- Divorce
- Child Custody and VisitationHis family law practice includes all types of domestic relations issues such as divorce, dissolution of domestic partnerships, child custody, legitimation, adoption (contested and uncontested), post-divorce contempt, and modification actions.
- Adoption
- Wrongful DeathAlan H. Meincke is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office and serves as the leader of the General Liability and Family Law practice groups. He dedicates his practice to a variety of general liability litigation matters such as defense of motor vehicle, wrongful death, and premises liability tort claims (slip and fall, apartment/hotel/shopping center shootings, dog bite cases, and other types of injuries), and subrogation, as well as complex domestic relations actions.
- Fraud
- Theft
- Corporate LawThe Cipriani & Werner Business Counseling practice group is part of our overall Corporate Law practice. This team is specifically focused on counseling startup and emerging businesses on the wide breadth of legal considerations they face, including ownership structures and agreement, patents, regulatory and more. We want to protect the interests of owners and investors while helping new and emerging companies compete with confidence against others in their industry.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesAlexander T. Poorman is an associate in the firm’s Lancaster office. He concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation defense, employment law and business law matters.
- Business TransactionsAlthough we continue to grow, broaden and develop our core practice areas of insurance defense litigation, we are proud of the practice area development we have achieved over the years to include corporate and business transactions, real estate and banking and finance.
- Construction ContractsEthical Considerations in Contract Negotiation, Drafting and Administration, Advanced Construction Contracts: Sustainability and Ethics Sponsored by HalfMoon Education Inc., July 2020
- Workers CompensationAllison C. Stouch is a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office. She concentrates her practice in representing employers, insurance companies and third-party administrators in workers' compensation matters.
- Wrongful TerminationLauren Despot Krofcheck, Esq., a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office, successfully obtained dismissal of a lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County upon presentation of a Motion to Dismiss in a Breach of Contract and Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit filed against a firm client.
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment ContractThe lawsuit was premised upon a breach of the written terms of the employment contract, and public policy arguments in regard to the Wrongful Discharge action.
- Employment LitigationCipriani & Werner’s Cybersecurity practice group is uniquely equipped to assist clients in the diverse and quickly evolving field of data privacy and information security liability. Our team works cooperatively with industry leading privacy and cybersecurity experts and technology firms to develop a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach to each matter confronting our clients. We draw on our attorneys’ experience in the insurance areas of professional liability, fidelity, health care, life sciences, mass tort and class action litigation, commercial and employment litigation to quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively defend our clients’ interests.
- Non-compete Agreement
- Severance AgreementArguably, the most significant amendment is the requirement of mandatory severance pay. Under the prior New Jersey WARN Act, employers had to pay severance if/when they failed to provide the requisite 60-day notice. The new regulations require employers with establishments in New Jersey to pay severance - one week of pay for every one year of service - to all affected employees even when proper notice is provided. If the employer fails to provide the requisite 90-day notice, the employer must pay an additional four weeks of wages.
- Real Estate LitigationPrior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Mr. Poorman represented clients in civil, commercial and real estate litigation; education law; and insurance defense litigation including personal injury, auto accident and property loss cases.
- Premises LiabilityAlthough Cipriani & Werner has grown into a firm with numerous practice areas, its roots are in the representation of insureds on behalf of insurance companies. Within this very general heading, our firm’s attorneys provide representation to a wide range of clients – individuals accused of negligence (for example, automobile cases), corporations sued for negligence (for example, premises liability) or D&O/E&O actions or breach of contract/warranty or strict product liability, and professionals accused of malpractice.
- Construction LitigationConstruction is a constantly changing industry with new regulations and leading trends, such as environmental impact and sustainable development concerns, that impact our clients throughout the construction process. Cipriani & Werner attorneys have distinguished backgrounds in design, construction and project management and years of experience representing industry clients. Remaining apprised of the latest developments and best practices in construction law, our construction attorneys effectively and efficiently guide clients through the legal issues at every stage of the project.
- Real Estate TransactionsAt Cipriani & Werner, members of our Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice group provide clients with assistance in both routine and complex insolvency issues and proceedings. They are also experienced with restructuring loans to maximize recoveries. From negotiations, to structuring and documentation, our team members work closely with clients to close both routine and complex financial transactions, including commercial loans, leasing and real estate transactions.
- Personal InjuryAllison M. Subacz is an associate in the firm's Charleston office. She has trial experience in personal injury and concentrates her practice in insurance defense including premises liability, personal injury, governmental liability, and deliberate intent/workplace injury. She has represented individuals, corporations and governmental entities in both state and federal courts.
- Medical MalpracticeOn August 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court eliminated a venue exception for medical malpractice actions filed in the Commonwealth. The rule requiring that medical professional liability...
- Auto Accidents
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Debt Collection