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The Firm

Ridley, Chuff, Kosierowski & Scanlon, P.C. was created in 2007 by three friends who returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania after pursuing other career paths in law, business and government. We bring a wide variety of legal disciplines and experiences to provide cost efficient and effective legal representation to our clients. Our team’s varied experiences range from serving as a Congressional Aide for a ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Congressman’s District Office in Scranton, Pennsylvania; a tax consultant and lawyer at Arthur Anderson, LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a Vietnam War Veteran and a 1958 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Our goal from the outset was to create a law firm dedicated to providing a personal approach to the representation of our clients. We are devoted to each client and due to our small size, we are able to provide competitive rates without compromising our aggressive and goal-oriented approach to the practice of law. We have a solid track record of success in resolving legal disputes throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Our attorneys and staff are deeply committed to community service. We serve on the boards of local nonprofit and professional organizations as well as our local Rotary International Club. We also support our community through numerous hours of volunteer work and the sponsorship of many service projects throughout each calendar year.

Attorneys

David F. Chuff, ESQ.

A founding partner of the firm with over 20 years of experience, David focuses his practice primarily in the areas of residential and commercial real estate transactions, bankruptcy, landlord and tenant matters, and counseling small business and corporate clients.  After graduating from the University of Scranton in 1985 (B.S. Public Administration), David began his career as Staff Assistant to Congressman Joseph M. McDade (R-PA).

David then worked for six years as an Account Representative for The Prudential Asset Management Company (now, Prudential Investments) and as a Sales Representative for The Prudential before pursuing his law degree in 1994. After law school, David served as law clerk for the Honorable Trish Corbett, Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County.

David, his wife Gemma and daughter Mary reside in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

David F. Chuff

Education

  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1997 (Cum Laude)
  • Member, Trial Advocacy Honor Society
  • Teaching Fellow for Legal Research and Methods
  • Certificate of Achievement (highest grade in a class)
    Civil Procedure II and Family Law Seminar
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Trial Advocacy Honor Society
  • Most Promising Civil Litigator, Widener University School of Law
  • Excellence in Litigation Award, The Center for Forensic Economic Studies
  • Bachelor of Science degree, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 1985

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Community Involvement

  • Leadership Lackawanna, Treasurer, Secretary and Chairman of the Board of Directors (2004 – 2010)
  • Leadership Lackawanna Alumni Leader of the Year (2010)
  • Voluntary Action Center Board of Directors, Chair (2012 – 2013)
  • Volunteer Center Council Advisory Board, Chair (1992 – 1993)
  • UNICO (Presidential Service Award, 2003)
  • Pike County Bar Association

Joseph Kosierowski, ESQ.

Joe graduated from Scranton Preparatory High School in 1990. Joe attended Villanova University where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in accounting from the Villanova School of Business. Joe later received his Juris Doctor in 1997 and Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM) in 2000 from the Villanova University School of Law. During law school, Joe worked as a law clerk for the law firm of Harris & Silverman, LP (In-House Counsel of CIGNA Corporation).

Upon graduation from law school in 1997, Joe worked as a tax consultant for the accounting firm of Arthur Anderson, LLP in Philadelphia. In 2001, Joe came back to northeastern Pennsylvania and began working in the private practice. Joe’s practice is focused on estate planning & administration, trust administration and business succession planning. Joe assists both individual and corporate clients in various federal, state and local tax issues.

Joseph Kosierowski, ESQ.

In November of 2007, Joe opened his own practice with his partner, Attorney David F. Chuff. The Chuff & Kosierowski, P.C. law firm has offices in Clarks Summit and Milford, Pennsylvania and has grown to become Ridley, Chuff, Kosierowski & Scanlon, P.C. which assists individuals and corporate entities with estate planning and administration, various tax issues, residential and commercial real estate property transactions, land and zoning issues, municipal law, and civil litigation.

Joe is a member of the Milford Matamoras Rotary Club where he served as president and treasurer. Joe also volunteered as a coach for the Abington Little League and Green Ridge Basketball League. Attorney Kosierowski currently resides in Waverly, Pennsylvania with his wife, Bridget, and his four children, Jacob, Maggie, Anna and Noah.

Education

  • Scranton Preparatory High School, 1990
  • Accounting degree, Villanova School of Business, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA, 1994 (graduated Cum Laude)
  • Juris Doctor, Villanova University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA 1997
  • Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM), Villanova University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA 2000

Memberships

  • President, Milford/Matamoras Rotary Club (2015 – 2016)
  • Treasurer, Milford/Matamoras Rotary Club
  • Coach, Abington Little League
  • Coach, Green Ridge Basketball

Bar Admission & Experience

  • Law Clerk, Law Firm of Harris & Silverman, LP (In-House Counsel of CIGNA Corporation), Philadelphia, PA 1994-1997
  • Tax Consultant, Accounting Firm of Arthur Anderson, LLP, Philadelphia, PA 1997-2001
  • Private Practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania, focusing on estate planning and administration, trust administration and business succession planning and assisting both individual and corporate clients in various federal, state and local tax issues, 2001-Present

Ridley, Chuff, Kosierowski & Scanlon, P.C

Arthur K. Ridley, Of Counsel

Art Ridley serves as Counsel to the firm and brings 48 years of legal experience used to counsel clients through a multitude of legal issues. A well-respected member of the Pike County philanthropic community and the Pike County Bar Association, Art and his wife, Jane, are devoted to serving others in need and dedicate numerous hours to this endeavor.
Art is a 1958 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD and served as a Commander if his Unit Detachment in South Vietnam during the Vietnam war.

Attorney Ridley is a member of the Milford Matamoras Rotary Club and resides in Milford with his wife.

Ridley, Chuff, Kosierowski & Scanlon, P.C

Education

  • Graduate of Milford High School, 1952
  • Attended Wilmington College, Ohio, 1953
  • United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland Bachelor of Science Degree, 1954 – 1958
  • New York University, Post – Graduate
  • Fordham University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1965 – 1969

Military

  • Graduate of United States Naval Academy, 1958
  • Staff Officer – Fort Lee, Virginia, 1959 – 1961
  • Commander – Unit Detachment, South Vietnam, 1962 – 1963

Employment

  • Officer, United States Armed Forces, 1958 – 1963
  • District Engineer and Assistant Industrial Relations Manager, Public Service Electric & Gas Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1963 – 1969
  • Attorney and President of Law Firm of Arthur K. Ridley, P.C., 221 Broad Street, Milford, Pennsylvania, 1996 – 2004
  • Partner, Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald, LLP, 2004 – 2008
  • Attorney of Counsel, Ridley, Chuff, Kosierowski and Scanlon, P.C., 2008 – Present