- DivorceIn many ways, your future depends on the divorce settlement you receive. You should take care when choosing your divorce lawyer. With several attorneys focused on divorce, Scaringi Law offers clients a variety of approaches and practice styles to address and resolve the problems that most divorces present. We have experience representing clients from all walks of life, in cases ranging from uncontested divorces to those involving contentious child custody and property division issues.
- Child SupportChild Support: Scaringi Law successfully enforced an agreement against a father to pay his share of the child’s college expenses and successfully defended the trial court’s award in favor of our client – the mother – on appeal.
- Child Custody and VisitationMr. Sakovich’s family law practice includes every type of divorce, custody, support, children and youth and protection from abuse matters throughout Central Pennsylvania. Over the years, he has developed a particular expertise in handling more complex divorce cases in which he puts to use his deep educational background in business, accounting, and finance. These skills are of particular benefit to clients with divorce and support cases involving closely-held businesses, professional practices, pensions and other retirement accounts, stock options, deferred compensation agreements and other more complex financial instruments and property. If your divorce or support case involves more complex property or financial matters, you are well served by having Mr. Sakovich represent you. Mr. Sakovich has developed an extensive practice representing clients in complex and hotly contested custody actions as well, including cases involving grandparents’ rights, relocation and interstate child custody matters. He has also developed considerable experience, reaching back to his days as a law clerk in Family Court, in representing parents involved in the children and youth system. Mr. Sakovich has developed a reputation for being an aggressive advocate for his clients, who according to one opposing counsel, very much embodies the saying among some in the family law bar about Scaringi Law attorneys, “They don’t stop fighting even when they’re winning.”
- AdoptionFor Step-Parents: We help clients throughout the duration of the step-parent adoption process. In a step-parent adoption, the non-custodial biological parent must either consent to the adoption or have their parental rights terminated by the court. If consent cannot be obtained, we petition the court for involuntary termination of their parental rights. This process may take six (6) months or more. If the court terminates the parental rights of the biological parent, our Harrisburg step-parent adoption attorneys facilitate the remaining issues, including name changes where appropriate.
- GuardianshipAttorney Caffrey is the Chair of Scaringi Law’s Civil and Commercial Litigation Section. He handles the firm’s most complex litigation cases and provides supervision and guidance to the Firm’s Associate Attorneys practicing within the litigation section. Attorney Caffrey represents individuals and businesses involved in civil and commercial disputes and litigation ranging from estate and fiduciary litigation, will contests, to guardianships, to all forms of partner, member and shareholder disputes in for-profit and non-profit associations, to business-to-business disputes, to Dram Shop actions, to copyright and trademark infringement disputes, to defamation, negligence, intentional tort and bad faith insurance denial claims, to obtaining and executing upon domestic and foreign judgements, to consumer cases, to election law among many other types of disputes.
- Spousal SupportAttorney Kendall has represented family law clients in all counties throughout Central Pennsylvania at every aspect of the case including Support Conferences, De Novo Hearings for support and alimony pendente lite, Divorce Master’s Hearings, equitable distribution negotiations and settlements, and every type of special relief hearing and appeals. Attorney Kendall has developed a reputation as a vigorous family law advocate who is always looking to protect his client’s interest and achieve the best deal possible. If settlement negotiations are not fruitful, Attorney Kendall is more than ready, willing, and able to take the case to court.
- Child AbuseFor Non-Familial Adoptive Parents: The adoption process generally includes a home study which is followed up by a pre-placement report. Additionally, a background check, including a child abuse assessment will be conducted. We inform clients of the requirements, guide them through the proceedings, and ensure they understand the ramifications of all documents they sign.
- Criminal DefenseFrom your first meeting with a Harrisburg, PA criminal defense attorney at Scaringi Law, you'll see how we integrate awareness and concern for your long-term interests into the strategies we develop for your current legal problem.
- DUI/DWIThe Harrisburg DUI lawyers at Scaringi Law are well equipped to handle complex and challenging criminal cases. Our experience with the investigation process enables us to thoroughly review each client's case and find weaknesses in prosecution’s case against them.
- Wrongful Death
- Traffic ViolationsOur Harrisburg office is located just off the Interstate 81 corridor. This is a central hub of traffic for commercial truckers and others traveling between Tennessee, New York, and Canada and the PA Turnpike, which is a major East-West thoroughfare. Our Newport Office is situated just off Rt. 322 which connects State College and Harrisburg, PA. Because of this, we are able to provide services to a variety of individuals who have been pulled over for traffic offenses on or near these highways. Our team of attorneys is dedicated to fighting for the rights of clients who have been pulled over and charged with traffic violations. These include speeding, making unsafe lane changes, driving while drunk (DUI), texting while driving, running a red light, and other offenses. Due to all the interstate highways that run by our various offices, we represent many out-of-state drivers and thus have a working knowledge of the Interstate Driver’s License Compact and can help you understand the effect of any citation on your home state driver’s license.
