Michael Edward Fiffik

Michael Edward Fiffik

4.9
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 33 years

Business Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Business, Real Estate, Estate Planning ... +2 more

Foster Plaza 7, Suite 315, 661 Andersen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 50%

I help business owners from start up, through maturity and into succession planning for the next gen. I've facilitated many purchases and sales of businesses, shareholder disputes, contract negotiations, employment issues & general business claims.

33 years

50%
Real Estate 20%

I handle commercial and residential sales and acquisitions all over Pennsylvania. We negotiate commercial leases for landlords and tenants and hand all manner of real estate claims and litigation.

33 years

20%
Estate Planning 15%

My firm has prepared over 17,000 wills and estate plans over the last ten years. There is not a family or life situation that we have not seen.

33 years

15%
Corporate and Incorporation 10%

I've been named to the Pennsylvania SuperLawyers list for Business and Corporate law every year since 2013 and top 50 in Pittsburgh. We've helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start-up businesses and chase their dreams.

33 years

10%
Probate 5%

We guide executors through the confusing estate admin process and ensure that they pay the lowest death taxes, carry out their obligations faithfully and complete the estate admin process timely and with confidence.

33 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-375 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 33 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Fiffik Law Group, P.C.

Foster Plaza 7, Suite 315, 661 Andersen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220

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Michael Edward Fiffik's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mary | October 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Labor Law Compliance/Unemployment

We own a small landscpaing business and we hired Michael Fiffik for an unemployment claim an employee who quit had filed. Also this employee filed a claim with the state labor law compliance division. In our initial meeting Mike took notes, and explained the best scenario and what the worst scenari...o could be. The next day we received a letter outlining what the cost would be if we wanted to retain Mike. We signed the agreement and returned it. Mike told us exactly what information we needed to fight the claim and wrote the letter to labor compliance and spoke with their representative on our behalf. Because of his knowledge in this area and being able to tell us exactly what we needed to include in our statement to labor compliance they disallowed our employees claim. Next our employee requested a hearing because he was initially denied unemployment benefits. Again Mike was able to tell us the exact information we needed to gather to fight this claim. We got together all the info Mike had requested and gave it to him. The day before the hearing we spoke to Mike and he told us exactly how the hearing would be conducted and what to expect. He represented us at the hearing, knowing the right questions to ask at the appropriate time. We have just found out that our employee also lost this appeal. Mike has also offered to help us in other areas of our business such as putting together an employee handbook. He also made recommendations how we handle our the time sheets for our employees. From the first time we talked with Mike we felt very relieved and confident that he would do his best on our behalf, and we were correct. We would definitely recommend Michael Fiffik to anyone who is needs an attorney for their business.

Posted by Andrew | September 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Excellent

Mr Fiffik has been my attorney for almost 20 years and has represented me successfully in both personal and business matters in virtually all aspects of the law from defending my family and business interests , negotiating favorable lease terms from the gas industry , drafting lease documents for ...our residential and commercial properties portfolio as well as preparing numerous reals estate closings involving additions to my portfolio and providing me with relevant information and legal advice in regards to personal and business decisions Having chosen Mr Fiffick as my attorney for almost 20 years I truly believe Mr Fiffick has earned the 5 star rating .

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Michael Edward Fiffik's Lawyer Endorsements

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William Shreve

Business lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is straightforward, thoughtful, and inquisitive. He brings his expertise to the table and can give the best options and outcomes, I recommend."

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Peter Bort

Business lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mike is a seasoned pragmatic lawyer who knows how to get things done. Your business or family is in good hands with Mike on your case."

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Scott Briggs

Business lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Fiffik is thoughtful, very knowledgable and provides helpful advice. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for Business & Corporate Law, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2019

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for Business & Corporate Law, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2018

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for Business & Corporate Law, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2017

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for Business & Corporate Law, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2016

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for Business & Corporate Law, SuperLawyers

2015

AV Peer Review Rated Corporate Litigation & Business, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top 50 Lawyers, Pittsburgh Magazine

2014

Named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers

2014

AV Peer Review Rated Corporate Litigation & Business, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters

2013

BV Peer Review Rated Corporate Litigation & Business, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

BV Peer Review Rated Corporate Litigation & Business, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Managing Member, Fiffik Law Group, P.C.

1992 - Present

Shareholder, Welch, Gold, Siegel & Fiffik, P.C.

1991 - 1991

Law Clerk, Superior Court of Pennsylvania

1990 - 1990

Law Clerk, Waggoner & Ferens

Associations

2015 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

2015 - Present

Thrivent Financial Member Network, Ohio Valley Region

Board Member

1995 - Present

Allegheny County Bar Association

Member

2004 - 2018

Concordia Lutheran Ministries

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Business Sales and Acquisitions

Private Equity Investment

Commercial Workout/Turnarounds

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Education

1992

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Pennsylvania State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

America's SBDC

Risk Mitigation for Small Business Owner

2014

Lunch n'Learn

Estate Planning Basics

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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