Amy Lynn Bennecoff Ginsburg (Attorney)
Amy Ginsburg is a dedicated and experienced consumer rights attorney. She is a graduate of Drexel University, where she earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Political Science and International Area Studies. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law. Before embarking on her legal career, Amy spent several years as a trader at a major regional brokerage firm, honing her analytical skills and gaining firsthand insight into the complexities of financial markets—experience she now leverages on behalf of her clients. Committed to serving her clients with a deep understanding of their concerns, Amy is also completing coursework in automotive mechanics to better assist clients with Lemon Law and warranty-related matters.
With a career defined by unwavering advocacy for consumers, Amy has developed extensive experience representing individuals facing financial hardship, fraud, and unfair business practices. Her practice is focused on protecting the rights of consumers in cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pennsylvania Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act, (FCRA) Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), state and federal Lemon Laws, breach of warranty, and consumer fraud. She also represents clients in debt defense litigation, foreclosure matters, and maintains a robust estate planning practice. In addition to her legal credentials, Amy holds a real estate license in Pennsylvania and regularly handles real estate matters at her firm, providing comprehensive support to clients navigating both legal and transactional issues.
Amy is a recognized voice on consumer law issues and has been interviewed on numerous talk shows and news programs. Her insights have helped educate the public on matters affecting consumer rights and financial protections.
She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, Wyoming, California, Florida, Texas, and Arizona, as well as before numerous U.S. District Courts, including:
District of New Jersey
Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee
District of Colorado
Eastern, Southern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas
Southern, Central, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California
Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Northern District of Ohio
Central and Northern Districts of Illinois
Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
District Court of Maryland
Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Florida
District of Columbia
District of Arizona
District of Wyoming
Additionally, she is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Amy is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), aligning her work with a broader community of attorneys committed to advancing consumer rights.
Outside the courtroom, Amy is deeply engaged in her community. She currently serves on the Boards of the Wissahickon School District—where she is in her fourth term as Board President—and the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Contact Amy: aginsburg@ginsburglawgroup.com
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Claudia Volk (Associate Attorney)
Claudia is a licensed attorney in New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
She focuses her practice on debt defense and consumer bankruptcy, representing clients with skill, compassion, and strategic insight.
Full bio coming soon!
Contact Heather: cvolk@ginsburglawgroup.com
Heather Matt (Officer Manager)
Heather joins us with over a decade of experience in management. She managed a clinical trial for a national oncology research study. She also worked with a major regional hospital, managing their house staff affairs (including coordinating with undergraduate medical students, residents and fellows), and managing the development and implementation of their personnel evaluation software. Heather has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from West Chester University.
Heather enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering in her children’s school.
Contact Heather: hmatt@ginsburglawgroup.com
Tonya Salkowski (Public Relations and Communications Director)
Tonya previously worked in the sports/entertainment industry, and helps families with their travel plans to Disney Resorts.
Tonya is married to her husband, Matt, for 13 years and has 2 children, Sawyer and Laney. She and her family are Philly Sports Fans, and loves to go to games and support their favorite teams. In her spare time, she loves to travel, volunteer, craft, and spend time at her kids sporting events.
Contact Tonya: tsalkowski@ginsburglawgroup.com
Melanie Panasiuk (Senior Paralegal, Debt Defense)
Melanie has extensive litigation experience, primarily with consumer litigation matters. She worked as a Senior Litigation Paralegal for a consumer litigation firm for six years, preparing pleadings, managing calendar deadlines, and handling court submissions. Prior that Melanie worked in the Philadelphia Public Defender’s Office, The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition, and the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Melanie has a degree in Criminal Justice from Temple University. She is also a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Pennsylvania.
Melanie enjoys spending time with her family and recently took up golf as a hobby. Fun fact about Melanie – she has a twin sister!
Contact Melanie: mpanasiuk@ginsburglawgroup.com
Gracie Klein (Bankruptcy Team Manager)
Gracie joins our firm with over twenty-five years’ experience handling consumer litigation matters. She primarily handles bankruptcy and lemon law claims with the firm. Gracie graduated from Temple University with degrees in Psychology and English and Villanova School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Gracie looks forward to working with our clients and helping navigate stressful situations. In her spare time, Gracie enjoys spending time with her family, Pilates and hiking.
Contact Gracie: gklein@ginsburglawgroup.com
Lisa Shuttle (Debt Defense Team Manager)
Lisa has six years of experience in management. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and an Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Lisa worked as a physical therapist assistant and quickly worked her way up, becoming the director of rehabilitation. She oversaw the rehabilitation team and ensured day to day operations ran smoothly. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and refurbishing furniture.
