Cornerstone Law Firm



 Cornerstone Law Firm, LLC is a Berks County law firm providing a broad range of legal services. Our attorneys are deeply knowledgeable and client-focused. Preparing wills and drafting contracts, offering vigorous criminal defense, initiating and defending civil lawsuits—each of these is part of a broad practice that allows this firm to serve Berks County’s legal needs.

With Cornerstone’s ability to provide licensed representation in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey, clients coming to this firm can rest assured that they’re receiving comprehensive advice in a setting where a scholarly pursuit of new developments in the law is mixed with a respect for the traditions of the legal profession.

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