Areas of Practice

Appeals and Major Brief Writing

We offer appellate and major brief writing services. Two of our briefs have been published and at the request of the Superior Court, Sheryl Axelrod spoke on television on "Pennsylvania Appellate Practice". You can watch actual video footage of the program and read about other speaking engagements on our Events page.

Bodily Injury and Product Liability

We represent businesses in bodily injury and product liability cases.  In fact, two of our briefs in such cases were published:

"Response of Defendant, Macrotech Fluid Sealing, Inc., to Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Motion for New Trial Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 and an Evidentiary Hearing," Stecyk v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. et al.
1999 Aviation Litigation Reporter 17, (Jul. 27, 1999)

"Brief of Northwest Airlines, Inc. In Opposition To The Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari," Grimes v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
2000 Aviation Litigation Reporter 18, (Oct. 17, 2000)

Commercial Litigation

We represent clients in their business disputes. You can read about Sheryl Axelrod's commercial defense victory that was published in "Pennsylvania Jury Verdict Review & Analysis," the publication which catalogs the most significant verdicts in the state.

Employment Discrimination

We represent clients in employment discrimination matters. To learn how narrow this field is, read our e-newsletter on the subject. If you’re interested in learning about recent court decisions in the field of employment discrimination law, you can read a number of articles on the subject on our e-newsletter page.

Expungements (Eliminating Criminal Charges)

There are limited circumstances under which criminal records may be eliminated (in legalese, expunged), but where those circumstances exist, we confidentially handle your expungment needs.

Real Estate

We provide real estate services, whether you wish to purchase or sell a property, be represented in zoning matters or to have an attorney by your side in your real estate dispute.  To learn about Philadelphia zoning relief, read our Newsletter on the topic.

Representation in Lawsuits (Litigation)

We not only represent clients in lawsuits, we offer counseling and negotiation services aimed at resolving disputes before lawsuits occur. At our website, you can learn what your case is worth, whether you can make the other side pay your attorneys’ fees, and steps you can take to fight back if your insurance company denies your claim.

Trusts and Estates

We prepare Wills. On our website, you can read about what you need to know about carryover basis and the Estate tax.