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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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48 years | 3,000 cases
48 years | 3,000 cases
48 years | 3,000 cases
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1978
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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Recommendation
Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
PA bankruptcy law expert - made a difficult situation as painless and easy as possible
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 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Seamless & Stress-Free
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 William | January 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Excellent lawyer, highly recommend!
Ms. Cella represented me in my bankruptcy case and I highly recommend her to anyone who has a lot of debt and doesn’t know where to turn. She is great at explaining the process which is complicated and making it easy to understand. She knows the law inside and out and her experience really shows. Gre...
Posted by anonymous | December 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
satisfied client
I had a wonderful experience with Jeanne Marie Cella's office. I went to her for bankruptcy advice. They made a really hard process easy. I interviewed several firms and I am glad I decided to go with her. I would recommend her to anyone thinking about filing bankruptcy.
Posted by Jon | May 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Bankruptcy
June 2015 I found myself running into financial difficulties, I started asking around for a Lawyer who handles Bankruptcy. I was recommended to call Jeanne Marie Cellar & Associates, LLC.Jeanne Marie Cella handled my Bankruptcy case,I did not understand all of what was going on process and the time...
"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
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2017
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2016
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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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