Peter E. Kratsa Elected President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
October 11, 2019 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce the election of Peter E. Kratsa as President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL). PACDL is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and resources to criminal defense lawyers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...
Caroline Donato and Pete Kratsa Launch New Podcast Series
August 13, 2019 - "Subject to Cross" is a new podcast on criminal law hosted by attorneys, Caroline Donato, and Pete Kratsa. Subscribe and listen on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Listen to episodes now: Episode 1: "Intro" Episode 2: "Getting Our Wings" Episode 3: "Top 10 Observations of a ...
Peter Kratsa and Caroline Donato Named to Top Lawyers 2019 by Main Line Today Magazine
July 24, 2019 - MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Peter Kratsa and Caroline Donato were named to Main Line Today's 2019 Top Lawyers list. Both Mr. Kratsa and Ms. Donato were listed among top criminal defense attorneys by the magazine, with Mr. Kratsa listed as number 1. Main ...
Caroline G. Donato Recognized in 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star List
May 9, 2019- MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Caroline G. Donato has been selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a ...
Caroline G. Donato Recognized by the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
May 1, 2019 - The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will honor Caroline G. Donato, with its 2019 Women Influencing Business Rising Star of the Year Award. Caroline will receive the award at the chamber’s annual The Women Influencing Business Dinner on June 5 at White Manor Country Club in ...
Pennsylvania law criminalizing driving with any amount of marijuana in your system is unconstitutional. Here’s why.
By Caroline G. Donato, Esquire- The law on marijuana is a hot topic, particularly in states like Pennsylvania which have not yet legalized recreational use. Pennsylvania is mixed in how it treats marijuana. Medicinal use is legal. Recreational use is illegal, except in Philadelphia where recreational use is decriminalized. Until ...
Why Cheating Your Kid’s Way into College is a Federal Offense
By Peter Kratsa, Esquire- As you may have heard, “Operation Varsity Blues” snared upwards of 33 affluent parents as alleged participants in a massive (as in $25 million) cheating enterprise designed to “guarantee” their children’s entrance into their college of choice. The feds even snared Aunt Becky from Full House… ...
A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act
By Peter E. Kratsa- Technology, namely the ubiquitous cell phone, has made the ability to (stealthily) record otherwise private conversations much easier. In Pennsylvania, doing so will expose you to a potential felony violation of our Wiretap Act. Whether it’s the tech-savvy teen or the disgruntled spouse, many a client ...
DUI: What Most People Don’t Know (But Should)
By Caroline G. Donato- An arrest for DUI is often frustrating. The frustration doesn’t always stem from a feeling of “getting caught” or culpability, but rather, many clients are frustrated because they don’t believe the arrest was fair. A classic example: imagine going out to dinner with your spouse and ...
Peter Kratsa and Caroline Donato Named Top Lawyers by Main Line Today Magazine
July 27, 2018 - MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Peter Kratsa and Caroline Donato were named to Main Line Today's 2018 Top Lawyers list. Both Mr. Kratsa and Ms. Donato were listed among top criminal defense attorneys by the magazine, with Mr. Kratsa listed as number 1. Main ...