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Paul F. Serkland is an Attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. with offices located in Waukegan, Northfield and Chicago.. Mr. Serkland is a former prosecutor who provides high-quality, aggressive criminal defense to individuals who have been charged with felony, misdemeanor, and traffic-related offenses. He also concentrates his practice in the area of worker’s compensation and has recovered substantial amounts of money for those who have suffered serious, permanent injuries.. As an Assistant State's Attorney, Mr. Serkland prosecuted violent felonies, sex crimes, domestic battery, and all types of misdemeanors. He has extensive experience in DUI defense and related areas. Mr. Serkland is a confident trial lawyer who wins the trust of judges and juries by presenting evidence in a clear, compelling manner.. While serving in the State's Attorney's Office, Mr. Serkland was a member of the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, the Sex Crimes Unit, and the Felony Review Unit. Mr. Serkland also spent several years prosecuting DUI and traffic cases and conducted numerous Statutory Summary Suspension hearings.. Before being sworn in as an attorney, Mr. Serkland served as a law clerk in the Felony Trial Division and the Gang Crimes Unit. He is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School and the winner of the prestigious Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship in recognition of his clerkship at the State's Attorney's Office and academic achievements. Mr. Serlkand earned his B.A. at Loyola University of Chicago.. Mr. Serkland is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and Northwest Suburban Bar Association.. Mr. Serkland is well respected for dealing with his clients fairly and honestly and always putting their best interests first. If you seek skilled and knowledgeable representation, we look forward to hearing from you.

Ms. Holz Meola heads the Social Security Disability Department at Petro Cohen, P.C. and has nearly 30 years of legal experience. In addition to Social Security disability, she handles workers’ compensation claims for the firm.. Ms. Holz Meola graduated cum laude from Mount St. Mary’s College (Emmitsburg, MD) in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political science and minoring in business. In 1989, she received a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University (Carlisle, PA). As part of her legal education, Ms. Holz Meola assisted in providing free legal services to victims of domestic abuse at a local legal clinic.. “I became an attorney simply because I wanted to help people navigate what can be a very confusing and complex legal system in order to help them protect their rights so that they are not taken advantage of by others who are more familiar with the system.” Ms. Holz Meola’s favorite part of her job is getting to know her clients as individual people and not just as a name on a file, as well as the hugs she often get from clients when their claim is concluded. “That means the world to me.”. When not working, Suzanne enjoys walking the Boardwalk, swimming, reading, and spending time with her family.. Ms. Holz Meola is also active in several legal associations.. For more information on workers’ compensation or Social Security disability or to set up a free consultation in Central or Southern New Jersey, contact Ms. Holz Meola at.

Ms. Hiles is an associate at Petro Cohen focusing on workers’ compensation claims with more than 25 years of legal experience. Her practice at Petro Cohen has included working in all areas of workers’ compensation, including traumatic injury claims as well as occupational exposure claims.. Ms. Hiles attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia where she majored in political science and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993.. She then enrolled in law school at Widener University School of Law located in Wilmington, Delaware. During law school, Ms. Hiles she completed the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, and also participated in a student attorney program, which assisted low income individuals with filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Widener University in 1997. Subsequently, Ms. Hiles was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1998 and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1999.. After being admitted to the Bar, Ms. Hiles joined a private Atlantic City, NJ law firm as an associate in the workers’ compensation department. In addition to having private firm experience, Ms. Hiles held a position in government for numerous years. In 2001, Ms. Hiles accepted a position in the Law Department of the Atlantic County Government as Assistant County Counsel, where her primary focus was the handling of workers’ compensation claims. Ms. Hiles remained with Atlantic County Government for over 11 years and, thereafter, accepted her current position as an associate with Petro Cohen.. Ms. Hiles is also active in various industry organizations.. - Member Atlantic County Bar Association- The Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. New Jersey Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court. Although Ms. Hiles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she has been a resident of Atlantic County, New Jersey for most of her life. She currently resides in Egg Harbor Township, NJ with her husband and teenage son.. Outside of work and in her spare time, Ms. Hiles is an avid outdoorsperson and fitness enthusiast. She is a fitness instructor at a local area gym, where she has instructed spinning classes on the weekend for over 13 years. She also enjoys going to the beach and traveling with her family.. For more information on workers’ compensation, or to set up a free consultation to discuss your potential workers’ comp claim, contact Ms. Hiles at.

