About Our Practice


Attorney Charles Shoemaker is a graduate of Yale Law School (Class of 1979) and has over 30 years of experience. The focus of the firm is Business Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Will & Estates, and General Civil Litigation.

The Law Offices of Charles E. Shoemaker, Jr., provides services ranging from Real Estate transactions, Divorce and Custody proceedings, Estate Planning and execution, and Business Formation and related transactions.

Attorney Shoemaker practices mainly in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties (Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton), but has experience in the following other Pennsylvania counties:

The following is a non-inclusive list of services we provide:

  • Carbon
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery
  • Berks
  • Bucks
  • Lancaster
  • Luzerne
  • Schuylkill
  • Philadelphia
  • Allegheny
    Business
  • Formation of LLCs (limited liability companies) Corporations (including Subchapter S corporations), Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Sole Proprietorships Formation and management of Non-Profits (including 501(c)(3) approval)
  • Dissolution of businesses (including "business divorces")
  • Corporate Minutes
  • Business Litigation
  • Buy/Sell and Shareholder Agreements
  • Non-Compete, Non-Disclosure, and Non-Solicitation Contracts
  • Unemployment Compensation Disputes
  • Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property Collections
  • Sales and purchases of businesses
  • PA Liquor Control Board Regulations (including sales and purchases of liquor licenses)
  • Public Utility Commission Regulations
    Real Estate
  • Contracts for Sale and Purchase
  • Closings
  • Title Insurance
  • Quiet Title Actions
  • Real Estate Taxes
  • Real Estate Transfer Taxes
  • Land Development and Subdivision
  • Zoning (including variances and special exceptions)
  • Landlord/Tenant (both residential and commercial) Issues

    Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Spousal Support, Alimony Pendent Lite (APL), and Alimony
  • Custody
  • Child Support
  • Adoption
  • Common Law Marriage
    Estates
  • Wills
  • Living Wills
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Probate
  • Estate Planning
  • Inheritance and Estate Taxes

    General Civil Litigation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Landlord/Tenant Disputes
  • Contractor/Subcontractor Disputes
  • Construction Litigation
  • Torts