"Experience Big Firm Results,
Without Paying Big Firm Fees."
Our Pittsburgh business lawyers are experienced negotiators, mediators and trial attorneys. We avoid law suits if at all possible. However, we also believe that the philosophy for negotiations is to negotiate from a position of strength.
We believe that our advantage is offering small and medium sized businesses large firm representation without having to incur large firm legal fees. You need to have power in negotiations and if you are worried only about your legal bill it will harm your case. We ease those worries of our clients by valuing each case and business differently.
We are always prepared to go to trial. If the opposing party realizes that we are prepared to go to trial, and that we will spend whatever time and money is necessary to prevail, then through a position of strength, we are able to negotiate the best settlements and outcomes for our clients.
We keep all options open at all time, because that is what smart business lawyers do. We remain focused on our client's objectives without any other issues clouding those objectives. We are experienced business and trial lawyers which gives us an advantage over many other business lawyers who are also not active trial lawyers.
Shawn T. Flaherty, Esq: 412.802.8366
Noah Paul Fardo, Esq.: 412.802.7080
FLAHERTY FARDO, LLC takes extreme pride in its ability to
collect Pennsylvania debt and money owed for both individuals and businesses.
Our clients consist of Banks, Credit Unions, Large and Small business owners, Collection Agencies, Mortgage Companies and Individuals.
When the collection agencies cannot collect a debt, they call us for help. Over the past 10 years,
our team of collection attorneys have helped creditor's recover monies and debts for student loans, defaulted mortgages, and everyday account receivables including money loaned.
These days, small business owners cannot afford not to be paid for their goods and services. We have helped our business clients engage in pre-litigation, litigation and post-litigation strategies, including repossession, seizure of bank accounts and sheriff's sale of personal and business property.
There are times for filing suit in collections and there are times to negotiate. We help our clients make the best overall business decisions to collect their money fast.
Getting a Pennsylvania judgment is not enough to collect debt and money owed to you or your business. You need to know how to
enforce the judgment. Obtaining the judgment is only step 1 in the debt collection process.
Most attorneys can obtain a judgment against debtors and defendants who do not respond to lawsuits. This is called the default judgment. Obtaining the default judgment is usually the easiest part of the collection process.
Step 2 is executing upon the judgment. Pennsylvania does not allow wage garnishment except in certain landlord / tenant cases and only skilled Pennsylvania Debt Collectors know what to do after the judgment is entered.
Options to collect include executing upon a bank account, seizing and selling vehicles, and/or levying and selling personal or business property. If you or your business are owed money, rely on our experienced and skilled debt collection attorneys to enforce your Pennsylvania Judgments.
A
contract is simply the legal understandings between two parties. A contract helps explain the rights and legal obligations of each party and typically provides legal remedies should either party default on the contract.
Contracts help avoid confusion and misunderstandings. In certain situations (i.e. the sale of a property) the law (Statute of Frauds) mandates that the agreement must be in writing.
We have extensive experience in reviewing a wide arrange of legal contracts and documents. We routinely advise physicians, professionals, and many of our business clients on a variety of contract issues, including employment agreements, service agreements, real estate agreements, leases, non-compete agreements, and everyday business documents.
The key to reviewing contracts is to prevent litigation if possible. In a worst case scenario, we make sure that our clients are protected should litigation be necessary.
Pennsylvania employees are presumed to be "at will" employees. What this means is that an employer or employee can terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, unless the action is prohibited by of the two basic exceptions:
1. One exception is the existence of a written contract. Unless there is a written employment contract between the parties, Pennsylvania workers have very few rights. If an employer does not like the sound of your voice, or your clothing, or has personality conflicts with you, and you are an at-will employee, then most likely you can be fired immediately without legal redress.
2. The second exception is protection by federal statute or common law. What employers cannot due is discriminate based upon race, natural origin, age, gender, or any other recognized protected class.
Our employment attorneys understand Pennsylvania employment law with regards to both the hiring and terminating process.
By obtaining proper employment advice with regards to employees, businesses can better avoid legal disputes and save money.
If you or your business have questions about Pennsylvania employment law, rely on the cost-effective experienced business attorneys of FLAHERTY FARDO for a free consultation at 412.802.6666