Mr. Scimeca is an associate at the law firm Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation litigation.. In 2013, Mr. Scimeca graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2018 from Widener University Delaware School of Law and was admitted to the New Jersey bar in November 2018.. During his years in law school, Mr. Scimeca served a legal intern for a Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensed business law firm focused on providing comprehensive legal services to both small and large clientele, as well as a Compliance Volunteer for Temple University Athletics. While attending law school at night, Mr. Scimeca worked a number of jobs in the restaurant and valet industries. A descendant of generations of union construction workers, Mr. Scimeca understands the toll a work injury can take on both the worker and their family.. Before joining Petro Cohen, P.C., Mr. Scimeca worked for a Cherry Hill law firm focused on the area of workers’ compensation defense, where he performed all tasks necessary to bring claims from opening to closing, including research as well as drafting all pleadings and legal memoranda. Mr. Scimeca appeared before many judges in the state of New Jersey.. A former member of the St. Augustine Preparatory School and Temple University rowing teams, Mr. Scimeca can still be found leading crews as a coxswain on the local waterways. Most recently Mr. Scimeca was a member of Bachelor’s Barge Club on historic Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Scimeca is an avid reader who enjoys United States presidential history. When not on the water or buried inside a book, Mr. Scimeca enjoys spending time with family as well as going to sporting events and concerts.. For more information on workers’ compensation, or to set up a free consultation to discuss your potential claim, contact Mr. Scimeca at or via e-mail at

Mr. Petro is a founding partner and heads the Workers' Compensation Department of Petro Cohen, P.C. He has limited his practice to handling workers' comp cases over the past 40+ years. Mr. Petro is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, which is the highest specialty certification available to workers' compensation lawyers in New Jersey. He is one of only 18 lawyers in the state that have held this certification since its inception in 1998.. For twenty-seven consecutive years, Mr. Petro has been named on the Best Lawyers in America® list for workers' c0mpensation, a distinction held by only 14 lawyers throughout the country. He is one of only four workers’ compensation attorneys in New Jersey to be named on the list, and the only NJ attorney to be named for 27 consecutive years.. Mr. Petro also has been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyer® list every year since 2005, an honor that no more than five percent of the State's lawyers receive. Additionally, he has an "AV" rating from the world's leading lawyer referral service, Martindale-Hubbell; a rating reserved for those lawyers considered preeminent in their field as voted by their peers.. He has been one of only three Presidents of the leading professional organization for New Jersey workers' compensation lawyers and judges, The Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. New Jersey Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court, which has a membership of approximately 150 lawyers and judges throughout the State. He is also one of 38 National Trustees for the American Inns of Court Foundation, the nation's leading professional organization promoting legal excellence, professionalism, ethics and civility for United States judges and lawyers.  Since 2008, he has served as National Treasurer for the American Inns of Court Foundation.. For more information on workers' compensation in Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, Cape May Court House, Northfield and the surrounding areas of Central and Southern New Jersey contact, Mr. Petro at.

Mr. Chatzky enjoys the recognition of the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and an "AV" Peer Review Rating. Mr. Chatzky is also listed among Illinois "Super Lawyers".. Mr. Chatzky dedicates himself to resolving disputes for his clients in an efficient and cost effective manner. Clients realize excellent legal representation at costs often significantly lower than other large firms.. As an experienced advocate, Mr. Chatzky understands that clients have a right to measure the quality, resourcefulness, and cost of representation. He recognizes that “results” do matter to his clients and is committed to afford zealous advocacy on his client’s behalf where appropriate and justified.. As an experienced counselor, Mr. Chatzky also believes that his clients have the right to be kept informed of the progress of their cases and that they must be informed of pertinent legal issues and concerns that might impact the desired result.. Mr. Chatzky commits to afford personal attention to his clients to assure that his counsel & advice is premised upon proper understanding and concern.. Mr. Chatzky is a Member of the American Bar Association's Family Law and Criminal Justice Sections.

