Capehart Scatchard, P.A.
Mount Laurel, NJ
Mount Laurel firm dating to 1876, with large workers' comp, estates and elder law, real estate and litigation groups.
Workers' CompensationEstate PlanningElder Law+6
Burlington County
Lawyers in Mount Laurel, NJ
3 firms have an office in Mount Laurel, Burlington County. Their practice areas include Employment, Estate Planning, Litigation and Bankruptcy.
Firms with offices in Mount Laurel
Has represented New Jersey employees for two decades in discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases.
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Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC
Freehold, NJ
Practices only family and matrimonial law, led by Certified Matrimonial Attorney Bari Z. Weinberger, with offices in Freehold, Hackensack, Parsippany and Mount Laurel.
Family LawEstate Planning
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Begley Law Group, PC
Moorestown, NJ
Medicaid, special needs and estate planning, led by Certified Elder Law Attorney Thomas D. Begley Jr.
Elder LawEstate Planning
Musulin Groves & Greenfield
Mount Holly, NJ
Mount Holly family law firm since 1988 for divorce, custody, support, mediation and domestic violence, with a Marlton office.
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