Practice Areas

 

Today we are often confronted by the pressures of modern life - too much work, too little time, every increasing responsibilities. When a legal matter further complicates your life, Attorney Sherwood P. Grabiec is available to address the everyday legal needs of his clients. Whether representing a client in a courtroom, preparing a wide variety of documents, negotiating the settlement of a legal dispute, or just answering a legal question; Attorney Grabiec has always taken the time to personally meet or speak with his clients, to listen to and understand their concerns and to make the law and the legal process less intimidating.

Attorney Grabiec represents clients in the following:

 

 

Civil Matters

 

  • Estate Administration

    - Settling the affairs of decedent's estates, including will probate, estate tax resolution and estate settlement and distribution.

  • Estate Planning

    - Wills and Trusts, Financial and Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Long-term Care Planning

  • Family Law

    - Adoption, Custody and Divorce proceedings.

  • Immigration

    Employer and Family-sponsored applications for immigration benefits; practice before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration Court.

  • Personal Injury

    - Automobile, Motorcycle Accidents and other compensable injuries.

  • Real Estate Transactions

    - Purchasing and Selling, Title Insurance, Settlements, Land Development and Zoning.

  • Social Security

    - Denial of claims.

 

 

Criminal Defense

 

Attorney Grabiec, a former Senior Trial Attorney with the Luzerne Country District Attorney's Office, understands the criminal legal process.

  • Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)

  • DUI

  • Juvenile Court

  • Magisterial District Court

  • Trials (Felony and Misdemeanors)

  • Vehicle Code Violations / License Suspension

  • Underage Drinking