Strategic Counsel for NEPA Business

“An outstanding lawyer in all respects… [who] has great credibility with the Court.”

— Statement in Open Court by a Federal Judge

Profile Overview

Advancing the Architects of NEPA’s Economy

Timothy Polishan is a trial lawyer and strategic advisor to the businesses, professionals, and institutions driving Northeastern Pennsylvania’s economic expansion. As a founding member of Polishan Solfanelli, LLC, he delivers the high-level counsel demanded by NEPA’s status as a hub for logistics, healthcare, higher education, and diverse industries.

Unlike generalists, Tim focuses on the critical moments that threaten your momentum. Whether you are locating a new facility or managing a mature enterprise, Tim navigates the intersection of law, reputation, and finance to secure your investment.

He maintains an AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell—the highest peer rating for ethical standards and legal ability—and served as a Senior Hearing Committee Member for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2011–2024), ensuring that his advocacy is backed by recognized integrity.

Areas of Focus

Tim’s practice moves beyond “volume” law to provide specialized, value-driven protection in three key areas vital to NEPA’s business landscape:

1. Complex Commercial and Industrial Litigation

• The Mission: Safeguarding your operations in NEPA’s growth-friendly environment.
• Scope: Resolution of shareholder and partnership divorces, contract disputes, construction and real estate issues, and employment litigation (including class/collective actions).
• Role: Providing discreet, insightful representation for industrial leaders and business owners in federal and state courts, ensuring that commercial disputes do not derail operational efficiency.

2. Regulatory and Governmental Matters

• The Mission: Promoting and protecting your professional interests within NEPA’s workforce.
• Scope: Representing professionals (officers, physicians, lawyers, professors, officials) and businesses in regulatory, statutory, tax-related, and governmental investigations and proceedings.
• Role: Delivering creative, uniquely tailored strategies to advance your interests, mitigate liability, and prevent damage to your reputation.

3. Strategic Private Client Services

• The Mission: Helping you achieve, secure, and protect the legacy of family-owned enterprises.
• Scope: Resolving high-net-worth estate, trust, and family business disputes and litigation, including strictly confidential “outside general counsel” services.
• Role: Acting as a cost-efficient advisor for family business owners and executives who require foresight and discretion to manage private and professional assets.

Notable Case Results: Proven Results in Critical Moments.

When high stakes threaten stability, outcome is everything. Tim has a track record of insulating clients from liability and recovering assets:

• Defense of Global Corporation: Won dismissal of a tort action against a multi-billion dollar global corporation by exposing defects in personal jurisdiction. The dismissal was secured after the statute of limitations expired, permanently insulating the client from liability while the case continued against others.
• Elimination of Multi-Million Dollar Liability: Secured summary judgment for a corporate client in an international business dispute. The win eliminated millions of dollars in statutory, tort, and punitive damage exposure prior to trial, significantly narrowing the client’s risk profile.
• Federal Asset Recovery: Successfully litigated the foreclosure of an LLC charging order in federal court, enabling a business creditor to seize and sell a debtor’s real estate and membership interests to satisfy judgments totaling seven figures.

Professional Distinctions

• Former Senior Hearing Committee Member: Disciplinary Board of the PA Supreme Court (2011–2024)
• Member: American, Federal, M.D. Pa., Pennsylvania, and Lackawanna County Bar Associations
• Associate Member: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Member: Association of e-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS)
• Member: Pennsylvania Council of Mediators