Throughout their careers, our attorneys have been involved in a wide variety of civil, criminal and commercial matters. The services listed below are an overview of the types of services we provide to our clients. This list does not include every type of service M & S attorneys can perform. If you are unsure if we can handle a matter for you, the best way to determine if we can help is to Contact Us. We have relationships with other attorneys and law firms in particular practice areas, so if we are unable to assist you, we will be able to recommend attorneys to you that practice in that area of the law.
We provide the following services to our clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in these practice areas:
•Personal Injury/Negligence Claims
Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability or other acts of negligence
resulting in harm to an individual.
•Estate Planning, Administration & Probate
Preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney & Health Care
Directives (Living Wills); Representation of the Estate through Probate process.
•Construction and/or Design Defect Claims
Representing homeowners and business owners for claims against an architect, contractor, designer
or others involved in new construction, renovations and remodels.
•Bond & Construction Claims
Representation and pursuit of performance and payment bond claims on behalf of sureties, owners,
contractors or subcontractors. Representation, pursuit or defense of claims under indemnity agreements
on behalf of sureties or indemnitors.
•Business Formation, Organization & Counseling
Formation and organization of Corporations, Non-Profits, Limited Liability Companies and other
business entities. Contract review, dispute negotiations and other business issues.
•Construction/Home Improvement Claims & Contracts
Home Contractor/Homeowner disputes and conflicts involving both renovation work and
new construction, in addition to issues involving Pennsylvania's Homeowner Consumer Protection
Act. We represent both contractors and property owners in these disputes, so we can quickly
assess our clients' claims and recommend a course of action will be most successful.
•Contractor/Subcontractor Matters
Pursuit of payment from owner and/or general/prime contractor for work performed on a jobsite.
Preserving a contractor or subcontractor's right to payment from an owner for work performed
through the filing of a Mechanic's Lien or litigation under the Contractor/Subcontractor Payment Act.
•Residential Real Estate Transactions
Representing Buyers or Sellers in residential home sales, contract review and asserting claims
for breach of contract, misrepresentation or failure to disclose known defects by the Seller.
•Employment Law
Drafting of Employment Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements and other types
of contracts for businesses; Review of contracts for potential employees; Pursuit of claims for
breach of contract against either the employer or employee.