Experienced, Aggressive State & Federal Criminal Defense

An investigation or an arrest creates uncertainty with futures and freedoms. Lives have changed. New realities emerge.

Philip Gelso is a criminal defense attorney with more than 25 years of experience representing people facing challenging and uncertain times. Since the 1990s, he has been dedicated to providing exceptional legal representation to clients throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He built a practice on the values handed down to him of trust, zealous advocacy and excellence in legal representation.

While Attorney Gelso handles many different types of cases, he concentrates his practice in the areas of federal and state criminal defense, investigation, trial litigation, appeals, and collateral matters, as well as municipal and zoning issues, and general corporate areas.

Attorney Gelso provides effective representation unique to client’s situation. He understands the severity of state and federal criminal penalties and the need for aggressive representation. He provides skilled legal representation and protects the rights of those charged with state or federal crimes in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Attorney Gelso understands the importance of trust. He earns his clients’ trust through his exhaustive fact-finding investigation that runs concurrent with the government’s equally detailed investigation. This commitment to detail continues in every facet of the trial process.

All of his resources are utilized to assist in your legal representation to counter the government. The size of his firm allows him to aggressively represent each client’s interests in an individualized manner, with personal attention to all details and phases of the case.