(Main Office)

Established in 1941, the law offices of Seidel, Cohen, Hof & Reid, L.L.C., provide experienced legal services to individual, business and corporate clients throughout the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding counties. The firm consists of five attorneys with diverse practice areas including business transactions, estates, land use, real estate, corporations, appeals, personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, civil rights, employment discrimination, employment restrictive covenants, insurance defense, automobile negligence and insurance and eminent domain.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice in all Courts, Real Estate, Probate, Corporation, Municipal, Estates and Trusts, Eminent Domain, Commercial and Civil Litigation, including Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injuries including those resulting in Paraplegia and Quadriplegia, Plaintiff and Defense Complex Litigation.

Representative Clients:

Andretti International, Inc.
Mario Andretti
Michael Andretti
City of Easton
Columbia Gas Transmission Co.
Lafayette College
MCS Industries, Inc.
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society
Redevelopment Authority of Easton Pennsylvania
Greater Easton Development Partnership, Inc.
A & H Sportswear, Inc.
Emrick Farms
Daniel Kamin
Om Hospitality, L.L.C
Frank Casilio & Sons Concrete, Inc.
Charles Chrin
Night Vision Depot, Inc.
Datalink Corporation
Innovative Office Products, Inc.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

CrownPointe Corporate Center
3101 Emrick Boulevard, Suite 205
Bethlehem, PA 18020, (Lehigh & Northampton Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 866-882-1595
Telecopier: 610-258-0390
URL: http://www.abe-lawyers.com
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Website

http://www.abelawyers.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

George C. Laub (1912-1993).

Norman Seidel (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1918; admitted to bar, 1942, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1954, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., cum laude, 1938); University of Washington (F.L.S., 1944); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1941). Order of the Coif. Gowen Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1941-1942. Adjunct Professor, Northampton County Area Community College, 1976. Lecturer, Civil Litigation, Northampton County Community College, 1976-1977. Law Clerk, Hon. Curtis Bok, Philadelphia, 1942-1943. President: Zionist Organization of America, 1946-1947; Jewish Community Center, 1951-1953. Counsel, Redevelopment Authority, City of Easton, 1965-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Child Guidance Center, 1965-1966. Member and President, Board of Directors Family Counseling Service of Northampton County, 1971. Member, Northampton County Board Benchers, 1971. Member: Northampton County (Member, Board of Governors, 1955-1966; President, 1965-1966) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; American Civil Liberties Union. [With USAF, 1943-1945]. Reported Cases: Baker v. Lafayette College, 516 Pa. 291, 532 A.2d 399; A & H Sportswear and Mainstream v. Victorias' Secret, 237 F.3d 198 (3rd Cir. Pa. 2000) 2002 WL 27735 (E.D. Pa. 2002). Languages: German and Korean. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Corporations; Appellate Courts; Estates; Eminent Domain.Email: Norman Seidel

Daniel E. Cohen (Member) born Easton, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., 1965); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1968). Counsel, Lafayette College, 1987—. Counsel, Redevelopment Authority of Easton, 1974—. Counsel, Easton Economic Development Corporation, 1987—. General Chairman, United Jewish Appeal of Easton, 1975-1977. President, B'nai Abraham Synagogue, 1975-1978. Member, Board of Directors, Second Vice-President and UJA Campaign Chair, 1997 and 1998, President, 2005-2006, Lehigh Valley Jewish Federation. President, Project of Easton, Inc. Hugh Moore Park Commission. Founding Member and Member, Board of Directors, Premier Bank. Member: Northampton County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Corporation; Business Transactions; Land Use.Email: Daniel E. Cohen

Philip M. Hof (Member) born New York, NY, April 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: C.W. Post College of Long Island University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1980). Staff Member, Tulsa Law Journal, 1979-1980. Law Clerk, Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981. Assistant District Attorney, Northampton County, 1982-1986. Member, Project Child. Trustee, Fund to Benefit Children and Youth, Inc. Local Counsel, Complex Litigation. Member: Northampton County (Member, 1986 and Secretary, 1985-1986; Board of Governors, 1985-1988, 1989-1994; Treasurer, 1991; President-Elect, 1992; President, 1993), Lehigh County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 2001-2005); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Managing Partner). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Automobile; Uninsured Arbitration; Commercial and Personal Injury Mediation; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Arbitration; Mediation; Complex Litigation; Equity Litigation.Email: Philip M. Hof

Christopher M. Reid (Member) born New York, NY, May 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: Northampton County (Member: Board of Governors, Board of Directors, Community Action Committee of The Lehigh Valley) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Liability; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Nursing Home Negligence.Email: Christopher M. Reid

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Jill Kelly McComsey (Associate) born Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; 2006, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (B.S., Biology, 1998); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2005). Law Clerk, Honorable Stephen C. Baratta, Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County, 2005-2007. Member: Northampton County (Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2005—) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business; Corporate; Real Estate; Wills and Probate; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect.Email: Jill Kelly McComsey