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Attorney Profile

William G. Schwab

William Schwab

William G. Schwab & Associates
811 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East, PO Box 56
Lehighton, PA 18235

Lehighton

Pennsylvania (PA)

T: 610-377-5200
F: 610-377-5209

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

General Litigation

Selected To

• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2011
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2010
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2009
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007
No Rising Stars publication in 2009

Profile

William G. Schwab provides strong counsel and experienced representation to clients throughout Pennsylvania. Located in Lehighton, the law firm of William G. Schwab and Associates focuses on bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation. He was counsel of record in the US Supreme Court case of Schwab v Reilly where the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was reversed in a 6-3 decision in a nationally important matter dealing with exemptions.  He speaks nationally on bankruptcy issues.

Attorney Schwab has served as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in Bankruptcy for more than 10 years and a school solicitor for more than 17 years. He is also a volunteer mediator for the U.S. District Court and a Domestic Relations Office hearing officer for Carbon County. He brings this wealth of experience and knowledge into play every day as he serves his clients.

Attorney Schwab graduated with his J.D. from the Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia in 1976. In addition to practicing law, he is an active member of many civic organizations, and he was the founder and first president of Carbon County's United Way. He is also an author, editor, college-level lecturer and teacher at continuing legal education seminars.

Certifications and Credentials

About William Schwab

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law

Admitted: 1976, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: www.schwab.ac/sub/index.jsp?contentid=IOG4JKkYh9JDVZk7l6T7tP...

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • Certified in Business Bankruptcy by American Board of Certification

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Director, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
  • CLE Chairperson, Former Chancellor, Carbon County Bar Association
  • Former Council Member, ABA GP Solo Section
  • Executive Director, Carbon County Bar Associaiton
  • Council Member, Large of the ABA General Practice Section
  • US Third Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court
  • Federal and State Courts

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Founder and First President, United Way of Carbon County
  • Little League to Boy Scouts
  • Volunteer Mediator, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • Secretary, Central Carbon County Regional Planning Committee; Supervisor, East Penn Township

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Executive Director,  Carbon County Bar Association
  • Contributor, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
  • Contributor, Pennsylvania Bar Association General Practice Newsletter
  • Editor, American Bar Association GP Solo New Lawyer Newstetter

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Schwab v Reilly, US Supreme Court, 2010, 6-3 Reversal of Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Representative Clients:

  • Blue Ridge Cable Television, Inc., Palmerton Telephone Company, Pencor Servioces. Inc., The Times News

Other Outstanding Achievements:

  • Over forty reported cases in all state including PA Supreme Court and federal courts through Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
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