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Michael F. Santicola

Mr. Santicola has been involved in many types of litigation. He has obtained over $10,000,000.00 for clients in personal injury awards and settlements. He has litigated all forms of civil litigation from both the Plaintiff and Defendant positions and continues to represent many businesses in the Pittsburgh area, ranging from car dealerships, nutrition companies, construction and landscaping companies, bar and restaurants, and title companies.

He is the designated Pittsburgh lawyer for the National Education Association (NEA) and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) for all members for non-labor related legal issues. He has been the past solicitor for The Township of Moon, a municipality of over 25,000 residents.

Education

● Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1995
● John Carroll University
– B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1991
– Major: Political Science
– Major: Communications

Past Positions

● Damian & Amato, P.C., 1995 to 1997
● Sainovich, Santicola & Colafella, P.C., Partner, 1997 to 2003
● Sainovich & Santicola, P.C., Partner, 2003 to 2011

Professional Associations

● Santicola, Steele & Fedeles, P.C., Partner, 2011 to Present
● Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
● Allegheny Bar Association, Member
● Beaver County Bar Association, Member

Current Employment Position

Partner

Practice Areas

● Criminal Defense
● Family Law, Custody and Divorce
● Personal Injury
● Municipal and School Law
● Estates
● General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

● U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania

Shannon L. Steele

Ms. Steele is Vice-President and Partner at the law firm of Santicola, Steele & Fedeles, P.C. She handles complex family law cases involving divorce, child custody and support matters. Ms. Steele also serves several Beaver County municipal governments as their Solicitor. Other areas of practice include Estates and Personal Injury.

Ms. Steele has recently been appointed as a Family Law Hearing Officer by the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County to resolve family law matters. She is an active member of the Beaver County Bar Association, where she has served on the Family Law Rules Committee, Women in Law Committee and former Board of Governor. In her community, she has been a Trustee for the Carnegie Library, Beaver County YMCA Board Member and member of the Big Beaver Falls Area Education Foundation.

Ms. Steele received her B.A. in 2000 from the Pennsylvania State University, where she minored in Japanese and earned her Juris Doctorate with honors in 2003 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She has one daughter and lives in Patterson Township.

Education

● University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
– J.D. – 2003
– Honors: cum laude
● The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
– B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 2000
– Honors: Highest Distinction
– Minor: Japanese

Past Positions

● Sainovich & Santicola, P.C., 2003 to 2011
● Rothman Gordon, P.C., Law Clerk, 2002

Professional Associations

● Santicola, Steele & Fedeles, P.C., 2011 to Present
● Pennsylvania Bar Association
● Beaver County Bar Association, Board of Governor
● Women in Law Committee
● Family Law Rules Committee
● Beaver County YMCA, Board Member
● Beaver Falls Carnegie Library, Former Trustee
● Big Beaver Falls Education Foundation

Current Employment Position

Practice Areas

● Family Law and Domestic Relations
● Municipal Law
● Wills and Estates
● Personal Injury and Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

● Pennsylvania, 2003

Garen R. Fedeles

Garen has been a practicing attorney since 2007, and been with Santicola, Steele & Fedeles since 2010. He’s a graduate of Ohio Northern University College of Law where he was a member of the Law Review, Allegheny College where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree while double majoring in history and political science, and New Brighton Area School District.

In addition to his work with the firm, he serves in a part-time role as the Chief Solicitor of Beaver County, a position he has held since 2017. He was named by the County Commissioner Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) as the 2020 Outstanding Solicitor throughout all counties in the State.

He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania State Courts and federally in the Western District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the PA Bar Association and Beaver County Bar Association where he serves on the Civil Rules Committee, Government Relations Committee, and Lawyer Referral Committee.

Education

● Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio
– J.D. – 2006
● Allegheny College
– B.A. – 2003
– Major: History & Political Science

Past Positions

● Reed, Tosh, Wolford, & Douglass, P.C., 2007 to 2010

Professional Associations

● Santicola, Steele & Fedeles, P.C., 2010 to Present
● Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
● Former Zone 10 Young Lawyer Division Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates
● Beaver County Bar Association, Member

Current Employment Position

Partner

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