Centre County Employment Lawyers

Terrence A. Valko, Esq.

terryvalko@yahoo.com
(814) 944-8275
616 1st Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602


Admissions: Supreme Court of PA (1986); Federal District Court for the Western District of PA (1993), Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (1995), U.S. Supreme Court (1996).

1989 - present. Private Practice, Altoona, PA.

Sept. 1994 - May 1995 Instructor, Labor and Industrial Relations, Penn State University, Univ. Park, PA.

1992 Assistant Public Defender, Hollidaysburg, PA.

1988 ...

Jeremy Donham has a practice focused in the field of Employment Disability Discrimination and Workplace Privacy litigation. Mr. Donham also assists individuals who have been injured by the negligence of others. Mr. Donham is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania and West Virginia State Courts. He is also admitted to all Federal District Courts in Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Donham has access to other State and Federal Courts through local collaborative counsel arrangements and by special admission.

Mr. Donham gives personal attention to his clients by providing technologically based client interaction portals where clients can view...

Gabriella H. Farhat graduated with honors from Archbishop Carroll High School for Girls, Radnor, Pennsylvania. She placed second in the National Optometrist Orator's Contest and was a member of “Who's Who among High School Students.” A Dean's List graduate of Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, she majored in Political Science and Modern Languages, with a Pre-Law concentration. She was President of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honor Society, Secretary of the French Club, a member of the Basketball Club and the Villanova Pre-Law Society. Ms. Farhat is a 1986 graduate of Villanova University School of Law where she participated...

Tim Brennan was raised in the coal region working in his family’s well known mom and pop restaurant. He began his legal career in the Lehigh Valley as a Bethlehem and Northampton County Solicitor. He currently lives in Doylestown and, in addition to his legal work, serves as a member of the Doylestown Borough Council.

Mr. Brennan graduated from Ursinus College in 2000, receiving his Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English and Politics and a double minor in International Relations and American Studies. During this period he served two United States Congressional Internships with Congressman Joe Hoeffel and...

Ira H. Weinstock has been practicing in the area of labor and employment law for more than 45 years and founded the Law Firm of Ira H. Weinstock, P.C. Mr. Weinstock is a graduate of Rider College and the Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA (1965). While at Dickinson School of Law, he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Dickinson Law Review. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of appeals, the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania...

Angela Ward moved to Lancaster 20 years ago when her husband began teaching philosophy as a professor at Millersville University. She is active in the legal and academic communities and is frequently asked to lecture on employment law, estate law, homeowners association (HOA) law, and private club liquor law.

As an Associate of The Law Offices of Going and Plank, Ms. Ward concentrates her practice in consumer protection litigation, employee rights, business, employment, and estate law. She also works with discrimination and workplace retaliation cases. In addition, Ms. Ward represents private clubs, bars, and restaurants in matters involving the Pennsylvania liquor...

Larry A. Weisberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Harrisburg. He is a graduate of Susquehanna Township High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he participated in the school’s Naval ROTC program. Following his military tour, Mr. Weisberg’s career path focused within the insurance industry where he attained positions of increasing responsibility, including President of Volvo’s North American insurance operations. While working full time within the insurance industry, Mr. Weisberg also earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude as class valedictorian. Mr....

Ashley M. Galloway joined Shumaker Williams in October 2007 as an Associate in the Firm's Immigration Section and Corporate and Financial Services Department. Ms. Galloway's practice focuses on assisting immigration clients in both business and family immigration matters. Her clients include individuals such as physicians, engineers, and computer professionals, as well as multi-national corporations and small U.S. businesses seeking specialized workers. Ms. Galloway also assists both large and small businesses with general business matters, regulatory matters, and loan documentation. Among the clients Ms. Galloway assists are individuals and businesses in the automotive, mortgage, hospitality, and financial services industries, among others....

Ms. Longer is a graduate of Villanova Law School and has been practicing in Lancaster County for over 15 years, after several years as a corporate attorney. Ms. Longer has significant appellate experience and welcomes referrals from other attorneys whose practice does not include appeals. Prior to joining the Bar in Lancaster County, Ms. Longer was the Vice President and General Counsel of Intelligent Electronics, Inc., a publicly-traded national franchisor and distributor of computer products.

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Born and raised in Lancaster County, Mr. Samley graduated from Millersville University with honors in Business Administration and a minor in Mathematics. He received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Samley is a former adjunct instructor for Penn State York where he taught courses in Debtor/Creditor Law, Commercial Law, Corporations and Partnerships, and Understanding and Writing Legal Documents for the Business Professional. Currently he teaches for Sterling Educational Services and the National Business...