Steven Fairlie has been awarded the “Awesome Attorney” designation by Suburban Life Magazine in both Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. Only a handful or Suburban Philadelphia attorneys received the award in more than one discipline. The only other attorney in the area to receive the same double award was Elizabeth Lippy, Of Counsel to Fairlie […]
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Pennsylvania passes law designed to speed the parole process and cut prison overcrowding
On October 27 Governor Ed Rendell signed a new law which will dramatically reduce the time parolees spend in prison for minor, technical violations of parole. Currently, forty-six percent of prisoners paroled are reincarcerated on technical violations like failure to report to the parole agent within three years of release. The new rules are a […]
Fairlie & Lippy, P.C. announces hiring of new associate
We are a little late on this, but proud to announce our hiring of Tony Gallo as an Associate Attorney last month. Tony will be handling Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Civil Litigation matters for the firm. Tony worked in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office with Steve Fairlie. He then handled Medical Malpractice Defense […]
Upper Moreland Police Chief Proposes Fining Anyone Who Leaves A Car Unlocked
Imagine this. Your 16 year old son stops by the house to get changed for a sporting event, leaving his car parked at the curb-unlocked. Upper Moreland Police Chief Thomas Nestel has proposed a new ordinance that would permit officers to open the car doors to test whether they are locked and fine the owner […]
Think you know your rights?
Most people think they know their Miranda rights, but in practice we find that they almost never have more than a rudimentary understanding of them. For instance, ir you are pulled over for a DUI and arrested the police must read you your rights or they will have problems, right? Surprisingly to most, the answer […]
