Philadelphia Personal Injury and Family Law Attorneys

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel

200 S Broad St # 600
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
USA

(215) 790-0100

www.astorweisslaw.com/

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Law Firm Overview

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel is a personal injury and family law firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many of our clients come from the five-county area of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties. Our firm handles cases throughout Pennsylvania, and we also take referrals for out-of-state personal injury cases.

Year this Office was Established: 1954

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Injuries to Children; Same-sex Couples

Practice Areas Description

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Personal Injury

The injury lawyers at our firm are experienced in handling all types of personal injury cases. We believe that no person should suffer undue harm under any circumstance, and we passionately advocate for the compensation you deserve. We are qualified and prepared to handle any of the following types of personal injury cases: Automobile accidents caused by inattentive or distracted drivers; Medical malpractice, including surgical errors, misdiagnoses, medication errors and negligent patient monitoring; Dangerous products that cause injury due to flaws in design, manufacturing or distribution; Slip-and-fall accidents and other instances of premises liability; Nursing home negligence leading to malnutrition, bedsores or illness; and, Wrongful death resulting from the negligence or intentional acts of another.

- Family Law

With a comprehensive family law department, Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP offers representation in all family legal matters. We are committed to productively negotiating and/or litigating all issues until reaching a successful and appropriate conclusion. Our firm handles cases involving all aspects of family law, including the following: Divorce; Child support; Child custody / visitation; Adoption; Issues for same-sex couples; and, Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

- Additional Practice Areas

*Banking

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel’s Banking department represents commercial lenders in varied loan transactions and loan "workouts", and adds a "practical" business oriented approach to Lender representation.

*Bankruptcy/Debtor & Creditor Relations

Astor Weiss has more than 100 combined years of experience in filing voluntary petitions in bankruptcy for businesses of every type. We represent primarily debtors in negotiations with banks, other financial institutions and credit card issuers. Our attorneys represent both debtors and creditors in all types of litigation in the Bankruptcy courts. This includes secured and unsecured creditors’ committees, preference and fraudulent transfer plaintiffs and defendants, and disclosure statement and plan of reorganization litigation.

*Corporate, Business, Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel’s Corporate, Business, Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions department provides timely service to meet the widely varied business opportunities and needs of its clients, from formation to company maturity and sale or merger.

*Estate Plannings & Admistration

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel’s Estate Planning and Administrative department is a leader in the field of Estate Planning and Administration. The firm represents people from all social and economic backgrounds and prides itself in its personalized attention given to its clients.

*Franchise Law

Our skilled attorneys review and negotiate franchise agreements for prospective franchisees We represent franchisees and franchisors in connection with their ongoing legal obligations under the franchise agreements. The firm has significant experience in all aspects of Franchise law and advises franchisors about registration and disclosure requirements imposed by the federal and state laws. The firm prepares and reviews franchise agreements and represents both franchisors and franchisees in litigation.

*Litigation

The Litigation department at Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel is group of litigators who have handled all ranges of disputes from local "mom and pop" businesses to multimillion dollar publicly traded companies. Regardless of client size, the firm prides itself on its obligation to meet the needs of its clients.

*Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

The firm’s Real Estate department has earned a reputation of providing quality services at reasonable prices in varied aspects of real estate law. We represent clients in the acquisition, sale, leasing, development and financing of residential, office, industrial and retail projects. Clients include developers, syndicators, landlords, tenants, lenders, sellers, developers and investors.

*Tax Law

We advise and plan in tax matters for our clients as it relates to federal, state and local taxes. We have experience in: Federal income, gift, estate and excise tax issues; State income, real estate, inheritance, transfer tax and corporate tax issues; Local/City of Philadelphia issues, including planning transactions with efficiency and responding to tax problems if, and when, raised by the municipality.

*Securities

Our Securities department encompasses a broad spectrum of securities issues relevant to both public and private issuers, their officers, directors and security holders in the United States and abroad. We represent clients in public offering registrations under the Securities Act of 1933, private placement exemptions under the Securities Act and municipal bond offerings. We are also expert in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 registration and continuing compliance, securities exchange listings and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. We have substantial experience in reverse mergers and corporate restructurings. We have represented companies, officers, directors and other individuals in Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and litigation.