Hippo & Fleming Law Offices is a planning firm, providing residents of Altoona, Pittsburgh, and surrounding areas with quality legal resources.  Our goal is to create long-term relationships with our clients, so that we can work together to address issues before they turn into problems.

  General Counsel
We provide legal counsel, advice, and representation to both individuals and businesses in all of our areas of expertise.  The retention of our firm as general counsel on a yearly basis allows clients the ability to consult with our attorneys at a moment's notice without having to worry about negotiating a fee or receiving a bill for each issue addressed.

  Estate Planning
Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources, so you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call our office, we want you to feel comfortable discussing such an important issue concerning both you and your family. We want to arm you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your family's future. If you have a well-drafted estate plan in place, you'll ensure that your estate passes to whom you want, when you want, and is carried out in the manner you've chosen. You can rest assured that your family won't have to endure the public process and costly matter of probate. The government won't be able to take what you've spent a lifetime building. But you need to be aware of the many options that exist in estate planning - and you must choose your attorney wisely. That is why Hippo & Fleming Law Offices offers this wealth of free information and free seminars. Read our Estate Planning news, and if you're in the area, join us at an Estate Planning seminar. We want you to feel confident about the choices you make - let us be your guide on the path toward preserving your family's future.

  Workers' Compensation
No one thinks it will happen to them... but every year thousands of Pennsylvania workers suffer a workplace injury or work-related illness.

Attorney Wayne Hippo draws on over 15 years of experience as a defense attorney for some of Pennsylvania’s largest insurance companies to now focus primarily on helping injured workers understand their rights and helping them receive the benefits they deserve.

  Social Security Disability
The Social Security Disability Programs and the accompanying forms, procedures, and responsibilities are complex and can be confusing. Our attorneys understand that every case is unique. It is our priority to work closely with our clients through every step of the process.

  Civil Litigation
Our firm is committed to resolving our clients' disputes, if at all possible, without court intervention.  However, we are experienced trial attorneys in both State and Federal Courts, and have handled civil litigation matters in the areas of automobile liability, premises liability, products liability and toxic torts, contractual and property disputes, and environmental litigation.

  Mediation / Arbitration Services
We recommend that opposing parties seriously consider resolving their disputes in a manner which avoids having to engage in costly and time-consuming litigation.  Our attorneys serve as independent arbiters or mediators of disputes, in a forum agreed upon between the parties, including binding and non-binding mediation, arbitration, mini-trials, and settlement conferences.

  Insurance Law
Whether our client is an insurance company needing a coverage opinion, or a policyholder in need of assistance in interpreting a policy or asserting a claim, we provide legal advice and assistance.

  Real Estate
We assist and represent clients in all phases of residential and commercial real estate transactions, including negotiations, execution of agreements for sale, and closings.

  Employment Law
Our firm provides advice and representation to both employers and employees in all employment-related areas, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, PA Workers' Compensation Act, Social Security disability law, workplace discrimination and harassment, severance issues, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and employee handbooks.

  Business Planning, Management, and Succession
Starting a business can be quite overwhelming due to the many complex decisions that an owner must make, beginning with the type of entity.  We counsel business owners on establishing their business, managing their operations, and insuring the transfer of their business to future generations of family or key employees.

Business owners and managers may have a tough time navigating through today's ever-changing legal landscape.  As businesses expand and grow, owners' responsibilities and obligations change and grow as well.  Our firm is dedicated to our clients' success! We offer support and training for our business clients as they face new challenges and opportunities.

  Annual Meetings
Although some companies just go through the motions, an annual corporate meeting is a great way to sit down together away from the office and perform a check-up of their company's structure, operation, and well-being. 

Our firm hosts annual meetings, and assists businesses in updating and maintaining corporate records.