Malvern, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Maureen E. Kelly has joined the firm as counsel in its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Based in the firm’s Malvern office, Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience advising businesses on trademark and other intellectual property matters. Kelly focuses her practice on trademark law, counseling clients on trademark clearance, registration, portfolio management, licensing and enforcement strategies. She also manages domestic
Lebanon, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Michael P. Votano has joined the firm as an associate in its Lebanon office. Votano, a native of Lancaster County, joined the firm in September after earning his J.D. from Penn State Dickinson Law. During law school, he was a member of the Penn State Journal of Law and International Affairs and assisted Professor Shoba Wadhia with updates to Immigration Law and Procedure, a leading immigration law treatise. He also received CALI Awards
Gettysburg, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Josiah D. Lauver has joined the firm as an associate in its Business and Real Estate practice groups. Lauver is based in the firm's Gettysburg office. Lauver joined Barley Snyder in September and focuses his practice on business and real estate matters. During law school, he gained experience through a variety of legal externships, clerkships and summer associate positions throughout central Pennsylvania. “I am excited to begin
York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Jeff Lobach has been inducted into the York County Community Foundation's (YCCF) Professional Advisor Recognition Society. Lobach was recognized during YCCF's annual Professional Advisor event held on October 8. The Professional Advisor Recognition Society honors attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and other professionals who help individuals, families and organizations achieve their charitable giving goals and strengthen communities
York, Pa. — Barley Snyder is proud to share that partner Jeff Lobach received the Lifetime Advocate Award from the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) in recognition of his role in the organization's founding, his efforts to help build PIRC and his continued support of immigrant access to justice. PIRC, a nonprofit legal services organization, provides free immigration legal assistance, education and advocacy to vulnerable immigrants throughout Pennsylvania. As the organization
Lancaster, Pa. – Hon. David L. Ashworth (Ret.), counsel at Barley Snyder and former president judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, recently testified before the Pennsylvania House Minority Policy Committee during a public hearing examining the ongoing uncertainty surrounding sentencing guidelines for second-degree murder in Pennsylvania. Drawing on 26 years of judicial experience on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, including service as president judge from 2020 through
Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Paul F. Troisi has been selected as a 2026 Leaders in Law Honoree by Lehigh Valley Business (LVB). The LVB Leaders in Law awards recognize legal professionals who demonstrate outstanding leadership, professional achievement and dedication to their communities. Honorees are selected for their impact on the legal profession as well as their commitment to mentorship, service and civic engagement. Troisi is a partner in Barley Snyder’s
Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Reilly S. Noetzel has been named chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Noetzel previously served as vice chair of the group and brings extensive experience representing clients across a broad range of real estate, land use and development matters. As chair, Noetzel will lead one of the firm’s largest and most comprehensive practice groups, comprised of a deep bench of attorneys advising clients at every stage of the real estate