarelli is the founder and motivating force behind Ciccarelli Law Offices, a law firm with a team approach aimed at engaging our clients while providing them the benefit of our combined experience and efforts to handle the most significant and complicated issues and problems facing our clients in both civil litigation, criminal defense, and family and marital law. Our firm represents clients throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a range of interesting and relevant cases. We are based in the heart of Chester County at 304 North High Street, West Chester PA 19380 on Professional Row, and can be reached at (610) 692-8700.

Zak Goldstein is a Philadelphia criminal defense and civil rights attorney. Zak Goldstein has experience trying hundreds of cases before judges and juries, and he has represented clients in both state and federal court. He has successfully obtained full acquittals for his clients in both bench and jury trials. When appropriate, he has also been able to obtain favorable non-trial dispositions such as the dismissal of charges, entry into diversionary programs, or negotiated pleas to significantly reduced charges. Prior to entering private practice, Zak Goldstein was an Assistant Defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia; one of the most well regarded and highly trained public defender offices in the country. As a defender, he represented thousands of clients charged with crimes ranging from simple misdemeanors to the very most serious and complex felonies. After leaving the Defender Association, he worked as an associate for a nationally recognized AmLaw 200 law firm specializing in complex civil litigation. Zak Goldstein started his own practice because he is passionate about defending the constitutional rights of the accused and helping victims of police misconduct obtain justice. He is an experienced advocate who will fight hard for your rights in order to make sure that you have every possible advantage when dealing with the power of the police and the prosecutor. Zak Goldstein is an award winning criminal defense attorney. He is ranked as a Top Attorney in Criminal Defense with the highest Avvo rating of Superb. He was also recently selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 in criminal defense. Attorney Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from Moravian College with a degree in Economics and a minor in Spanish. He graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University School of Law, where he was an associate editor of the Villanova Law Review. During law school, Mr. Goldstein completed internships with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and a boutique law firm specializing in white collar criminal defense. Attorney Goldstein is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the legal community, and he maintains memberships in the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Philadelphia Criminal Law Inn of Court, the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Philadelphia Bar Association.

If you are facing criminal charges in the Pennsylvania state or federal courts, you want a law firm with the experience, guts and the dedication to fight for you. That is the Law Office of Richard J. Fuschino, Jr. Defense attorney Richard J. Fuschino, Jr. is a former prosecutor with a decade of experience defending people in criminal court and on appeal. If your case goes to trial, he will personally handle your defense and stand by your side in the courtroom. Mr. Fuschino has handled hundreds of cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, in federal and appellate courts, in jury trials, bench trials, and in hearings before administrative boards and administrative law judges. Mr. Fuschino has handled the gambit of criminal cases – homicides, drug cases, complicated federal regulation violations, and every sexual offense in the state of Pennsylvania.

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.

Angelo graduated from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia PA, with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Latin American Studies and Economics in 1975 and graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978. After graduation, Angelo worked as a Compliance Officer for United National Bank in Washington, DC and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, and in the Business and Finance and Real Estate Departments at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in Philadelphia. In 1989, he began his private practice. His practice is focused primarily on criminal defense and civil rights litigation, and Probate, Estates, personal injury and real estate law and litigation. He has extensive trial experience and has obtained both acquittals in criminal matters and substantial settlements for his clients whose civil rights have been violated. Angelo is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the U.S. Tax Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His professional affiliations include and have included the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Barristers Association of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is a Certified Arbitrator with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the NASD, the NYSE and the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, as well as the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He also serves as a redress attorney for the Pennsylvania NAACP.

Chris Johnson is a native of Philadelphia and graduated from the William Penn Charter School. He received an academic scholarship to the University of Delaware where he majored in Economics and also competed on the Division I Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field teams. He graduated from Widener University School of Law in December 2009 and immediately went into private practice with the firm of Shanese I. Johnson & Associates, P.C. Chris currently practices in the firm's Family Law, Real Estate, and Criminal Law practice areas. Even though Chris is fairly new to the practice of law, Chris has already represented hundreds of clients in local Family Law matters in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Berks counties. Chris prides himself on his commitment to serving his clients with excellence by providing experienced, detail oriented, high quality and affordable representation. Chris also has worked at several other diverse legal agencies including the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division, the State of Delaware Attorney General's Office Criminal Division, and also a major civil litigation firm in Lancaster County, PA. Chris is currently a very active volunteer as he gives his time to represent clients in both civil and criminal matters for Philadelphia VIP, the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, and South Jersey Legal Services. Chris also serves national and local political campaigns as a voter protection attorney. His other activities include the Philadelphia Bar Association (Family Law Section, Criminal Justice Section), Pennsylvania Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division), Camden County Bar Association, Support Center for Child Advocates, Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia.

Whether you have been charged with a traffic violation or you’re being investigated for a violent crime, you need defense that is reliable, committed, and experienced. Fienman Defense works diligently to defend your rights and interests in the Philadelphia area. We know your future and livelihood depend on reducing the penalties you face. In some instances, we can achieve a dismissal.