Attorney English has been practicing law since 1987.  He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia.  He practiced criminal law while serving on active duty in the Marine Corps from 1988 through 1991.  He gained civil trial experience while working with a Pittsburgh litigation firm from 1991 through 1995.  In addition to trial litigation, he handled the firm’s estate and probate matters.  He established his own law firm, H.A. English and Associates, P.C.  in 1995.
     Hal continues to actively serve in the Marine Corps Reserve since being commissioned in 1984.  He is a Judge Advocate (Military Attorney) and has served as a prosecutor, defense counsel, appellate review officer and legal assistance attorney.  He presently has achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and is the past Commanding Officer of 200 Marines with Truck Company located in Erie, Connellsville and Ebensburg, PA and served as the Site Commander and JAG of Johnstown Aviation units.

     He has been appointed by Judges of the Orphans’ Court Division as counsel for incapacitated persons, administrator of estates and guardian of incapacitated persons.  He additionally serves as Power of Attorney and Legal Custodian.

     Hal English continues to be very active in his community and continues to practice in areas of law that he has successfully dealt with in the past and situations that develop in one’s personal life, work, or in the lives of people you know.  Specifically, Attorney English can assist in the areas of:

Wills     
Elder Law
Estates     
Trust Agreements
Probate Court/Register of Wills Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Guardianships    
Trial Litigation Contesting the Validity of Wills
Financial Power of Attorney    
Medical Healthcare Power Of Attorney    
Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Planning
Living Wills

Main Office:  3111 Babcock Blvd  Pittsburgh, PA  15237  412-931-6300

Hampton Office:  4000 Mt. Royal Blvd & Duncan Ave  Allison Park, PA  15101 412-486-1923