For more than 35 years, Shay, Santee, Kelhart & Deschler LLC has been providing high-quality services to clients in a wide range of legal disciplines, including estate planning and administration, personal injury, real estate, zoning and land use, business law and employment law. Our firm also operates the Northampton Lehigh Title Co., an authorized agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. From our office in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, we are truly committed to pursuing excellence in a broad spectrum of legal issues for clients.
Over the years, we have maintained our dedication to success and commitment to achieve the best possible results for each client.
Michael Deschler primarily concentrates on representing people who been injured in personal injury situations, as well as both plaintiffs and defendants in other types of civil litigation.
Our attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding skill and proven record of success. We have received an AV rating under Martindale-Hubbell's peer rating system. This is the highest available rating and signifies that other attorneys and judges have noted our preeminent legal ability and exceptional level of ethical conduct. Further, our lawyers have seen selected for inclusion in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 2000.
Because our law firm offers a wide range of legal services, clients can return to us over and over for trusted and proven representation. That means we can help you not only when you are launching a new business, but also when you need to resolve a business dispute. We will also be here when you need to create and update an estate plan to accommodate the particular needs of your family. We will even be here when you get injured, holding the negligent parties responsible for their actions while helping to maximize your compensation.
By relying on the type of firm that can meet your varied legal needs, you get the benefit of working with experienced attorneys who understand you. With Shay, Santee, Kelhart & Deschler LLC, you can rest easy knowing that you are working with professionals who are a trusted and established part of the community.
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Mike Deschler is a life-long resident of the Lehigh Valley. He graduated from Freedom High School (Class of 1971) and Lehigh University (Class of 1975). After graduation from Villanova Law…
Matt Deschler is a life-long resident of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Liberty High School in 2004 and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008. In…
Richard (Ricky) Eugene Santee is a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley having graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem and presently resides in the City of Bethlehem. Ricky attended…
Richard E. Santee, Jr., is a resident of Hanover Township, a suburb of the City of Bethlehem, where he lives with his wife, Mollie, with whom he raised four children.…
Joanne Kelhart is a litigator who brings her litigation skills to the area of Insurance Defense Litigation and Family Law. Active in her community, she has served on the board…
Michael P. Shay is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. (Perennially ranked in the top 10 Law Schools in the U.S.) His undergraduate degree is from Lehigh…
44 East Broad Street, Suite 210, Bethlehem, PA, 18018
610-691-3529