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Litigation and Appeals

Based in Wilkes-Barre (Kingston, Pennsylvania), the litigation attorneys at Pugliese, Finnegan & Shaffer assists clients in resolving their disputes in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration and mediation. We provide our clients with sound advice and experienced representation in complex legal disputes requiring the highest level of sophistication and understanding.

Our attorneys possess excellent negotiation skills and have enviable credentials, including a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy - NBTA) and a certified mediator.

Our experience allows us to understand and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your case and your opponents, and properly evaluate your case.

Our Litigation Services

We provide our clients with sound advice and experienced, sophisticated representation in a broad range of highly focused and complex legal disputes, including the following:

• Shareholder claims - including minority shareholder disputes and partnership disputes
• Employment litigation - representing employees and employers, and including covenants not to compete, discrimination claims, and wrongful termination claims
• Insurance litigation - including coverage disputes and bad faith claims
• Tax litigation - including disputes with the IRS or tax assessments
• Environmental litigation - including state and regulatory administrative hearings
• Collections - including business and nursing home collections
• Appeals - including appeals from adverse decisions in which we did not participate

Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR

Our firm features a certified mediator. We are able to assist other law firms who require an impartial mediator with a broad understanding and a high level of sophistication.

We also represent businesses and individuals who wish to pursue more cost-effective means of dispute resolution or a contract action that requires mediation or arbitration.

If you have an unresolved dispute or believe you may have a claim, we invite you to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced certified trial attorney by calling us at (570) 283-1800, by e-mailing us, or by filling in our intake form on our Contact Us page.