Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Lanard and Associates
600 W. Germantown Pike , Plymouth Meeting , Pennsylvania 19462
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Government Contracts, Internet , Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate , Franchising
Nancy Lanard is passionate about her clients and their success. For over 25 years Nancy has prided herself in listening to her clients, thinking outside the box to respond to their needs and speaking to them in plain English and not legalese. With her years of experience as an in-house attorney and as a business owner herself, Nancy can better advise her business clients, and brings to the relationship an in depth understanding and compassion for their business situations and needs.. She is the author of many articles, has been quoted in numerous national publications and has been interview for many video and audio podcasts and radio programs on the topic of business and franchise law. Her years of experience representing clients buying a franchise or businesses that want to expand by franchising nationwide, has earned her the award of Legal Eagle for over 12 consecutive years. Nancy not only represents start-ups and small to mid-size companies as their legal advisor, she also represents commercial tenants/franchisees nationwide for many franchise chains, including My Salon Suite, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Pet Supplies Plus, Scout & Molly's, Huntington Learning Center and Sylvan Learning Center, among others. Nancy believes that every successful business has a team behind it consisting of a business attorney and business accountant. Nancy would like to be on your business team. Let her know how she can make your business dreams a reality.. Nancy started her legal practice working as an in-house attorney for several very large corporations, the last of which was Nutri/System, Inc., which at the time was the number one weight-loss company in the United States, having 1300 franchised locations and 500 corporate locations. While at Nutri/System, she oversaw mass tort litigation of over 500 personal injury/product liability lawsuits, responded to federal investigations of her clients by the FDA and FTC, advised on American's with Disabilities Act compliance, prepared employment manuals, assisted with international and national trademark and patent licensing and provided bankruptcy and antitrust advice. When Nutri/System, Inc. went into bankruptcy over 25 years ago, Nancy started her firm.. With her years of experience as an in-house attorney and as a business owner herself, Nancy can better advise her business clients, and brings to the relationship understanding and compassion for their business situations and needs.. Nancy's experience has included advising and assisting with evaluation of franchise documents, general corporate and real estate counseling (including negotiating and drafting contracts, handling the purchase and sale of businesses, drafting joint venture agreements, and representing businesses in the buying, selling, developing, managing, and leasing of real estate).. She has also assisted with hiring, firing, promoting and managing employees and the issues surrounding those actions; preparing financing documentation; advising on federal regulations; and drafting and negotiating documentation for the sale and acquisition of franchises, including preparing Franchise Disclosure Documents and Franchise Agreements.. Nancy is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, having graduated in three years with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, obtained her Masters of Science degree in Education the following year, with honors, and then subsequently graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law in the top ten percent of her class and on the Law Review.. Nancy is a member of the American Bar Association Business Law Section and Forum on Franchising, the Pennsylvania Bar Association where she has sat on the Board of the Solo and Small Firm Section, and has been appointed to the Women in the Profession Commission, and the Montgomery County Bar Association's Business Law Section and Franchise Law Committee. She sits on the Board of Directors and is Chair of the Virtual Programming Committee which includes the Virtual Speaker Series, is on the Board of Directors of PBN (Professional Business Network), has been an Ambassador for the Suburban Horsham Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Resource Group of the Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, and former chair of the Women's Business Resource Network of the Horsham Chamber of Commerce. Nancy is active in neighborhood relations and has assisted the youth in her community through various volunteer activities.. Nancy resides in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and enjoys spending time with her family. Her favorite pastime is photography - particularly photos of sunsets, birds and her family.
Avvo Review
“ed lease. She expertly clarified exactly how to handle the situation and what I need to know moving”
Read on Avvo
Lawyers.com Review
“Nancy is an internationally renowned and well respected attorney, and I highly recommend her for your franchise law needs.”
