Pennsylvania Criminal Law Attorney
Comprehensive Client Service in Pennsylvania Criminal Defense
With a law practice exclusively focused on criminal defense, Matt McClenahen offers clients sound advice, straight answers and resourceful solutions to criminal charges ranging from underage drinking to homicide. To learn how his experience and commitment to the welfare of his clients can benefit you, contact the McClenahen Law Firm in State College.
We Serve the Needs of Clients in Central Pennsylvania
Many of our clients come to us facing difficult situations and needing quick responses. We provide prompt client attention and effective criminal defense to residents throughout communities in Central Pennsylvania.
Our law firm's location in the heart of the Penn State community means that many of our clients are students who need more from a defense attorney than the resolution of the charges at hand. Our clients also need their counsel to look ahead to their long-range interests in obtaining employment, getting into graduate school, or for professional licenses or security clearances.
Our understanding of the needs of student defendants benefits not only clients at Penn State, but also students at Bucknell, Susquehanna, Juniata College and Lock Haven. We also know how to help students meet the challenges of academic disciplinary proceedings that can follow an arrest for an offense on campus.
Versatile Defense Counsel With Solid Trial Skills
A former public defender, Matt McClenahen has an impressive record of success at trial, and obtained enough experience to become certified to represent defendants facing the death penalty. Now in private practice, Attorney McClenahen handles a wide range of criminal cases including defense of drug crimes, DUI, underage drinking, criminal mischief, and other charges that fall anywhere along the spectrum from summary offenses to felonies.
Skilled and Resourceful Defense in Central Pennsylvania
Q. What's a minor criminal charge?
A. One that someone else is facing.
When you're the one who's been arrested, no criminal offense is minor. Even summary offenses like criminal mischief or first-time DUI can carry heavy consequences if you plead guilty and pay the fine without an attorney's advice. To learn how you can protect your opportunities for resolving criminal charges - minor and serious alike - on the most favorable terms possible under the facts, contact the McClenahen Law Firm in State College.
With a practice focused on criminal defense, Matt McClenahen advises and represents people facing charges ranging from drug possession or underage drinking to felony assault and sex crimes. He serves clients in local communities around State College as well as students at Penn State and other area institutions such as Bucknell, Susquehanna and Lock Haven.
When you hire the McClenahen Law Firm to represent your interests, you'll be dealing directly with Matt McClenahen through every stage of your case. His commitment to client service means that you'll be able to meet with him during weekends, evenings, or away from his office. Our clients generally find him easy to talk to and willing to explain the strengths and weaknesses of the case in terms they can understand.
As a former public defender, Matt earned his spurs in a heavy trial practice in York County, where he became certified to represent people facing the death penalty. He also received thorough training in defense investigation, working with experts, plea negotiations and advanced trial skills. This background not only helps him in the development of effective trial strategies, it also helps with the leverage and credibility necessary to improve plea offers.
These skills are just as important on DUI defense or marijuana possession charges as they are in homicide defense. To learn more about your opportunities to lessen the consequences of a criminal charge, contact the McClenahen Law Firm in State College for a free consultation with an experienced defense lawyer.
