Krassenstein & Associates Professional Corporation
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KRASSENSTEIN & ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION provides legal services in the areas of general business, mergers & acquisitions, franchise law, real estate, commercial transactions, litigation, employment matters, estate administration and creditors' rights. In the business area, Krassenstein & Associates primarily represents small and medium-sized businesses with general corporate matters such as choice of entity, contract preparation and negotiation, acquisitions, employment issues, and bank financing matters. In the litigation area, Krassenstein & Associates represents parties in breach of contract, employment and tort claims, construction litigation, malpractice, and other disputes. Our attorneys also advise corporate debtors and creditors, asset purchasers, trustees and landlords in the context of bankruptcies and workouts. Among our clients are large financial institutions, business corporations from a variety of industries, physicians, franchising companies, and nonprofit organizations. Combining their years of corporate and litigation experience, our attorneys bring to their clients the knowledge, skill and dedication to help their clients achieve their business objectives.
Licenses/Certifications
 Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Education/Training
Mr. Krassenstein received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio , in 1983, and received his Juris Doctor Degree from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1986. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1987. Mr. Krassenstein has been awarded an AV® peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell—the country’s preeminent lawyer rating service. An AV rating is the highest possible rating and is based on peer reviews by members of the Bar and Judiciary. The AV rating indicates that the lawyers and judges with whom the attorney works feel that he is among the best in the business not only for legal skills, but also for honesty and integrity.
Mr. Krassenstein is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and is also licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. He has served on the Board of Directors of many organizations including the Advisory Board On Autism And Related Disorders (ABOARD), the Brooktree Office Park, the Borough of Bradford Woods Zoning Hearing Board, Temple Ohav Shalom and the Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Krassenstein is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh.
Bio
Mr. Krassenstein, our managing partner, is a business and litigation attorney having an extensive background in general business matters, commercial litigation, employment issues, oil, gas and energy-related issues, bankruptcy and creditors' rights matters. Formerly a judicial clerk for two federal bankruptcy judges, Mr. Krassenstein combines his knowledge of the court system with sound practical experience gained as a certified public accountant for Arthur Andersen & Co. and from over twenty years of practicing law. During his career, Mr. Krassenstein has represented businesses of all sizes from a variety of industries in various corporate matters including acquisition agreements, bank lending issues, contractual drafting, negotiation and disputes, construction litigation, franchise review and franchise enforcement, and employment/labor matters. In the bankruptcy forum, he has represented corporate debtors, secured lenders, trustees, asset purchasers, landlords and general creditors.
Since 2005, Mr. Krassenstein has served as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of PFBC Environmental Energy Technology, Inc., a Western Pennsylvania renewable energy concern. In this capacity, Mr. Krassenstein has drafted and negotiated contracts, overseen private equity fundraising and coordinated financial reporting requirements
Memberships
He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, the Ohio State Bar Association's Bankruptcy Law Subcommittee and the Allegheny County Bar Association's Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section.
Bar Admissions
OH 1986; PA 1988
Free Consultation
Yes
Practice Areas
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Legal Services
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COVID-19-Related Legal Help
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Banking (Business, Mortgage)
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Employment Law
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Business Law
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Negligence
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Commercial Law and Contracts
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Online / Video Legal Consultation
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Commercial Real Estate
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Personal Injury
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Commerical Litigation
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Probate & Contested Wills
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Contract Disputes
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