Atty. John J. Cunningham IV
John is a partner at the firm and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is also a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, as well as its Post-Trial and Appellate Advocacy Group.
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About John J. Cunningham IV at a glance
John J. Cunningham IV is a Partner based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, practicing at Lamb McErlane PC. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on employment, creditor rights, estate litigation, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. District Court for (1993). Educated at Villanova University School of Law (J.D. Associate, 1993) and Lafayette College (B.A. Economics, 1990). Serands clients in West Chester, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John is a partner at the firm and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee
- He is also a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, as well as its Post-Trial and Appellate Advocacy Group
- John solves problems for people and businesses that get entangled in disputes
- John attempts to solve these problems initially without the need to go to court
- However, when disputes do have to go to court, John has more than 25 years of experience in handling these case from the beginning to the end, including trials before judges and juries, arbitrations and mediations, as well as appeals
- John’s clients include individuals, local and regional businesses, Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, as well as local school districts, townships and municipalities
- He helps his clients through contract disputes, construction disputes, property disputes, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, employment disputes, will/trust and estate disputes, insurance disputes, collection disputes and condemnation disputes, among others
- John has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year since 2005 for general litigation, in recognition of John’s work and experience in handling all aspects of a case
- AWARDS/RECOGNITION: • Named a 2019 Main Line Today Top Lawyer • Named a 2017 Main Line Today Top Lawyer • Named a 2016 Main Line Today Top Lawyer • Named a Suburban Life Philadelphia Top Attorney COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS: • Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Penn Fusion Soccer Academy and West Chester United Soccer Club, serving more than 3,000 West Chester area youth soccer players • Member of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s Business Advocacy Committee • Former – Member of the Board of Directors of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce
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John J. Cunningham IV's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John J. Cunningham IV handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
John J. Cunningham IV is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Pennsylvania →
John J. Cunningham IV is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in Pennsylvania →
John J. Cunningham IV is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
John J. Cunningham IV is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
John J. Cunningham IV is one of 86,319 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in West Chester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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