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| | Address | | 44 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 1005 | | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18016 | | (Lehigh & Northampton Cos.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Shay, Santee & Kelhart practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Trucking Accidents, Head and Spinal Injuries, Workers Compensation, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Municipal and Zoning Law, Criminal Law, Traffic Violations, Driving While Intoxicated. | | Year Established: 1985 | Firm Profile:
The law firm of Shay, Santee & Kelhart was established in 1985 as a General Practice with emphasis on Insurance Defense and Personal Injury. These experienced attorneys are dedicated to providing quality personalized service with great concern for clients' needs, while maintaining a sensitivity to the cost of legal services. The practice is concentrated in the Lehigh Valley and the Pocono Regions. | | Firm Size: 4 | Representative Clients:
Erie Insurance Exchange; State Farm Mutual Insurance Co.; Calton Homes, Inc.; Consumers Life Insurance Co.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. |
APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Penn Title Insurance Co.; American Title Insurance Co. | Reference:
Keystone Nazareth National Bank and Trust Co. | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Richard E. Santee, Jr. (Member) born Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1973); University of Virginia (J.D., 1976). Sigma Kappa Alpha. Clinton Budd Palmer Inn of Court. Solicitor, American Federation of Musicians, Local No. 561, 1979-2002. Chancellor, Moravian Church, Northern Provence, 2002—. Member: Northampton County (Chairman, Civil Procedural Rules Committee, 1984-2002; Member: Family Court Rules Committee, 1985—; Board of Governors, 1986-1987; Secretary, 1988-1990; Vice-President, 1990; President, 1992), Pennsylvania (Member: Family Law Committee, 1982—; Tort and Insurance Practice) and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Litigation; Family Law. Email: Richard E. Santee, Jr. | | Michael P. Shay (Member) born Plainfield, New Jersey, July 20, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1972); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Clinton Budd Palmer Inn of Court. Solicitor: Borough of Bath Zoning Hearing Board, 1979—; Forks Township Zoning Hearing Board, 1986—; East Allen Township Zoning Hearing Board, 1989—. Member, St. Luke's Hospital Peri-Natal Ethics Committee, 1985—. Member: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Municipal Law; Zoning Law. Email: Michael P. Shay | | Joanne Kelhart (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh County Community College (A.A., 1972); Kutztown University (B.A., 1975); Temple University (J.D., 1983). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Clinton Budd Palmer Inn of Court; American Inn of Court. Solicitor: Borough of Bath, 1989-1996; Bath Borough Municipal Authority, 1989—; Bath Borough Planning Commission, 1989-1990; Borough of Freemansburg, 1995—. Member: Northampton County Member, Board of Governors, 1998—; President, 2002-2003), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Women Lawyers of Lehigh Valley. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Municipal Law; Family Law; Sexual Harassment; Employment Discrimination. Email: Joanne Kelhart | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Terri Yankus (Paralegal) |
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