Aston Resident Michael J. Engle, Esq. Addresses Pennsylvania Trial Judges

Michael J. Engle, partner at Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores, LLC, addressed Pennsylvania trial judges at the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Mid-Annual Meeting on the topic of “Secrets of the Grand Jury.” The presentation focused on the law involving state investigating grand juries. Two supervising grand jury judges and a Senior Deputy Attorney General also addressed the group.

One of Philadelphia’s top criminal defense lawyers, Michael is chair of the firm’s white-collar criminal defense practice and his experience has included cases ranging from typical state court matters to complex white-collar investigations and prosecutions. A Fellow of the prestigious American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Michael has handled numerous cases in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. His clients include individuals, professionals, public officials, as well as corporate clients.

As a recent Past President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), Michael has also represented the interests of criminal defense attorneys throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Currently, Michael serves as the co-chair of PACDL’s white-collar practice committee and as the Vice-Chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of PACDL.

Michael frequently lectures at seminars for both attorneys and judges on criminal law, criminal procedure and advanced trial strategy. He is a published author of three academic articles in the fields of sociology and criminology, and he is also a frequent lecturer at Villanova University where he speaks on serial murder. A summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University, Michael received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.

Founded over 20 years ago as an aggressive criminal defense law practice, Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores (GPEFF) is an established, full-service law firm with experienced attorneys skilled in all areas of criminal, employment, civil litigation and family law. The firm has offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For more information on the firm or its attorneys, please see www.gpeff.com.