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4.5 /5.0
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With a remarkable 40-year career in bankruptcy law, Jeanne Marie Cella, Esq. is a seasoned attorney committed to providing high-quality legal services. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by earning her Juris Doctor from Duke University Law School. Upon graduating, Ms. Cella gained invaluable experience as a Federal Law Clerk in the Southern District of New York, working in both Federal District and Appellate Courts.
Her career further developed as she was appointed Deputy District Attorney for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where she served diligently for 18 years. Ms. Cella has actively contributed to her community, having held positions as President of the Board of Commissioners of Marple Township, Pennsylvania, and as a Marple Township Planning Commissioner and Municipal Solicitor. Her legal practice is centered around bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estates, reflecting her vast legal acumen and dedication to client advocacy.
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47 years | 3,000 cases
47 years | 3,000 cases
47 years | 3,000 cases
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1978
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Posted by Michael | October 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Cella was the right call to make when we were having financial difficulties. Her staff paralegal Jill is absolutely wonderful. They work as a well organized professional team. Me and my wife were blown away by the attention to detail and excellent communications. We always got an answer to our qu...
Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney
For anyone looking for help with your personal or business bankruptcy filing, Ms. Cella and her paralegal Jill are the team you should choose. When I was going through the research process, I must have called at least a dozen law firms and spoke to 7 or 8, many of whom are big ones that you see rank ...
Posted by Joan | December 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Cella and her team took what I anticipated to be a heavy burden, and made it a seamless and stress-free experience. I always associated bankruptcy with a negative connotation, and so I tried to avoid it at every cost. Although, when I was hit with an unexpected financial burden in July of last ye...
Posted by Barbara | December 7, 2019 | Hired Attorney
We are very happy we went with Ms. Cella for our bankruptcy case. We were very impressed with how she knows the law and we felt very confident having her represent us. We were nervous about going to court but she made us feel better because she was so prepared. Her staff is very helpful and friendly....
Posted by Elizabeth Rouse | December 3, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Mrs. Cella is a very sympathetic person. She was patient with me for 2 years since I contacted her. I payed her in advance, but never followed through on my end..... but she never forgot me!..... every time I called to talk to her she made herself available! ...... when I left messages she returned c...
"I endorse this lawyer. Jeanne is highly experienced, very professional, and very knowledgable about bankruptcy law."
"Jeanne Marie Cella is not only an experienced and highly competent attorney, who is attentive to her clients and their needs, she is also a genuine, courteous and extremely likable individual."
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2020
Top Attorney, Suburban Life Magazine
2020
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2019
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2018
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2017
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2016
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2014
10 Best in Pennsylvania, American Institute of Bankruptcy Attorneys
2012
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
1975
PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY, University of Pennsylvania
1975
SUMMA CUM LAUDE, University of Pennsylvania
1999 - Present
Partner, Black, Stranick & Cella, PC
1992 - 1995
Adjunct Professor, St. Joseph's University
1987 - 1988
Municipal Solicitor, Marple Township, Pennsylvania
1985 - 1986
President, Board of Commissioners, Marple Township, Pennsylvania
1984 - 1985
Commissioner, Marple Township, Pennsylvania
1979 - 1996
Deputy District Attorney, District Attorneys Office of Delaware County
1978 - 1978
Clerk, The Honorable Judge Inder Wyatt
1978 - 1979
Federal Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, Sourhern District of New York
1978 - 1996
Prosecuting Attorney, Delware County District Attorney Office
2009 - Present
Duke Philadelphia
2000 - Present
Penn Club of Philadelphia
1978
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1990
Intersection of Criminal Law and Juvenile Law
English
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