(Main Office)

Fonzone & Ashley was established in 1975 and is listed in Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the areas of General Law, Insurance Defense, Municipal and Zoning Law.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all Courts. Real Estate, Family, Estate Planning, Zoning, Personal Injury, Negligence Law, Insurance Defense and Municipal Law.

Representative Clients:

Erie Insurance Exchange
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Nazareth Mutual Insurance Co.

Clients

SOLICITORS FOR: Borough of Quakertown
Borough of Coopersburg
Fountain Hill Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission
Upper Saucon Zoning Hearing Board
Borough of Alburtis Zoning Hearing Board
Borough of Emmaus General Authority
Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
Washington Township Zoning Hearing Board
Whitehall Township
Salisbury Township.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

33 South Seventh Street P.O. Box 4180
Allentown, PA 18105-4180, (Lehigh Co.)

Phone

Phone: 610-433-0121
Fax: 610-434-8440

Website

http://www.fonzoneashleylaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Charles J. Fonzone (Member) born Fullerton, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1941; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1962; M.A., 1968); Duquesne University (J.D., 1972). Author: "Torts—Assumption of Risk," Duquesne Law Review Vol. 9, 1971; "The Right to Treatment—Alternative Rationale," Duquesne Law Review Vol. 10, 1972. Member: Lehigh County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. [Capt., USMC, 1965-1968]. Practice Areas: General Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Municipal Law; Negligence Defense; Wills; Living Wills.Email: Charles J. Fonzone

John W. Ashley (Member) born Utica, New York, February 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., magna cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. James N. Diefenderfer, Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, 1980-1981. Member, Donald E. Wieand, Sr. American Inn of Court. Member: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Practice; Municipal Law; Workers' Compensation; Zoning.Email: John W. Ashley

OF COUNSEL

James L. Weirbach (Of Counsel) born Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1924; admitted to bar, 1954, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1949); University of Michigan (J.D., 1952). Certified Law Librarian, 1979. Member, American Association of Law Libraries. Member: American Bar Association. [Army Air Force (Weather Service) 1942-1946]. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Wills; Estates.

ASSOCIATES

Christopher W. Gittinger (Associate) born Summit, New Jersey, August 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1981); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1984). Law Clerk to Hon. Robert K. Young, Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, 1985-1986. Member: Lehigh County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Contracts Law; Estate Litigation; Will Contests; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Christopher W. Gittinger

Frank G. Procyk (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, October 16, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1977); Duquesne University (J.D., 1980). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Lehigh County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Frank G. Procyk

LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Gwen Mills born 1962; (Admission pending). Education: Degree in Human Resource Management. Special Agencies: Member of Pennsylvania Association of Notaries.Email: Gwen Mills