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Criminal, injury, family, work, or civil matters. Start with a short note to The Philly Lawyer intake desk.
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You are not looking for a lecture. You are looking for the lawyer who takes the hard case and does not let go. Aggressive. Still there at the end. In it to win.
That name started with Andrew Hamilton. In 1735 he left Philadelphia for New York and defended the printer John Peter Zenger, charged with libel for telling the truth about a royal governor. The judge told the jury the truth was no defense. Hamilton spoke to them anyway. They acquitted Zenger. A Philadelphia lawyer has meant that advocate ever since: sharp, aggressive, and sent for when the other side already thinks it has won.
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The Philly Lawyer is a public intake desk. A person sends the place and what happened. The desk reads it and refers the matter to a lawyer who handles that work. A message does not hire a lawyer, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and is not legal advice.
Pennsylvania counties within 40 miles of Philadelphia: Philadelphia, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery. The form takes a case from anywhere. The referral goes to a lawyer who can handle it where it is pending.
A Philadelphia lawyer is the advocate people send for when the case is hard: sharp, aggressive, and in it to win. The name stuck after Andrew Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, defended printer John Peter Zenger in New York in 1735. Zenger was charged with libel for criticizing a royal governor. Hamilton told the jury the words were true. The jury acquitted him.
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The City of Philadelphia’s case against CVS, Albertsons, and Acme is going to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on whether opioid injuries can be a public nuisance.
2026-07-06 · Lawsuit
Renters are suing Philadelphia landlords over algorithmic rent pricing2026-10-10
Police officer fatally shot while responding to call in West Philadelphia2026-10-10
Man shot, killed by police after confrontation along Ben Franklin Parkway in Center City2026-10-10
Double shooting under investigation in North PhillyPublic listings the desk is watching. If one of them is yours, use the form and say so.
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