David S Santee

David S Santee

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 26 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Media, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 175-350 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 26 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 21 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2004

License Administratively Revoked

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of David S. Santee

12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA, 19063

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David S Santee's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Robert & Sandra Quinn | December 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Immigration/Permanent Resident

My wife and I first met with David Santee and his aide Waleska in July of 2023 and from that day on they answered all of our questions concerning how to help Sandra who is Canadian to get permanent status . As a federal retiree I know how difficult it can be to navigate through the U.S. government bu...t they took us step by step through the process and my wife received her green card a couple weeks ago. I would highly recommend anyone with an immigration issue to work with the David Santee office they know their business and we can’t thank them enough. Sincerely Robert and Sandra Quinn 12/12/2024

Posted by Anita | April 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend

Professional, friendly, efficient. Entire staff is knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.

Posted by FABIO | February 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

What a great immigration attorney!

What a great immigration attorney David Santee is! Since our very first meeting I realized how bright he was. That added to being kind and friendly makes for a great match. But most importantly, since he took over our process, with every step he had an intelligent and reasonable approach and strateg...y, always letting me know what were the options and suggesting what he thought was the right move. We succeeded, we are very happy so I guess there is not more to say. The Law Offices of David S.Santee is absolutely highly recommended!

Posted by Luis Suave | December 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The Best In Philly

My name is Luis, and as a former Juvenile Lifer, sentence to life w/o parole, I lost hope of ever being free until I met Attorney At Law David Santee who decided to get involve on my case-a year later I was resentenced to time serve, and free from prison after 30 years. Attorney David Santee deeply c...are about justice, and the treatment of his client’s after prison. I would forever be grateful to David Santee for securing my freedom. I rank David Santee as one of the best Attorneys in Philadelphia.

Posted by Tom | December 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highest Recommendation

I have had the pleasure of working with Dave and his office for over six years. Dave has an exceptionally strong eye for detail that has been a benefit on dozens of unique cases he has worked on over the years for our firm. He also has a very strong sense of organization that has been critical given ...complexity and volume of work his office performed for us. I give him my highest recommendation.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of David S. Santee

2007 - 2013

Assistant Dean for Trial Advocacy Programs and Externships, Villanova University School Of Law

2006 - 2007

Assistant Professor of Legal Writing, Villanova University School Of Law

2003 - 2006

Associate, Rawle & Henderson, LLP

1999 - 2003

Assistant Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia

Associations

2014 - Present

Pennsylvania Prison Society

Chair, Policy Committee, Subcommittee on Public Information

American Bar Association

Member

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1999

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Villanova University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Building Trial Skills

Trial Advocacy

2016

Building Trial Skills

Trial Advocacy

2014

Building Trial Skills

Trial Advocacy

Publications

Languages

English

Polish

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