Contact Lisa: lshuttle@ginsburglawgroup.com
Jennifer Deakyne (Debt Defense, Assistant Team Manager)
Jennifer has a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Penn State University. She worked as a Telemetry and ICU RN at MNMC and Doylestown hospital, both of which are in Pennsylvania. She also ran her own small business as a beauty and wellness consultant. She has three children and is married to her high-school sweetheart. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going kayaking and has always loved photography and art. Jennifer assists with debt resolution and compliance matters.
Contact Jen: jdeakyne@ginsburglawgroup.com
Jessica Stepanukha (Statutory Claims, Senior Paralegal & Team Manager)
Jessica is a York College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. She started her legal career as a volunteer at the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, assisting attorneys in reviewing correspondence, records and case files. She later transitioned to a paralegal role at a boutique plaintiff’s law firm, handling personal injury, medical malpractice, and civil rights cases. Subsequently, Jessica moved to a large defense firm where she managed construction and personal injury defense cases while overseeing subrogation cases for the firm’s largest insurance client. Apart from her casework, she has also provided training to paralegals and legal secretaries, sharing her knowledge and expertise to enhance team efficiency. At GLG, Jessica manages our statutory claim matters including Lemon Law, Magnuson Moss, Unfair Trade Practices, FDCPA, TCPA, and FCRA cases.
Residing in Ambler with her husband and two school-aged children, Jessica enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, as well as engaging in activities like skiing and gardening.
Contact Jess: jstepanukha@ginsburglawgroup.com
Nicole Lombardi (Senior Paralegal, Bankruptcy)
Nicole is an experienced Bankruptcy Paralegal with over 16 years of experience across multiple states, including Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina. She proficiently manages all phases of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, guiding clients through complex laws to achieve financial relief and stability. Nicole is committed to delivering exceptional customer service, meticulous attention to detail, and effective communication.
Outside of work, she enjoys reading, relaxing at the beach, spending time with friends and family and traveling with her fiancé, John, exploring new destinations by boat or RV.
Contact Nicole: nlombardi@ginsburglawgroup.com
Michele Finney (Legal Plan Coordinator)
Michele is a graduate of Penn State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She was the director for a school food service program for about 6 years before she decided to stay home with her children. Last year she went back to school and attended Drexel University where she studied Human Lactation. Michele manages our legal plan and legal insurance work.
In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family and friends, in addition to reading and traveling!
Contact Michele: mfinney@ginsburglawgroup.com
Dhazzle Dawn Siloy (Legal Assistant/Settlement Assistant, Debt Defense)
Dhazzle has a degree in social anthropology from the University of the Philippines Baguio and a law degree from the University of Cordilleras. Her experience includes handling social security disability claims. She currently assists debt defense clients with our practice.
Contact Dhazzle: dsiloy@ginsburglawgroup.com
Marc Royginaldi Acacio (Legal Assistant, Debt Defense)
Marc has a degree in nursing from Our Lady of Fatima University and a law degree from Cagayan State University in the Philippines. Prior to going to law school, he worked for two pharmaceutical companies as a representative. He currently works with our TCPA, FDCPA, and FCRA clients.
Contact Marc: macacio@ginsburglawgroup.com
Bryan Alan Tabamo (Legal Assistant, Bankruptcy)
Bryan has a degree in aeronautical engineering from Cebu Aeronautical Technical School and a law degree from Xavier University College of Law in the Philippines. He has experience with both civil and criminal matters. Prior to going to law school, he worked in insurance underwriting and claims assessment. He currently works with our bankruptcy and lemon law clients.
Contact Bryan: btabamo@ginsburglawgroup.com
Alessandro Soriano (Legal Assistant/Client Support Coordinator, Debt Defense)
Alessandro has a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Bulacan State University. He also holds a law degree from the same university. He has worked in the legal profession, as well as handled social media campaigns and online marketing for service-based industries.
Alessandro assists clients with navigating the legal process, answering questions, providing updates, and coordinates with our team members to gather information.
Contact Alessandro: asoriano@ginsburglawgroup.com
Kyser Jalandoni (Legal Assistant/Settlement Assistant, Debt Defense)
Kyser has a degree in accounting and is currently pursuing a law degree. Prior to joining our firm, she had several years’ experience in the accounting profession. She plans to bring her experience in accounting and finance to assist our debt defense clients resolve their debts with their creditors.
Contact Kyser: kjalandoni@ginsburglawgroup.com
Aura Ibali (Legal Assistant/Settlement Assistant, Debt Defense)
Aura has a degree in secondary education in mathematics and teaching from Cebu Normal University. She has focused her knowledge of mathematics in a number of other fields, including managing and negotiating insurance contracts/accounts and working in procurement where she negotiated contracts on behalf of clients. She looks forward to using this knowledge to now work with our clients to negotiate debt settlements on their behalf.