- Sex CrimesFrom 1997 to 2001, Mr. Scaringi held the position of Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. In this position, Mr. Scaringi served the Attorney General directly as speechwriter, director of public policy and convened and led several statewide task forces including a Task Force on School Safety, Preventing Crime in the Black Community and the Family Violence Task Force. Mr. Scaringi also spearheaded the Attorney General’s effort, called Operation Hard Time, to enhance the penalties for illegal possession of a firearm and the Attorney General’s effort to regulate and control the so-called “date rape drug” known as GHB. During this time period, Mr. Scaringi worked at night on his law degree. In 2001, Mr. Scaringi held the position of Director of Policy on Mike Fisher's campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania.
- FraudContracting and reimbursement and compliance advice with healthcare-related statutes, including HIPAA, HINT, HITECH, MACRA, ERISA, Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, and claims involving Qui Tam...
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsState Pardons – While you may not have your misdemeanor or felony conviction expunged, you may request a pardon. A pardon involves setting your criminal conviction aside, which is essentially a dismissal. This allows your charges to not be visible on future background searches.
- EmbezzlementAttorney Schleich has several years of experience in the area of criminal defense representing clients charged with felonies, misdemeanors, and summary offenses. He has represented individuals facing charges ranging from traffic violations to assault, drug offenses, sex offenses, white-collar offenses including embezzlement and fraud, among others. Although Attorney Schleich represents individuals charged with all types of crimes, he has particular experience in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. Attorney Schleich has been certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the area of DUI field testing and investigation, which is the same training police officers receive. In this training, Attorney Schleich studied both the science and law behind DUI charges ranging from alcohol-based impairment to controlled substance impairment. It is rare for defense attorneys to have this level of training in this practice area. Attorney Schleich is as compassionate with his clients as he is aggressive and tenacious in representing them. He is always keenly aware of their interests and does everything within his power to defend and promote their interests.
- Drug CrimesCriminal appeals: The appeals system is extremely important for criminal cases. In addition to providing appellate representation to civil matters, we are ready, willing, and able to advance your defense before the Pennsylvania state and federal appellate courts in cases such as drug crimes, sexual offenses, sexual offense registration such as the Sexual Offense Registration Act, firearm violations, tax crimes, and more. We also handle Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) matters to challenge the effectiveness of your trial counsel. Several of our attorneys have many decades of criminal defense experience. They collaborate with our criminal appeals attorney who is a former 15-year prosecutor who knows what the prosecutors’ and judges’ errors typically are and where to find them.
- Assault
- HomicideIn his criminal defense practice, Attorney Sluzis has represented thousands of individuals over the years and has tried over 100 cases to bench or jury trials, including several homicide cases. He represents individuals charged with all types of crimes from Misdemeanors to Felonies including DUIs, Firearms and Drug Offense, Violent Crimes, Theft and White-Collar cases and all other serious crimes in both state and federal courts across Pennsylvania. Mr. Sluzis is also certified to represent clients in capital cases. He has developed an expertise in defending individuals charged with various sex offenses including those involving the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and Sexually Violent Predator designations. Attorney Sluzis also maintains an extensive practice in Traffic Offense cases handling those involving Non-Commercial Driver’s Licenses Classes A, B, C and M and Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) Classes A, B and C both at the Magisterial District Court level and upon appeal to the Court of Common Pleas. Attorney Sluzis is adept at defending these cases and at negotiating a favorable plea that reduces points or saves a license suspension.
- Forgery
- Hit and Run
- Corporate Law
- Business FormationScaringi Law provides advice, services, and representation in a wide range of practice areas. Known for their proactive and aggressive advocacy, our Pennsylvania attorneys guide people through the divorce process and resolve other family law problems. Looking for female divorce representation ? We have it covered. In the area of criminal law, we work diligently to protect the rights and preserve the freedom of people accused of state and federal crimes. Our firm has extensive experience in matters involving business law, including business formation, business growth and acquisitions, business transactions and other matters. We are also able to address complex tax, employee benefit and business financing issues.
- Business DisputesIf you are a member of the gambling industry in Pennsylvania, Scaringi Law can help you protect your financial and legal interests. We are a full-service law firm with experience in various practice areas that relate to the gambling industry, including business law and litigation. Moreover, our attorneys have an in-depth understanding of Pennsylvania Gaming law to protect and promote your rights and interests as a high-roller casino resort, or as an ace gaming supplier, manufacturer, or other service provider.
- Business TransactionsSeveral of our attorneys focus on specific areas such as taxation, commercial collections or business transactions. Others are versatile transactional attorneys who can help you protect the value of a business opportunity across a range of legal disciplines. Most of our business lawyers are accomplished courtroom advocates who are ready to assert or defend your interests in court or at an administrative hearing whenever necessary.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Antitrust
- Workers CompensationAt Scaringi Law, our lawyers help people hurt in workplace accidents get the compensation they need under every available approach, not just the most obvious ones. Contact our Harrisburg workers' compensation attorneys in Newport, Harrisburg, and throughout Pennsylvania.
