David J. Solfanelli

Dave Solfanelli is a business law, litigation, and real estate attorney at Polishan Solfanelli, LLC. He handles residential and commercial real estate closings and title insurance with his DJS Abstract & Settlement Service and the help of his outstanding Settlement Officer Tracey A. Pope. Here’s a link to some frequently asked questions. Polishan Solfanelli also handles real estate breach of contract, real estate disputes and litigation, construction disputes and litigation, and leasing disputes and litigation. 

Practice Focus

• Litigation
• Real estate closings and title insurance
• Criminal law
• Business law

Background

• Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officer – 1994 – 2007
• Clerk to Judge Barrasse – Lackawanna County – 2004
• Special Master – Lackawanna County Juvenile Court – 2007
• Leadership Lackawanna – 2005
• CALI Award for Excellence
• Keystone College Founder’s Award

Representative Cases

• White Collar: 3:13-CR-22 – 112 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5460 – M.D. Pa.
• Bankruptcy and Fraudulent Transfer Litigation: 494 B.R. 816 – Bankr. M.D. Pa.
• Public Official and Employee Ethics Act Civil Litigation: 19 A.3d 570 – Pa. Commonwealth Ct.
• Insurance Litigation: 606 Pa. 584, 2 A.3d 526
• Civil Litigation: 2 Pa. D.& C.5th 308

Professional Affiliations

• Solicitor – Lackawanna County Prison Board – 2010 – present
• Former Senior Hearing Committee Member – Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pa.
• All About the Kids Bicycles, Inc. Board of Directors – 2015 – present
• Keystone College National Alumni Association Board of Directors – 2011 – present
• Treatment Court Advocacy Center of Lackawanna County Board of Directors – 2017 – present

Recent Case Results

• David J. Solfanelli won a jury defense verdict in federal court. Read On
• Not Guilty won for client in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas Read On