Pocono Summit, PA

Joseph P. Hanyon

Northeast Pennsylvania lawyer Joseph Hanyon has 26 years’ experience in vehicle accident and personal injury litigation, including all aspects of first party insurance claims, wage and medical benefits, third party claims, under-insured and uninsured motorist’s claims and bad faith claims. A native of Pennsylvania, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1990 and earned his multi-major B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1986 in politics, philosophy, and economics. He received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 1990 and a Master’s degree in trial advocacy from Temple University in 1995. His experience also includes land use issues, zoning, and estate litigation, landlord tenant claims, home owner’s insurance claims, construction litigation, general and commercial litigation. Attorney Hanyon has experience in all types of general and commercial litigation, representation of individual purchasers and large builders in the Pocono Mountains, litigation of estates, property damage, breach of contract, bad faith of insurance companies commercial land use, etc.

Michael B. Kaspszyk

Michael Kaspszyk J.D. has 25 years’ experience handling Workers’ Compensation claims. He also has extensive Workers’ Compensation experience on behalf of injured workers to obtain wage and medical benefits and in settling claims for lump sum payments. Other focus areas of practice include personal injury, municipal representation, zoning and land use, and criminal defense representation. Attorney Kaspszyk has extensive experience in vehicle accident litigation, including all aspects of claims for injured persons against their auto insurer when the insurer refuses to pay lost wages, medical bills, or vehicle repair costs. He has had success in settling and litigating claims against individuals responsible for causing automobile accidents that result in personal injuries. Michael Kaspszyk also represents injured people involved in underinsured and uninsured motorists’ claims, assigned claims and bad faith claims against insurance companies. Federal Courts: Attorney Kaspszyk has been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of PA and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Federal civil litigation experience includes federal diversity jurisdiction for personal injury actions, as well as federal subject matter jurisdiction, including civil rights violation litigation. Court of Appeals: Michael Kaspszyk has been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of PA, and has extensive State Appellant Court experience in the Commonwealth Court of PA, the Superior Court of PA and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Marshall M. Hanyon

Prior to joining MHK Attorneys as an Associate Attorney in 2025 Attorney Hanyon worked as a Defense Litigator for a prominent Connecticut insurance defense firm. Marshall Hanyon is admitted to the Bars of the States of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Marshall is native to the Pocono Mountains. He is a graduate of Moravian Academy in 2015. Marshall received his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College (B.S., 2019), where he competed as a member of the College’s Baseball and Soccer teams while majoring in Neuroscience. Mr. Hanyon received his law degree from the Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2023 - Summa Cum Laude) where he received awards for outstanding legal scholarship and academic excellence, while interning with the United States Department of Justice. Attorney Hanyon is a member of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas Young Lawyers Division, Bench Bar Committee and its Children’s Advocacy Committee. He currently resides in Easton.

Connie J. Merwine

Pennsylvania family law attorney Connie J. Merwine graduated with Highest Honors from Lehigh University in 1985 and received her law degree from Dickinson Law School in 1988, graduating summa cum laude and 2nd in her class. During law school, Attorney Merwine became a Pennsylvania Certified Public Accountant and maintains that status today. She was awarded a Masters Degree in Taxation from Georgetown University, and thereafter was awarded a Masters Degree in Liberal Arts by University of Pennsylvania. Her education and experience give her a unique qualification to handle family law estate matters where protecting and administering assets are important. Attorney Merwine has extensive experience in all aspects of Family Law: Divorce, Custody, Spousal Support, Alimony, Child Support, Adoptions and Protection from Abuse Actions; Will preparation and Estate planning, power of attorney preparation and all aspects of estate administration including preparation of the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return. Attorney Merwine has handled, reviewed, tried, and settled over 2500 family law matters during her 34 years of practice. Her background in accounting and taxation gives her a unique qualification in Estate Planning Law matched by few attorneys in Pennsylvania.

Emeline L. Kitchen Diener

Attorney Emeline Kitchen Diener started her career in the legal field working for a hospital management corporation, AID Inc. in Bala Cynwyd, PA. This included contract drafting and reviewing and EEOC claims. When the corporation was sold, Attorney Diener ventured out on her own, opening a practice focusing on family law, real estate contracts disputes, civil litigation and land use. Emeline then joined forces with Herbert F. Rubinestein in Broad Axe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This was a general civil practice, with a preponderance of local taxation, municipal solicitorship, and several zoning hearing board solicitorships. When this office closed, Emeline began focusing her talents working with Attorney Joseph P. Hanyon in civil litigation and municipal zoning matters. In her spare time, Emeline enjoys being a legal journalist and has had many articles published to date.