Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky

What Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky does

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C. is a private professional law corporation headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1978 and operating under its current name since 2015 when Bruce J. Warshawsky joined as a shareholder. The firm employs six attorneys — Robert E. Chernicoff (Managing Member), Bruce J. Warshawsky (Shareholder), David B. Dowling (Special Counsel), and attorneys Olivia Unger Bort, Joseph Kanfer, and Amy J. Ginsberg — collectively holding over 120 years of combined legal experience. The firm serves individuals and small-to-medium businesses in Harrisburg and throughout Central Pennsylvania across five integrated practice areas: Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11, and 13, plus foreclosure defense), Business and Commercial Law (formation, litigation, employment, commercial real estate), Estate Planning and Probate (wills, trusts, elder law, business succession), Personal Injury (car/truck accidents, wrongful death, insurance bad faith), and Real Estate/Municipal/Zoning (closings, land development, zoning).

The firm operates a traditional professional services revenue model based on hourly billing for legal services, with free initial consultations offered as a lead generation mechanism for bankruptcy and personal injury matters. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct client consultations (phone and in-person at the single Harrisburg office at 2320 North 2nd Street), an attorney-to-attorney referral network, content marketing via a practice-area-website and blog, and earned credibility from Super Lawyers and Best Law Firm recognitions. No proprietary technology platform, software products, apps, or APIs are disclosed; the firm's service delivery is fully human-attorney-based with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution to resolve matters cost-effectively before litigation.

Customer concentration is naturally diversified across the five practice areas and across individual and SMB clients, with no named enterprise customers or anchor accounts. Marketing channels center on the firm website, professional referrals, free consultations, and external recognition (Super Lawyers, U.S. News Best Law Firms, Million Dollar Advocates Forum). The firm accepts Visa and MasterCard, offers free consultations in select practice areas, and emphasizes a 'small-firm attitude with large-firm experience and results' positioning that has been sustained for over 45 years in Central Pennsylvania.

Name

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky

Legal name

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C.

Website

https://cclawpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C. is a six-attorney private law firm in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1978, serving individuals and small-to-medium businesses across bankruptcy, business law, estate planning, personal injury, and real estate in Central Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Bankruptcy law
• Estate planning
• Personal injury
• Business law

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm revenue through hourly billing for legal services across bankruptcy, business law, estate planning, personal injury, and real estate practice areas. Attorney Robert E. Chernicoff is designated a Super Lawyer and handles complex Chapter 11 cases. David B. Dowling handles personal injury litigation with significant case results and verdicts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C. is a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based law firm that provides legal representation and counsel to individuals and small-to-medium businesses across Central Pennsylvania. Its core services span bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11, and 13 filings; foreclosure defense), business and commercial law (formation, contracts, employment, commercial real estate, litigation), estate planning and probate (wills, trusts, elder law, business succession), personal injury (car/truck accidents, wrongful death, insurance bad faith), and real estate/municipal/zoning matters. The firm earns revenue primarily through professional legal fees and offers free initial consultations for bankruptcy and personal injury matters.

Product overview

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C. is a law firm offering legal services through five integrated practice areas: Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, and foreclosure defense), Business and Commercial Law (formation, litigation, employment, real estate), Estate Planning and Probate (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, elder law, business succession), Personal Injury (accidents, wrongful death, insurance bad faith), and Real Estate/Municipal/Zoning (closings, land development, zoning). The firm does not offer a technology product but provides legal services across these interconnected practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy Legal Services Bankruptcy representation for individuals and businesses in Central Pennsylvania, including Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 11 business reorganization, and Chapter 13 personal reorganization, plus foreclosure defense, alternatives to bankruptcy, debt settlement/consolidation, garnishment defense, and property exemption planning. Targeted at debtors facing unmanageable debt, foreclosure, garnishment, and credit card liability.
• Business and Commercial Law Services Comprehensive legal services for small and mid-sized businesses in Central Pennsylvania, including business formation, contract negotiation, commercial real estate transactions, employment law counseling, business litigation, small business counsel, and small business dispute resolution. Targeted at business owners and entrepreneurs needing outside general counsel.
• Estate Planning and Probate Services Estate planning and probate services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, health care powers of attorney, elder law, business succession planning, estate tax issues, and probate administration. Targeted at individuals, families, and business owners in Central Pennsylvania planning for wealth transfer, aging, and succession.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Personal injury representation for victims of car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, insurance bad faith claims, and wrongful death, including the firm's documented case results with multiple million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Targeted at injured individuals and families in Central Pennsylvania seeking recovery for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and wrongful death damages.
• Real Estate / Municipal / Zoning Services Real estate legal services including residential and commercial closings, title searches, land development, zoning disputes, and municipal law representation. Targeted at property owners, developers, businesses, and municipalities in Central Pennsylvania.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 years in business serving Central Pennsylvania
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Barley Snyder: Lancaster, PA-based regional law firm of similar mid-market profile offering business, real estate, estate planning, and litigation services to individuals and businesses in Central Pennsylvania.
• Stock and Leader: York, PA-based regional law firm with similar multi-practice focus (business, real estate, litigation, estate planning) serving individuals and businesses in South Central Pennsylvania.
• Gibbel Kraybill & Hess: Lancaster, PA-based regional firm of similar size offering estate planning, business law, real estate, and litigation services; directly comparable multi-practice structure serving individuals and businesses in Central Pennsylvania.
• Babst Calland Clements Zomnir: Pennsylvania-based law firm serving business clients across corporate, real estate, energy, and litigation matters; comparable mid-market positioning and multi-practice structure with overlap in commercial real estate and business law.
• McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC: Harrisburg-headquartered full-service Pennsylvania law firm with overlapping practice areas (business, real estate, litigation, bankruptcy); larger than the subject firm but operating in the same Central PA market with the same client profile.
• Goldberg Katzman: Lancaster, PA-based regional firm of similar size offering estate planning, business law, real estate, and litigation services; directly comparable on multi-practice structure and Central PA client base.
• Nauman Smith Shissler Ealy & Hall LLP: Harrisburg, PA-based law firm with comparable size and a multi-practice focus including business, real estate, and litigation, serving clients across Central Pennsylvania from a similar single-office footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Saul Ewing LLP: Pennsylvania-headquartered full-service law firm with offices in Harrisburg and across the Mid-Atlantic; overlapping practice areas (business, real estate, litigation, estate planning) but with substantially broader scale, geographic reach, and corporate client roster.
• Tucker Arensberg, P.C. Pittsburgh-based Pennsylvania law firm with comparable business, real estate, and litigation practices serving a similar SMB and individual client base across the Commonwealth.
• K&L Gates: Global law firm with a substantial Pittsburgh office and broad Pennsylvania presence; serves as the larger incumbent competitor for sophisticated business, real estate, and litigation matters in the same geographic corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCLawPC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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