Bickerton Legal Services is a legal practice and consultant firm that is dedicated to handling complex criminal defense cases, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief act cases. With over two decades of courtroom and appellate experience, the firm provides both direct client representation and strategic consulting and legal analysis for attorneys who are handling difficult cases.
While Bickerton Law is an educational blog and resource hub for legal professionals and the public, Bickerton Legal Services is the law practice that Attorney Lea Bickerton uses to provide legal representation and trial strategy.
Core Practice Areas & Services
- Criminal Trial Practice: Effective defense representation with over 20 years of courtroom experience.
- Appeals & Post-Conviction Relief (PCRA): Expertise in navigating the complex criminal appeals and cases that are brought under the Pennsylvania Post-Conviction Relief Act.
- Attorney Consulting (B2B): Strategic partnership for legal practitioners. Lea helps other attorneys with research and writing projects, appellate brief support, PCRA analysis and recommendations, and trial strategy.
Meet Lea Bickerton
Lea Bickerton is a licensed attorney with over 20 years of experience in criminal defense and appellate practice. Her practice is built on her belief that every defendant deserves to be represented by an attorney who is skilled, is up to date on developments in the law, and will use their experience and creativity to get the best possible outcome.
Since the most challenging legal issues often need more than one perspective, Lea expanded her practice to include a consultancy that supports other solo practices and young attorneys. Through this branch of Bickerton Legal Services, she works directly with other attorneys by offering strategic insight, finding and helping to resolve holes in their legal analysis, and by offering research and writing support for their appeals and PCRA cases.
Beyond the courtroom, Lea is passionate about elevating the standards of the legal profession. She actively develops educational resources that are designed to equip practitioners with the practical knowledge they need to be effective attorneys.