Dale Woodard Gent McFate Law Firm is Venango County’s largest and most historic law firm, offering comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. With an unbroken connection to the community dating back to 1930, the firm combines deep local experience with a modern, client-focused approach, delivering high-quality legal guidance with compassion and professionalism.
The firm’s attorneys are selected for their academic distinction, personal excellence, and commitment to providing objective legal advice. They work alongside a highly trained support staff to ensure clients receive diligent, attentive service and achieve favorable outcomes. Serving both individuals and businesses, the firm maintains a general practice with specialized concentrations, allowing them to handle matters ranging from family law and personal injury to complex business and municipal legal needs.
Services Offered
- Family Law
- Divorce and Custody (including property division, alimony, spousal support, and child custody)
- Child and Spousal Support
- Adoption Proceedings
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Domestic Violence and Protection from Abuse Orders
- Estate Planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives)
- Estate Administration and Probate
- Real Estate (purchases, sales, leases, title and settlement services, title disputes)
- Business Formation (corporations, nonprofits, partnerships, LLCs)
- Business Transactions (purchase/sale of businesses, mergers)
- Business Litigation (contract disputes, shareholder conflicts, business torts)
- Landlord-Tenant Representation (leases, eviction proceedings)
- Municipal Law (ordinances, contracts, easements, council representation)
- Guardianships and Orphans’ Court Proceedings
- Adoptions and Termination of Parental Rights
- Civil Commitments
- Personal Injury (car accidents, slip and fall, product defects, wrongful death)
- Civil Litigation (construction defects, insurance disputes, payment claims)
With a service area spanning Venango, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer, Jefferson, and Warren Counties, the firm leverages state-of-the-art technology and offers 24/7 communication options to provide efficient, accessible legal support tailored to the needs of Northwestern Pennsylvania residents and businesses.
