I specialize in estate planning for families, probate & estate administration, business succession planning, and resolving your IRS problems. I am an expert in the field, but it is my commitment to you that differentiates me from others. You can count on personalized, focused attention. Your estate plan will reflect your unique values and concerns. Your questions will be answered promptly and with respect. When you’re done, you’ll understand how the documents work and what you need to do to keep them current during your lifetime.

Gerald S. Stanshine is a nationally recognized trial attorney who focuses on criminal defense, civil rights, and personal injury. He has successfully represented numerous clients in high profile matters. Mr. Stanshine is well known to clients, opposing counsel and judges for tenacious and skillful representation of his clients. He has been a guest faculty member with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and has testified before and counseled various Pennsylvania governmental agencies and commissions. He has also appeared on WPVI’s, (channel 6), Action News: Issues and Answers. For almost two decades, Mr. Stanshine was counsel, and then lead counsel to the Fraternal Order of Police in Philadelphia for police officers in Internal Affairs investigations and Disciplinary Hearings. He has been selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for six consecutive years; to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; to the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer in Pa. for 2013, 2014, and 2015; named as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Pennsylvania by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys; selected as a Member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel; selected to Philadelphia’s Top Rated Lawyers in 2013, 2014, and 2015; and has been consistently rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, (its highest rating), every year since 2000.

Thomas Malone is a practicing lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania. Mr. Malone received his J.D. from the Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law in 1994.

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).

“My passion for injured children is something that drives my work. Children who have been injured wrongfully are innocent victims and deserve more than ordinary representation. They deserve a strong, devoted passionate voice. I am the guardian of their loss, and I take this commitment very seriously.” One of the firm’s co-founders, Alison F. Soloff has combined a lifelong interest in trial law and medicine into a practice that focuses primarily on medical malpractice. Her work particularly emphasizes protecting children who have been the victims of medical negligence. She also accepts cases in other complex personal injury litigation, including slip and fall accidents, construction accidents, recreational accidents, products liability and child sexual abuse. A 1979 Rutgers University graduate, Ms. Alison F. Soloff received her law degree from Temple University in 1981. She is licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey. Ms. Alison F. Soloff is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Board of Governors for 2007-2022. She has been honored by selection as a “Super Lawyer” in Pennsylvania from 2005-2022 – an honor that is awarded to only the top 5 percent of all Pennsylvania attorneys. Ms. Soloff has also received an AV Peer Review Rating through Martindale-Hubbell, a distinction awarded by her law peers recognizing her for her expertise, integrity, and professional stature and was named one of the 500 leading Plaintiff’s Lawyers in America by Lawdragon. Ms. Soloff was recently nominated and is now a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, an organization reserved for the top 1% of attorneys in the United States. Alison F. Soloff is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers, Leadership Forum, and has tried complex cases throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and State of New Jersey, both in State and Federal court. In May 2011, she was an invited lecturer by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers on the topic: “Representation of Crime Victims in Pennsylvania.”

Representation of parties in civil litigation in Philadelphia and surrounding counties and Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pa. and before the American Arbitration Association; litigation of contract disputes including actions in the Supreme Court of New York, Manhattan and Montgomery County, Md. (admitted pro hac vice); construction arbitration; employment contract arbitration; class action consumer litigation; private mediation of contract disputes. Representation of plaintiffs in legal malpractice and accountant malpractice actions; expert witness in legal malpractice actions. All aspects of real estate practice including agreements of sale, mortgage financing, condominiums; cooperatives; leasing; sale-leasebacks; partnerships; limited liability companies; land development; land planning; easements; secured transactions; title insurance issues; cemetery law; served as Chairman of Abington Township (PA) Planning Commission. General corporate practice, including acquisitions and mergers; employment agreements; corporate documentation.

Andrew F. Ruder earned a B.S. degree from Towson University in 2007 and went on to receive his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in Camden in May of 2012. While in law school, Andrew was a member of the Rutgers Law Journal. His comment, “The Use of Risk Assessment Tools in Formulating Individualized Sentencing Programs,” will be published in the next volume. Additionally, Andrew participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Project. In the summer of 2010, Andrew interned with the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and also with the Honorable Shelley Robins New in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Andrew served as a law clerk for a small firm in New Jersey as well as for a mediation company under Judge James D. Clyne. He joined Pond Lehocky in September 2012 to practice in the area of Workers’ Compensation. Andrew is admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Tech2Educate, a non-profit that raises money to provide new technology to charter schools in the Philadelphia area. Most recently, he co-authored an article with Samuel H. Pond entitled “AMA’s Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional” published in The Legal Intelligencer. Andrew was also featured as a contributing writer in the Spring 2013 edition of New Jersey Chiropractor, a quarterly publication distributed by the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors.

Constance K. Nelson has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses in litigation matters. She has tried numerous cases in the areas of white collar crime and personal injury, with specific experience in toxic torts and product liability matters. Constance is comfortable in a courtroom, having served as Chief Prosecutor of White Collar Crime in Northampton County for thirteen years prior to joining Gross McGinley. Constance also counsels families facing legal matters outside of the courtroom including divorce and alimony negotiations, child custody and guardianship matters, grandparent rights, and prenuptial agreements. She assists families in estate matters as well, ensuring the wishes of individuals are carried out through wills, powers of attorney, and advanced medical directives. Constance provides guidance in real estate matters, assisting individuals with property settlement agreements and handling landlord-tenant agreements and disputes. As a former educator, Constance serves as a legal guide for her clients in order that they make educated decisions about their case from start to finish. She has excelled at applying her acquired skills to her litigation practice. In 2018, Constance was named the 2018 African American Business Leaders Award recipient by the African American Business Leaders Council. Constance was recognized for her significant contribution to the community and business world.