Welcome

 
 

When legal questions arise, you want immediate answers.  Logical, long-lasting, thorough, challenge-resistant answers that will quickly resolve conflicts and give you secure peace of mind.

 You want competent legal representation that will aggressively fight for you.  And you want a law firm that has years of real-world dispute resolution experience.   

You can’t afford to take a chance when the risks are high and the threats are serious. 

Attorneys at The Law Offices of Philip H. Shecter, APC  are experienced at solving problems.

For more than 32 years, Philip Shecter and his associates have been unmatched advocates for their clients in Northern California.  Based in centrally-located downtown San Carlos, The Philip H. Shecter Law Offices, APC  handles all types of business, personal, financial, family and personal injury cases.

Unlike the faceless, impersonal law factories that shuffle cases around like chess pieces, The Law Offices of Philip H. Shecter, APC  provides detailed hands-on service to each and every client.  This approach pays off.  

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It means you get faster results because your attorney is exhaustively familiar with every aspect and nuance of your case.  And with priority attention and rapid resolution, your costs will remain under control and easily managed. 

The  Law Offices of Philip H. Shecter, APC  strives to ‘keep you out of court’.  Few good things happen when a case ends up in a courtroom battle.  Litigation expenses can be exorbitant, and the emotional price is equally damaging.  We do everything possible to resolve disputes well ahead of a courtroom showdown. 

To accomplish this, The Law Offices of Philip H. Shecter, APC  have become highly skilled in "negotiable" resolution techniques.

There are many forms of  negotiation, among which are formal collaboration, mediation, private settlement conferences, caucusing, attorney-to-attorney and/or attorney-to-client communication. These modern methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution have saved our clients thousands of dollars in legal expenses, while allowing them to maintain control, as opposed to leaving matters to decision by judge or arbitrator, thereby avoiding adverse consequences, including judgments.  

Our philosophy and practice is to represent our clients as we would wish to be represented if we were clients. We pride ourselves on our integrity in advising you as to what is in your best interests. The Law Offices of Phillip H. Shecter, APC work to help you solve legal problems...expeditiously, with the least disruption to your life and in as practicable manner as possible, in order to minimize to the extent possible the expense to you. If  your legal problem requires an expertise we feel that regard and assist you in locating expert assistance.  We invite you to review our website to better appreciate our depth of experience and our client-first commitment to the practice of law.   

Philip H. Shecter,  Esq. – Managing Partner
Randall J. Witte, Esq. – Associate