John M. Schaffranek

John M. Schaffranek

4.7
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 12 years

Family Lawyer at Wexford, PA
Practice Areas: Family, Wills & Living Wills, Appeals, Contracts & Agreements

10475 Perry Highway, Suite 212C, Wexford, PA

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 80%

This includes divorce, custody, and child support.

13 years

80%
Appeals 5%

13 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-250 per hour

Contingency

20%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 12 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law office of John M. Schaffranek

10475 Perry Highway, Suite 212C, Wexford, PA, 15090

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John M. Schaffranek's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

5 star (14)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Beth | August 14, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highest recommendations

Requesting the courts as grandparents for permission be allowed to intervene is a difficult legal road. Requesting full legal custody takes this to a new level. It is painful and exhausting. John’s expertise in keeping firm focus, ability to separate the detail in importance of fact versus fluff, hi...s ability in concise detail and how this is articulated to the decision makers is stand alone. Close to twenty (20) plus years of documentation and keeping this Grandma in check was no easy task. John accepted this challenge. Each time we have gone into court confident that we were prepared and our attorney was knowledgeable on the laws and would navigate as required. John sincerely had our granddaughter’s best interest at heart. He was gentle and sincerely kind to a traumatized 8 year old. I do not believe many can say they trust their attorney however we do. We recommend John at every level of family conciliation and family court. His READINESS, RESPONSE and his RESULT need no introduction. Forever grateful.

Posted by Amber | August 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly would recommend

When I first found out I was getting a divorce I panicked since I had never dealt with a lawyer before. John made this first interaction flawless and made me feel confident in going forward. John is very professional yet is easy to talk to about your needs. I highly recommend John to anyone needing h...elp in the future!

Posted by anonymous | August 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very knowledgeable and put my concerns at ease

I was referred to John through a friend. The work, planning, and all the information online was extremely overwhelming. John took care of my concerns and I would be happy to use his services again.

Posted by Robert | December 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Lawyer

My wife and I hired John to help and guide us through the process of adopting a sweet 10 year old girl. The process went extremely well ,in spite of the Covid set-backs! John kept us informed at every step, always calling us to keep us up to date. would not hesitate to call on him again for any legal... advice.

Posted by Scott | November 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great job!

Had to defend myself against a powerful political family. John did not back down, he took on the challenge. Superb strategy from day one and powerful arguments that resulted in a complete dismissal in court and a resounding victory. Fantastic job!!!

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John M. Schaffranek's Lawyer Endorsements

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"John is a very conscientious, ethical and punctual attorney. I highly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Associate Attorney, Gilliland Vanasdale Law Office, LLC

2017 - 2018

Associate, Feldstein Grinberg Lang & McKee, P.C.

2015 - 2015

Associate Attorney, Sean Logue & Assoc.

2015 - 2017

Associate, Lisa Marie Vari & Associates

2014 - 2017

Solo Practitioner, John M. Schaffranek, Esq.

2011 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Frank, Gale, Bails, Murcko & Pocrass

Associations

2015 - 2015

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Vice-Chair, Law-related Education Committee

2014 - 2016

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Editor, Open Court, GLBT Rights Committee Newsletter

Sample of Legal Cases

West Penn v. UPMC

Mostly successful

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Education

2012

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

JD

2009

Denison University

BA

2009

Denison University

BA

Publications

2016

PA Family Lawyers Blog Indian Child Welfare Act

2016

PA Family Lawyers Blog Pennsylvania Child Support Part I

2016

PA Family Lawyers Blog Pennsylvania Child Support Part II

2015

GLBT Rights Committee Newsletter Summer 2015 Open Court

2015

GLBT Rights Committee Newsletter December 2015 Open Court

2014

GLBT Rights Committee Newsletter Open Court

Languages

English

Activity

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