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Practice Areas
Real Estate
Real Estate
Philadelphia, PA
We handle all facets of real estate transactions from buying, selling, renting or leasing a home to problems related to landlord and tenant issues including evictions, subleases and property ownership. We handle matters involving squatters who refuse to leave your property. We help our clients involved in partnership disputes, as well as disputes arising over building operations and contractor repairs. We help clients through all types of litigation whether you are seeking to sue or are being sued. Jonathan James’ experience in the building industry makes him especially suited to handle contractor disputes that result in litigation.
If you have any real estate issue, feel free to contact us and speak with one of our skilled attorneys to provide you the best legal guidance and help throughout this important and stressful process. We pride ourselves on providing personalized services, and creative problem solving in this ever-changing practice. Please contact us today for a FREE case evaluation to ensure your legal rights are pursued and protected.
If you have any real estate issue, feel free to contact us and speak with one of our skilled attorneys to provide you the best legal guidance and help throughout this important and stressful process. We pride ourselves on providing personalized services, and creative problem solving in this ever-changing practice. Please contact us today for a FREE case evaluation to ensure your legal rights are pursued and protected.
Contact James, Schwartz & Associates:
(215) 751-9865
Criminal Defence
Philadelphia, PA
Since our inception, the United States has been unique in its concern for fairness and justice in the legal process. Every single citizen and legal resident of the U.S. is guaranteed certain rights under the Constitution. Even those accused, charged, or convicted of a criminal offense still retain legal rights. In the event that these rights are violated at any point in the proceedings from the arrest to the trial, the outcome of a criminal case can be greatly impacted. If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime, it is vital to consult with a trusted criminal defence attorney who has extensive experience protecting defendants’ rights. James, Schwartz & Associates has over 50 years of experience representing criminal defendants in state and federal court on crimes ranging from serious felonies, such as capital homicide, drug dealing, aggravated assault, robbery, and forgery, to misdemeanors such as retail theft, simple assault, and D.U.I. (drunk driving), and summary offenses such as underage drinking. We have been successful in getting our clients into the first offender or ARD programs in appropriate cases. We have filed and successfully litigated hundreds of motions for expungement. We also have vast experience in preparing briefs and conducting oral argument in state and federal appeals on direct appeal from criminal convictions. Finally, we have extensive experience in filing motions and appeals under the Pennsylvania Post Convict Relief Act (PCRA), as well as seeking federal habeas corpus relief under the AEDPA. We pride ourselves on providing personalized services, comprehensive research and creative problem solving in this ever-changing practice. Let us tailor a solution for you. Please contact us today for a FREE case evaluation of your criminal trial or appeal to ensure your legal rights are protected.
Contact James, Schwartz & Associates:
(215) 751-9865
Criminal Defence
Civil Rights
Civil Rights
Philadelphia, PA
The Bill of Rights set forth the civil rights enjoyed by our citizens. A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another, gives rise to an action for injury. For example, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the freedom of assembly. The Fifth Amendment protects against double jeopardy and the right against self-incrimination. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a counsel, the right to confrontation, and speedy trial. The Eighth Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment. Police abuse cases often involve unlawful conduct under the Fourth Amendment that protects all persons from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that the police may not arrest someone without probable cause, and may not use unreasonable or excessive force in effecting a lawful arrest. Most claims of police abuse involve false arrest and police brutality involving the use of excessive force. All too often, persons who are unlawfully assaulted by the police, find themselves falsely accused of crimes ranging from disorderly conduct and resisting arrest to aggravated assault on the police officer. All too often these persons cannot post bail, and spend time in jail awaiting their fate. These claims are similar in nature to Pennsylvania state torts (civil wrongs) of false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and assault and battery. Under the Pennsylvania State and Federal Constitutions, we are entitled to due process, equal treatment under the law and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures to promote the enjoyment of life, liberty, property, and protection.
James, Schwartz & Associates can help you protect your civil rights by taking action against those who violate them. Call us today for your FREE consultation.