Google Review
“I requested a consult with Nancy to clarify some questions about commercial leasing. Nancy was incredibly responsive, knowledgable and empathetic during our consultation. I really …”
— Kristin Jackson
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Stonecipher Law Firm
125 First Ave , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15222
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Corporate , Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements
Beau Beard focuses his practice on corporate and oil & gas law. In his corporate practice, Beau regularly handles day-to-day transaction work, buys and sells businesses or their assets, and works directly with family-owned and closely held businesses in dealing with challenging business issues such as redemptions, buy/sell arrangements, shareholder and shadow equity agreements, transitions and other issues unique to such businesses.. As part of his oil & gas practice, Beau (i) buys and sells oil & gas interests in wells, leases and related assets, (ii) negotiates and drafts Joint Operating Agreements, Exploration Agreements as well as contracts for drilling, well service and lease acquisition, and (iii) negotiates and drafts pipeline management and ownership agreements. Beau's corporate experience carries over to the firm's bankruptcy and insolvency group where he represents both creditors and debtors in out-of-court workouts.
Avvo Review
“p the pieces of our mess. He secured a fantastic gas and coal deal for us. Beau and his colleague Ja”
Read on Avvo
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 4.0 out of 5
Firm: Patsy A Iezzi Jr Pc
140 South Main Street , Greensburg , Pennsylvania 15601
Practice Areas: Administrative , Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Elder , Estate Planning, Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business
Patsy A. Iezzi, Jr. (Pat) graduated with a B.A., majoring in accounting, from St. Vincent College in 1971 and earned his J.D. at Duquesne University in 1974.. Pat is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and Attorney. He has conducted numerous lectures and seminars on individual and corporate taxes, estate planning and business law. He was the 1995-1996 President of the Southwestern chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Avvo Review
“erm "attorney". I would not recommend him to my worst enemy. Seek other counsel!”
Read on Avvo
Lawyers.com Review
“Mr. Iezzi is a well-respected lawyer and CPA in Westmoreland County and surrounding communities. He immediately responded to an inquiry concerning one of his clients to help ensure…”
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Law Offices of Scott Fegley, Esq.
301 Oxford Valley Rd , Yardley , Pennsylvania 19067
Practice Areas: Administrative ,Animal Bites,Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Assault & Battery,Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Civil Rights,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Constitutional ,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Discrimination,Employment & Labor ,Housing & Construction Defects,Insurance ,Labor ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Real Estate ,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Wrongful Death
Avvo Review
“Mr. Fegley handled our case with knowledge and compassion. He kept us up to date throughout the duration. He has professional integrity, and it became...”
Read on Avvo
Google Review
“Scott, Nadia, and Galyna go above and beyond; they were very thoughtful in their approach from start to finish for my auto accident. I was especially grateful that Scott rejected a…”
— megan dionne
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 3.3 out of 5
Firm: Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.
4710 US Steel Tower 600 Grant Street Pennsyl , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15219
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Business Organizations,Communications & Media ,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Consumer Protection,Education ,Environmental ,Gaming ,Government Contracts,Housing & Construction Defects,Internet ,Land Use & Zoning,Taxation - State & Federal
Google Review
“Shannon did our engagement photos and she did such an amazing job! I'm pretty uncomfortable generally having my picture taken, but my fiancé and I immediately clicked with her and …”
— Emma Gibson
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Sharon L. Wigle, Attorney at Law
101 N Main St 201 , Greensburg , Pennsylvania 15601
Practice Areas: Administrative ,Adoption,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Discrimination,Divorce,Elder ,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Labor ,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Probate ,Products Liability,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills
Avvo Review
“Sharon was very helpful when my elderly mother recently needed to revise her will and set up a P.O.A. She is kind and compassionate and patient. She m...”
Read on Avvo
Google Review
“Very nice woman! I went to court with my old landlord for being a slumlord and not fixing the flooding that occured in my apt everyday. Judges decision was that we got to keep our …”
— Holly Wright
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 3.3 out of 5
Firm: Marsh, Spaeder, Baur, Spaeder and Schaaf, LLP
300 300 State Street , Erie , Pennsylvania 16507
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Estate Planning,Municipal ,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Wills
Google Review
“Great attorney if you want to cheat and steal from your family! He'll teach you how!”
— jbt PA