Christopher Opiel, Esq., Owner and Lead Attorney at Opiel Law, graduated in the top five percent of his class from Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE in 2014. Prior to earning his Juris Doctorate from Widener, he graduated from King’s College, McGowan School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Throughout his years of higher education—and still today—Atty. Opiel has been active in leadership, sports and service activities. 

Opiel Law was established in 2016, with a focus on criminal defense, business law and real estate/zoning. Throughout his career, Atty. Opiel has represented countless clients across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in state and federal court, handling federal and state criminal defense, corporate and business law, zoning, municipal law, civil rights, and appeals cases.

His professional experience includes a previous position with Lampman Law Offices, representing a heavy caseload of clients in all aspects of legal proceedings throughout Northeastern, Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania and an internship with the United States Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps., conducting legal research and analysis in areas of practice including Legal Assistance, Military Justice and Administrative Law.

From 2015-2020, he served as the Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor for Fairview Township. He has served as the Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor for Wright Township since 2017 and has served in that same capacity for Slocum Township since 2021.

Opiel Law employs an in-house, former investigator for PA Department of Human Services and PA Department of State as its licensed private detective. This individual has a deep understanding about how a prosecutor thinks and what tools they use — and they are ready to leverage this unique perspective to support Opiel Law’s clients.

In-house notary services are available for Opiel Law clients.