Our Team
Trusted for over 30 years
Our team is committed to assist you in creating a better future, for yourself or for your clients. We assist clients and other key advisors, through our unique planning processes, in making a difference for you, your loved ones, your business and your friends.
Individual team members bring various backgrounds and diverse experiences together to create a set of different problem-solving skills to assist our clients and their key advisors, and take pride in helping every client and every strategic advisor achieve their unique goals.
MICHAEL CHEREWKA
VA-accredited Attorney
Founding Attorney
Mike is the founder of the Law Offices of Michael Cherewka. He is a graduate of Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., Accounting, cum laude) and The Dickinson School of Law (J.D., cum laude). Mike began his career in the Tax Department of Ernst & Whinney in 1981, and has been in private practice since 1983. Mike is also a member of the Wealth Counsel.
Mike has spoken frequently on a national and regional level, and has taught programs for many companies, such as Prudential, Morgan Stanley, and many more. He is a contributing author to a Matthew-Bender Treatise, Pennsylvania Taxes, and to Strictly Business, a book explaining planning strategies for small businesses.
In addition to the professional groups and counsels he is involved with, Mike is also active on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Mike and his wife, Michele, reside in Hampden Township, along with their three children, Michael, Matthew and Meaghan.
Email: mcherewka@cherewkalaw.com
Nick Montagnese
VA-accredited Attorney
Associate Attorney
Nick graduated from Dusquene University in 2010, and then from Duquesne University School of Law in 2013. He became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2013. He has worked for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and the Pennsylvania State Senate. He has experience in Real Estate, Zoning , Estate Planning and Administration.
Nick and his wife Chelsea live in Camp Hill.
Email: dominicm@cherewkalaw.com
Morgan Cassel
Associate Attorney
Morgan Cassel joined Cherewka Law in 2017. She graduated from Vermont Law School in 2017 and became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar in 2018. Morgan has experience in estate planning, real estate, and business law.
She lives in Elizabethtown with her husband Ezra and her two dogs.
Email: mcassel@cherewkalaw.com
LESLIE LEACH
Client Relations Director
Leslie is our Client Relations Director. She helps clients make their planning process a pleasant and smooth experience, and assists our clients in implementing their plans by integrating their assets with their estate planning and business planning goals. Leslie’s husband, Dick, owns and operates a family business in Lemoyne, which gives her a unique perspective and advantage in assisting our firm’s small business clients.
Leslie was born and raised here in Central Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Dick, live in Lemoyne.
Email: lleach@cherewkalaw.com
DEB GAMBINO
Legal Secretary
Deb Gambino is our liaison for CPAs, insurance professionals, financial advisors, bankers, realtors and other professionals to keep them up to date on the progress of their clients. She coordinates appointments for the office, she also does assist with the setup and maintenance of small businesses.
Deb was born and raised in Enola. She and her husband, Sal, live in Enola.
Email: dgambino@cherewkalaw.com