Merrill K. Davis is an Attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. Ms. Davis represents clients charged with DUI, criminal offenses, and traffic offenses. She also represents clients with suspended or revoked driving privileges at administrative hearings before the Illinois Secretary of State.. Ms. Davis received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Legal Studies.. Ms. Davis received her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and the Prosser award for the highest grade in torts. She also served on Loyola University Chicago Law Journal as a Senior Editor.. Ms. Davis is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association as well as the Chicago Bar Association.

Larry A. Davis graduated from Northwestern University (B.A. cum laude, 1973) and DePaul University (J.D. cum laude 1976).. He is currently the principal of The Davis Law Group, P.C. in Northfield, Illinois. Mr. Davis was previously an attorney and hearing officer with the Secretary of State between 1976 and 1981.. His practice is now concentrated in the area of DUI and administrative hearings before the Secretary of State. He was a co-drafter of the Illinois Summary Suspension Law and has represented the ISBA in legislative negotiations for more than 20 years.. Mr. Davis is a current chapter author of the IICLE's handbook on Defense of DUI and has been published several times in the Illinois Bar Journal. He was co-editor of the Traffic Laws & Courts Newsletter, a publication of the Illinois Bar Association, for which he has also authored numerous articles.. Mr. Davis has lectured on the topic of traffic laws for the CBA, ISBA, IICLE, Cook County Public Defender's Office, Lake County State's Attorney's Office, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, DuPage Bar Association and McHenry County Bar Association and the Illinois Traffic Conference. He has also been involved in regional legal training for law enforcement officers.. He is past chair of the Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association and past chair of the Traffic Laws Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. He has also been a member of the 2000 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee to Secretary of State Jesse White and a member of an advisory committee to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.. THIS PROFILE MAY CONSTITUTE ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME. ANY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THIS PROFILE HOLDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. NEITHER THE CONTENT ON THIS PROFILE NOR TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN YOU AND THE PROFILE HOLDER THROUGH THIS PROFILE ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE LEGAL OR OTHER ADVICE OR TO CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP.

In 2007, Mr. Rosenthal graduated with honors from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, NJ, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in Journalism and Media Studies, as well as Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2010 from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, NJ. Mr. Rosenthal was selected as Henry J. Raimondo Legislative Fellow with the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University from 2008-09. While in law school, Mr. Rosenthal participated in the Hunter Moot Court competition, and was a judicial intern for the Hon. Mary Eva Colalillo, P.J., Chancery, in the New Jersey Superior Court in Camden, NJ.. Before joining the law firm of Petro Cohen Petro Matarazzo, Mr. Rosenthal worked for a mid-sized law firm and then a large national law firm, where his workers’ compensation practice focused on representing employers and insurance companies. Mr. Rosenthal uses his knowledge of how employers and insurance companies operate and defend workers’ compensation claims to the benefit of his clients. He enjoys helping hardworking people and making a difference in their lives. He is always available to his clients, and takes great pride in making sure that all clients’ needs are addressed during the litigation process.. Mr. Rosenthal has published articles and presented seminars on topics relevant to workers’ compensation law. In addition to workers’ compensation matters, he has also appeared in state and federal court on matters involving labor and employment, school law, and civil rights matters.. He is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as the district court for the District of New Jersey.. Mr. Rosenthal is a native of South Jersey, and he currently resides in Atlantic County with his wife and two children. Mr. Rosenthal is active in the local community, and is board member of NextGen, the young adult division of the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties. NextGen creates, supports, and sustains innovative opportunities for young adults and families through education, engagement, networking, social action and philanthropy for the purposes of community building and leadership development. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running and Philadelphia sports.. For more information on workers’ compensation, or to set up a free consultation to discuss your potential claim, contact Mr. Rosenthal at or via e-mail at

I have practiced law for over 40 years.  In that span of time, I have handled cases ranging from petty traffic offenses to the most serious felony crimes.  I am a seasoned trial attorney including bench trials, jury trials, motion hearings and post-trial motions.  I am passionate, dedicated and very client focused.  I take the title of counselor at law extremely seriously and I provide not just legal representation but a personal, caring approach and go above and beyond - not just limiting my representation to what happens in court.  I am readily available to my clients and return phone calls personally and responsively.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Northfield and surrounding areas.