Who We Are

Located in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area, Capehart Scatchard is one of the oldest law firms in New Jersey founded in 1876. The Firm is a full-service, diversified law firm of approximately 45 attorneys practicing in two offices in more than a dozen major areas of law. We serve large and small businesses and, often, those who own or manage them; public entities, non-profit organizations and academic institutions, governments and individuals.

Our Firm's commitment to providing clients with superior legal services in a prompt manner and at a reasonable cost has always been based on a three-tier approach: first, a sound technical knowledge of the law; second, a practical understanding of how to work quickly and with a "can do" attitude; and third, the interpersonal skills needed to exchange ideas and communicate well and frequently with clients. That commitment is still firmly in place today.

Our primary areas of practice are:

Every matter is assigned and supervised by a skillful attorney. Legal teams including attorneys, paralegals, and support staff are formed in order to properly handle complex and unique legal challenges, as well as repetitive matters.

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Our People. Capehart Scatchard recognizes one of its greatest assets: its people. We have created the right mix of professionals at every level to make this philosophy work. Our lawyers bring impressive credentials from other firms or positions in government or business to join with Capehart lawyers who have established outstanding track records during their long careers with us. Our attorneys are supported by trained paralegals and administrative personnel working in a modern facility with state-of-the-art technology.

Our professionals understand clients' needs for effective and efficient service, and we strive to exceed their expectations. The relationship between attorney and client must be based upon respect, trust, and mutual confidence. We value clear, open communication in order to help our clients understand their legal matters and the services we are providing. Capehart Scatchard endeavors to understand a client's needs, and then to tailor our level of service to achieve the client's objectives. By doing so, we are able to achieve our goal every day of providing clients with the quality legal services they have come to expect from us.

Technology. Lead by our seasoned staff of information technology specialists, Capehart Scatchard delivers the best of breed technology to provide superior quality of service to our clients.

We provide a highly-secure network using the latest in firewalls, security filters, and user authentication. With our internet-based application server, we give attorneys and staff the ability to access all Firm software creating a virtual office. Using a sophisticated case management suite, we are able to organize all case-related information, allowing us to provide immediate feedback to our clients. In order to maintain the highest level of client satisfaction, we deploy a wide selection of communication tools including e-mail, desktop faxing, video conferencing, on-line collaboration, and electronic filing.

We bring the power of information technology to bear on every aspect of what we do. Our primary goal is to respond to our clients' needs with the highest quality work product, created in the most efficient way possible, as quickly as possible.

Library Capabilities. With more than 10,000 volumes, Capehart Scatchard boasts one of the largest private law libraries collections in South Jersey. Through the use of electronic technology, our attorneys have access to thousands of legal and non-legal databases, CD-ROM publications and the myriad of information available on the Internet. Our full-time professional librarian uses the many resources and formats available to provide the attorneys and some clients with accurate, timely and cost-effective information. The services provided by our library enable us to effectively and efficiently respond to our clients' needs.

Our Clients. Capehart Scatchard is proud of the long-standing relationships we share with many of our clients, some for over 50 years. Ranging from small family-owned businesses to very large national and international franchises, Capehart Scatchard's clients share one thing in common: the desire for cost-effective, high quality legal services.

Below is a partial listing of some of the Firm's clients:

Who We Are
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