James, Schwartz & Associates can help you protect your civil rights by taking action against those who violate them. Call us today for your FREE consultation.
Contact James, Schwartz & Associates:
(215) 751-9865
Employment Discrimination
Philadelphia, PA
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Pennsylvania and New Jersey laws prohibit employment discrimination based upon your race, sex, age, national origin, religion, ethnicity, physical/mental disability or sexual orientation. If you suffered wrongful termination based upon one of these “protected categories” your civil rights have been violated. If you are discriminated against for associating with or being part of a certain group of people, your civil rights have also been violated. If your employer discriminates against you through sexual harassment or
refuses to protect you from the sexual harassment by others, you have a claim against your employer. If you are fired or not promoted because of your race, religion, or national origin, your civil rights have been violated. If you are fired or demoted and replaced by someone younger, you may be the victim of age discrimination. If you complain about sexual harassment, age discrimination, racial discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination, and your employer retaliates against you by terminating your employment (“firing you”), or by demoting you, or by refusing you a deserved promotion, your civil rights have been violated.
James, Schwartz & Associates can help you assert your civil rights against employment discrimination by taking action against those who violate them.
refuses to protect you from the sexual harassment by others, you have a claim against your employer. If you are fired or not promoted because of your race, religion, or national origin, your civil rights have been violated. If you are fired or demoted and replaced by someone younger, you may be the victim of age discrimination. If you complain about sexual harassment, age discrimination, racial discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination, and your employer retaliates against you by terminating your employment (“firing you”), or by demoting you, or by refusing you a deserved promotion, your civil rights have been violated.
James, Schwartz & Associates can help you assert your civil rights against employment discrimination by taking action against those who violate them.
Contact James, Schwartz & Associates:
(215) 751-9865
Employment Discrimination
Immigration
Immigration
Philadelphia, PA
Having a trusted U.S. Immigration Attorney has never been more important. Persons without papers are now found, captured, and deported. People with papers make a mistake and face a possible criminal conviction and possible deportation. Families, many of which have been together for years, are now split. Strong businesses and employers of hard-working immigrants are now actively audited, cited and fined by the US government. Having a good immigration lawyer has never been more important. Our Immigration practice helps people through these pressures, and identifies and pursues novel solutions to both simple and complex immigration problems. Let us help you. We represent people in all immigration issues, including helping people: seek legal status, fight removal (deportation), prepare for possible removal due to a criminal conviction (“crimmigration”), apply for, change, and extend visas, apply for visas in other countries (“consular process”), get legal status for other family members (“family adjustment”), apply for Humanitarian Parole (HP),
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), DACA, and Asylum, adjust status to lawful permanent residence (LPR), also known as a “green card”, apply for travel documents and work authorization, apply for Naturalization and Citizenship. We also represent and counsel business clients. We help with, among other things, counseling and guiding I-9 compliance issues, applying for investor visas, preparing H1-B visa applications, supporting Student Visa-worker OPT/ STEM OPT opportunities, and other compliance and consultative services. We pride ourselves on providing personalized services, comprehensive research and creative problem solving in this ever-changing practice. Let us tailor a solution for you. Please contact us today for a FREE case evaluation to ensure your legal rights are pursued and protected.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), DACA, and Asylum, adjust status to lawful permanent residence (LPR), also known as a “green card”, apply for travel documents and work authorization, apply for Naturalization and Citizenship. We also represent and counsel business clients. We help with, among other things, counseling and guiding I-9 compliance issues, applying for investor visas, preparing H1-B visa applications, supporting Student Visa-worker OPT/ STEM OPT opportunities, and other compliance and consultative services. We pride ourselves on providing personalized services, comprehensive research and creative problem solving in this ever-changing practice. Let us tailor a solution for you. Please contact us today for a FREE case evaluation to ensure your legal rights are pursued and protected.
Contact James, Schwartz & Associates:
(215) 751-9865