Mission Statement
Our goal is to provide fair and dignified legal representation with an affordable pricing structure by utilizing our collective decades of experience to people who are struggling under heavy debt loads which impair and frustrate their ability to make financial progress.
We can often provide alternatives to bankruptcy and work with clients to resolve difficult financial troubles with the object of significantly improving their overall financial condition within two to three years. (There are no quick fixes to debt problems. Beware debt settlement companies.)
In the short term – usually only in a matter of weeks – we can relieve the stress which inevitably accompanies financial crisis. In the long term, we can truly help you turn things around.
We know how it works. We know what anxiety unpaid bills can create. The phone calls at all hours, the threatening letters, the demands for money with which you struggle to keep up with.
Firm Background
While KPWS Law, P.C. is a new law firm, the attorneys who formed it have been in practice for many years. All presently work with or are associated with the law firm of Kelley and Polishan, LLC. Kelley and Polishan, LLC does not limit its work to debtor/creditor matters but practices in many areas of the law including personal injury, criminal defense, civil rights, commercial litigation, real estate transactions, real estate tax assessment appeals and divorce. We represent numerous major local businesses ranging from the very large to the very small. The impetus for the formation of KPWS Law, P.C. has been our belief that many people have far too much unsecured debt which they can never pay back. We have had great success in relieving people of financial hardship and believe that there are many more in our region who could use our services.
Core Values
Our attorneys and staff at KPWS Law, P.C. are family people.
All of us grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
We are not from privileged backgrounds.
We have all worked hard to become educated and build our law practice. We work hard to take care of our families and clients.
We have never before advertised and are now motivated to market our services due to the well-deserved public perception that lawyers are crooked. People believe that lawyers only have an interest in the average person if they have been in an auto accident. This is disturbing to us. We feel it is time to correct that perception. Our attorneys are honest, ethical and hard working. We intend to keep those as our core values at all times in our service to you.
Founder Bios
Eugene C. Kelley, Esquire is a partner in the Pennsylvania law firm of Kelley & Polishan, LLC with over 20 years experience in debtor/creditor law. He has substantial experience in FDCPA and consumer rights litigation, bankruptcy, commercial and collection law, with an emphasis on representing insolvent businesses and consumers. He has represented both creditors and debtors. He is a member of the Board of Directors of North Penn Legal Services, an entity dedicated to providing legal services to the poor and indigent. He received a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from the University of Scranton and his Juris Doctorate is from the Dickinson School of Law. He has lived in Northeast Pennsylvania for his entire life, and with his wife Janet is raising a family of four sons.
Timothy P. Polishan, Esquire is a partner in the Pennsylvania law firm of Kelley & Polishan, LLC. In addition to helping people with debt problems, his practice areas include Business Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Regulatory Law, Administrative Law, Federal Criminal Law, and Personal Injury. When appropriate, he accepts pro bono cases, as well as appointed to federal criminal cases under the Criminal Justice Act in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is an Honors Program graduate of the University of Scranton, with degrees in English, History and Philosphy. His Juris Doctorate degree is from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law. Tim resides with his wife and two daughters in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Patrick Walsh, Esquire concentrates his practice in representing regional businesses and individuals who reside in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the areas of creditor and debtor rights, consumer protection, commercial, non-profit and residential tax assessment appeals, corporate and transactional law, orphans’ court litigation, and estate planning and administration. For the past five years, he has participated in representing consumers and professionals in more than 100 individual and class actions involving claims of unlawful collection practices, intentional misconduct and violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) in both Federal and State Courts. He is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and The Dickinson School of Law. Prior to joining Kelley & Polishan, LLC was associated with a civil defense litigation firm headquartered in Philadelphia. He is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Courts as well as the United States District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Pat resides with his wife and three sons in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
David Solfanelli, Esquire is a partner in the firm of KPWS Law, P.C.. His practice focuses on helping individuals resolve problems in a practical, economic and cost-effective manner. He has extensive experience in defending creditors in lawsuits with financial institutions, as well as in criminal and civil litigation in the areas of employment discrimination, landlord/tenant disputes, secured transactions, administrative law, business disputes, legal malpractice and civil RICO actions. He has further assisted businesses and individuals in incorporation, financing, secured transactions real estate sales/leasing and is a licensed title insurance agent. Prior to his current practice, Mr. Solfanelli has served as a judicial law clerk with the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas and as a legal intern with the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office and Allegheny County Public Defender’s Office. He has also served as a Special Master for the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Treatment Court Advocacy Center of Lackawanna County. He is a graduate of the Lackawanna Leadership program and has been named one of the top “20 Under 40” professionals by the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from Keystone College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Dave resides with his wife and children in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
