Criminal Law Attorney for Waynesburg and Southwestern Pennsylvania
If you are charged with a criminal offense, you face a complex, confusing legal system and most likely have a great deal of uncertainty about your prospects. Harry J. Cancelmi has defended clients in Greene County for many years, which has allowed him to hone his criminal law skills and acquire a depth of knowledge that routinely benefits the persons he represents. He has acquired a reputation for sound and diligently pursued litigation strategies and for appellate brief writing and success on appealed cases, which he has handled for clients before various courts and formal bodies, such as the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
A personal approach to every case
Attorney Harry J. Cancelmi has successfully defended clients in criminal cases ranging from assault and drug crimes to robbery and DUI. He is additionally qualified to represent clients in homicide and death penalty cases. He adopts an individualized approach with his clients, a style of representation not often found in large law firms. He is personally involved with every case, makes sure that clients understand the charges against them as well as their legal rights, explains the most realistic options for each case, and the most likely outcome of each option.
- He is a fearless advocate for defendants facing felony or misdemeanor charges, yet honest and realistic with his clients.
- When a verdict is likely to be unfavorable, he takes action before the case reaches trial to minimize the penalty.
- If there is any chance of a favorable verdict, Harry J. Cancelmi's rigorous and thorough preparation will create every possible opportunity for an acquittal.
- In addition, he has a demonstrated track record in many cases of establishing reasonable doubt - and an acquittal - for his clients.
Because he has handled so many criminal defense cases, he has strong knowledge of probation guidelines, which vary between federal and state laws and between state and county statutes.
He is also well attuned to the extradition challenges that may come into play when someone is charged with a crime in one state and lives in or visits another state. In Greene County, for example, which is close to the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia state lines, interstate cases involving custody and extradition are often more common than in many other areas.
Whether you have been charged with a drug or weapons offense, assault or domestic violence, DUI, theft or any other criminal offense, contact Harry J. Cancelmi - a lawyer who is known for taking on even the most difficult cases and pursuing them resolutely on behalf of his clients.
Harry J. Cancelmi
Attorney at Law
54 North Morris St., Suite 1
Waynesburg, PA 15370-1338
Phone: 724-852-2427
Fax: 724-852-2682