- Wrongful TerminationAttorney Caffrey also maintains an active employment law litigation practice in which he represents both employers and employees in all aspects of federal and state employment law, including cases involving wrongful termination, hostile workplace, sexual harassment and retaliation claims, violations of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, whistleblower claims, wage, hour and overtime violations, misclassification of employment status cases (self-employed/Independent Contractor or employee), Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave Act, among other claims. Because there are many state and federal employers and employees in the greater Harrisburg area, Attorney Caffrey has experience representing public sector employees in employment law cases. Attorney Caffrey also represents both employees and employers in the negotiation and enforcement of severance agreements and employment contracts including covenants not to compete, trade secrets and confidentiality clauses and other post-employment restrictive covenants. Attorney Caffrey has obtained successful outcomes for his clients in mediation, arbitration and in litigation in Pennsylvania federal trial and appellate courts.
- Employment ContractBefore he arrived at Scaringi Law in 2010, Mr. Kendall spent sixteen years as a solo practitioner representing individual employees, unions, and employers in private and public employment matters including claims for unemployment compensation, negotiating, drafting, and litigation of executive employment contracts, civil service disputes, state and federal litigation of claims of discrimination, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims and Older Workers Benefit Protection Act claims. During this time, Attorney Kendall developed particular expertise in federal employment law, which is a highly particularized area. Attorney Kendall has extensive experience dealing with diversified private and public employment issues, and a reputation for creating trust and relationship building in providing effective assistance to the negotiation and resolution of complex workplace disputes.
- Employment Litigation
- Non-compete AgreementIf you are a healthcare professional and need skilled legal assistance, do not hesitate to contact Scaringi Law and schedule a consultation with our healthcare Attorney, R. Bruce Crelin today at
- Severance AgreementIn employment and labor law, he has represented unions, including both the unions and their members, and business clients for 20 years, as well as individuals, advising on employment contracts, including covenants not to compete, trade secrets among others, severance agreements, wage and hour law claims, arbitration, discrimination, unemployment, workers’ compensation, contractor/subcontractor claims, and Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate LitigationWhen we bought our home we needed someone knowledgeable and trustworthy to handle our closing. We asked around and were recommended to Scaring & Scaringi, P.C. and specifically Melanie Scaringi. We were told she is an expert into the area of Real Estate. She performed up to her reputation. She seemed completely on top of the transaction, was transparent and often available for any questions we had. We would absolutely use her again as well as recommend her services to others. Melanie Scaringi of Scaringi & Scaringi, P.C. knows real estate law and was great to work with !
- Construction LitigationAlso prior to joining Scaringi Law, Attorney Caffrey assisted some of the largest law firms in Pennsylvania in the discovery phases of pharmaceutical and patent litigation. There he conducted analyses of electronically stored information that served the defense team representing makers of medical devices and biomedical products. Also, as a member of smaller and mid-sized law firms, Attorney Caffrey developed a broad scope of construction litigation experience that included both plaintiff and defense work. He has represented homeowners, contractors, remodelers, developers, businesses and even a church in this area of civil litigation. He is adept at using arbitration and mediation as efficient, cost-effective means of resolving construction cases, but has plenty of courtroom experience should negotiations fail.
- Real Estate TransactionsProviding advice on the tax implications of a business sale, a divorce, a real estate transaction or changes in the equity structure of a closely-held company
- Eminent DomainReal Estate Litigation – Our firm handles real estate litigation involving commercial lease disputes, condominium association disputes, eminent domain, environmental issues, and more.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Personal InjuryYour stress can affect your family and your future. Our attorneys strongly believe in the rights of injured people. We want to make sure that our clients have what they need to put their lives back together. Contact our personal injury attorney in Harrisburg, PA, for an initial consultation if someone else's carelessness has injured you or a loved one. There are no attorneys' fees unless you win.
- Auto Accidents
- Social Security DisabilityAt Scaringi Law, we know that getting the benefits you need to live can be extremely difficult. However, our Harrisburg Social Security Disability lawyers have worked for years to help people like you. We know that you are likely to have many questions, and have worked to answer as many of them as possible.
- Estate PlanningAttorney Melanie Walz Scaringi focuses her practice on elder law, estate planning, estate administration/probate, asset protection planning, and real estate.
- WillsOur family has used Melanie Scaringi and her law firm associates for several years in estate planning, elder care recommendations and in preparation of wills, living wills and powers of attorney. Scaringi Law handled all of the estate accounting and legal requirements when I served as executor for my deceased Mother-in-Law. In all of these endeavors they acted capably and professionally providing timely and expert counsel for the required actions. We met regularly in person and communicated by phone and email. In even the most complex issues they never once made me feel stupid! Particularly noteworthy is the firms experience in dealing directly with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and the Office of the Attorney General. The estate was handled successfully in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. I will continue to use the firm and recommend them to anyone. Best regards
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawMrs. Scaringi obtained her license to practice law in 2001. She is a member of the US Supreme Court 2009 Bar of Pennsylvania and is also admitted to practice in the United States Middle District Court. She is a member of the of the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and is a member of the Real Estate, Probate & Trusts, Elder Law, and Tax Law Sections.
- Debt CollectionOur thorough understanding of debt collection practices, commercial law and bankruptcy also allows us to counsel debtors in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and the more complicated Chapter 11, to attain negotiated debt settlements.