Contact Aura: aibale@ginsburglawgroup.com
Faizan Shafi (Legal Assistant, Debt Defense)
Faizan graduated from the University of Kashmir with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, focusing on project management. In addition to working as a project manager for several companies, he has experience managing social media and data pages. Faizan has also worked on philanthropic projects, securing grants for underprivileged children in his community. Faizan oversees file and calendar management and coordinates with new clients in our office.
Contact Faizan: fshafi@ginsburglawgroup.com
Leo Medina (Bilingual Legal Assistant/Client Support Liaison, Debt Defense)
Leo has significant experience in customer support and joined us from a prior position in the credit repair industry. He is a native Spanish-speaker. He enjoys working closely with clients, building strong personal relationships, and providing high quality client services. He is working towards his law degree.
Contact Leo: lmedina@ginsburglawgroup.com
Apple Rosal (Legal Assistant/Client Support Liaison, Debt Defense)
Apple has several years of customer service experience and plans to bring her positive energy and problem-solving skills to help better serve our clients.
Contact Apple: arosal@ginsburglawgroup.com
Ann Cantar (Legal Assistant, Statutory Claims)
Ann has a strong background in customer service, technical support data management, and CRM platforms including Salesforce, Citrix, Oracle, Amazon Workspace, and Azure. She joins us with expertise in administrative support, document processing, and client relationship management. She holds a Diploma in Computer Information Technology.
Ann works closely with our debt defense team and clients to detect potential violations of consumer statutes, including the FDCPA and FCRA.
Contact Ann: acantar@ginsburglawgroup.com
Danielle Wichert (Legal Assistant, Estate Planning)
Contact Danielle: dwichert@ginsburglawgroup.com
Lauren Hinde (Bilingual Legal Assistant, Legal Plans)
Lauren is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University where she majored in World Languages Education and Spanish. She worked as a teacher for over 10 years teaching both Spanish and English from the ages of preschool through high school. She then worked as a Preschool Director for a Spanish immersion school and then most recently as a stay-at-home mom with her two children ages 3 and 1. She is currently finishing up her Masters degree in Spanish Language and Culture from West Chester University.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Contact Lauren: lhinde@ginsburglawgroup.com
Suzanne Shaheen (Bilingual Legal Assistant/Settlement Assistant, Debt Defense)
Suzanne has an extensive background in Human Resource Management, and Higher Education. She has worked as a Human Resource Manager for companies in the Tech and Healthcare fields where she was responsible for hiring staff, implementing policies and managing the growth of the Companies. Her background in higher education includes teaching Business Ethics at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and hiring tenured faculty members and administration at Temple’s College of Public Health and Fox Business School. Suzanne has an MBA from La Salle University and loves to read, travel and cook in her free time. She has visited more than 25 countries and speaks three languages.
Contact Suzanne: sshaheen@ginsburglawgroup.com
Jenny Kaye Aquino (Legal Assistant / Receptionist)
Jenny has a degree in Political Science from Mindanao State University – General Santos City. She has a background in customer service.
Contact Jenny: jaquino@ginsburglawgroup.com
Ben Bleefeld (Legal Assistant)
Ben is a graduate of Columbia University, where he earned a degree in Astrophysics. He plays a key role in our Statutory Claims Department, applying analytical precision and attention to detail to support consumer protection matters.
Full bio coming soon!
Max Bleefeld (Legal Assistant)
Max assists in our statutory claims department.
Full bio coming soon!
Lexie Klein (Law Clerk)
Lexie was an intern with Ginsburg Law Group in 2024 and joined our practice as a Law Clerk in 2025. Lexie is a current senior at Wissahickon High School. She plans to attend college next year to study psychology on a pre-law track. In her free time, she loves to travel, hangout with friends and family, and go to concerts.
Ben Klein (Law Clerk)
Ben is an incoming 1L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in Biology and a minor in Entrepreneurship. Through his academic background, Ben developed strong analytical and problem-solving skills and is excited to begin his legal education and gain hands-on experience in the field this summer.
Isabel Da Costa (Law Clerk)
Isabel is a senior at Wissahickon High School with aspirations of attending law school. She provides valuable support to our Bankruptcy Department, gaining early experience in legal processes and client service.
Full bio coming soon!
Rocket & Drax (Pawtners)
Rocket and Drax focus their practice on unfair practices and misrepresentations to canines.
Did your mom or dad ever break your treat in half and try to pass it off as a whole treat? Were you ever promised a car ride, but dropped at the vet? These are just examples of the unfair treatment and misrepresentations that canines endure daily. Let Rocket and Drax help you recover the compensation you deserve. Whether it is extra belly rubs or more treats, they will help you recover it.
