McCullough, McLaughlin, Mincarelli & McCloskey is one of the most successful and well regarded criminal defense law firms in Pennsylvania since 2004. What makes their practice so unique is that all four partners are former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorneys with over 80 years collective experience in criminal law. Don’t leave your fate in inexperienced hands, trust McCullough, McLaughlin, Mincarelli & McCloskey for your best and first line of defense.

Tim McCullough, Esq.
PARTNER
Practice areas
Criminal Law (Adult and Juvenile), Family Law, DUI, Civil Law, Traffic Law, Dependency Law
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Tim began his legal experience in 1991 as a Pennsylvania State Criminal Investigator where he received his training with Pennsylvania State and Federal agencies and learned their techniques and procedures for criminal prosecution. In 1999, he became a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and handled thousands of cases and trials. In 2004, he became the founding Partner of the firm. He brings his experience as an Investigator, Prosecutor and Defense Attorney to aid his clients in winning verdicts and negotiating favorable settlements in Adult, Juvenile, Dependent and Traffic courts. Contact Tim to bring his extensive experience to your case.

Brian McLaughlin, Esq.
PARTNER
Practice areas
Criminal Law (Adult and Juvenile), Family Law, DUI, Civil Law, Dependency Law
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania, Eastern District of PA, New Jersey
Brian McLaughlin is a former police officer turned attorney who has over 25 years of experience in the courtroom. He joined the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in 1998 and prosecuted thousands of cases over 5 years. In 2003, He joined an insurance defense firm as an Associate handling personal injury, product liability, and other civil law cases. In 2005, He became a Partner in his own Criminal Defense law firm with 3 other former Assistant District Attorneys. He has extensive experience representing thousands of clients as a Civil Defense Attorney, Criminal Defense Attorney (Adult and Juvenile) and a Dependency Law Attorney representing both children and parents in Family Court. He also represents the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Five and its members in criminal matters, federal and local investigations, grand jury matters, Internal Affairs investigations, departmental disciplinary hearings, and civil cases.

Lou Mincarelli, Esq.
PARTNER
Practice areas
Criminal Law (Adult and Juvenile), Family Law, Workers’ Compensation, DUI, Civil Law, Traffic Law, Dependency Law
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Pennsylvania





Fran McCloskey, Esq.
PARTNER
Practice areas
Criminal Law (Adult and Juvenile), DUI, Child Custody, Domestic Relations
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania
Fran McCloskey joined the firm in 2015 after over 7 years at the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia. Over his career he has handled all manner of criminal cases. Having been assigned to the elite Gun Violence Task Force of the District Attorney’s Office he is fluent in Pennsylvania gun laws. As a former member of the Diversion Unit, he is intimately familiar with the myriad of diversion programs offered within the court system and an expert at navigating the often tricky passages to those programs. He is also the firm’s resident child custody attorney having handled a number of child custody disputes in Philadelphia Family Court. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar since 2007.