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Lawyers often handle your very important matters and they certainly can be expensive. It's good to know something about your lawyer, so please take a few moments to read about me. I am a lifelong resident of Lancaster County so I am connected to the area and seek to build and maintain the best reputation possible. I attended Lancaster Country Day School and went on to get a BS in Chemistry from Lebanon Valley College and an MS also in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. |
| I then started work in the environmental consulting, testing, and contracting field. It was a good combination of technical and field work and gave me the chance to learn many aspects of operating a small business. I was also introduced to the legal world by working with attorneys on real estate transactions. After about 7 years, I decided to go to law school. While in law school, I also started a consulting business, Teknuvations LLC, to mainly work on product testing and development for small business. After law school graduation, I decided to use my small business experience to begin a solo law practice. I understand the critical nature of service, communication, and value. I work from my home office in Willow Street, PA. I focus on personal service, keep my overhead low, and do nearly everything myself. You can always talk to me directly and I'll handle all aspects of your legal issue. I realize that legal costs are often prohibitively high for many people, so I do my best to keep my rates affordable and provide the most value possible. In fact, many firms charge more for their paralegals. I don't have a fancy glass high-rise building, lots of assistants, or wear expensive suits. I will not charge you 0.1 hours for reading your one-sentence email. I control my billing and I don't have minimums or a partner to answer to. I went to law school because I like critical thinking and helping people solve problems. In many ways, my model is the old-time country doctor. Below are more details of my education, experience, and other activities: EDUCATION: Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 1997 B.S. in chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, minor in mathematics Chemistry Departmental Honors and Dean's List all semesters Chemical Rubber Company achievement award and Dow Chemical Scholarship Andrew Bender Memorial Chemistry Award for outstanding senior chem. major Dahlberg Chemistry Award for outstanding laboratory and research work Phi Alpha Epsilon Honors Society Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 1999 M.A. in chemistry Employed as an undergraduate teaching assistant Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA 2009 J.D. in law, Summa Cum Laude Dean's List, all semesters Earned Certificate of Achievement in 14 classes Senior Staff Member, Widener Law Journal (a student-run scholarly publication) Distinguished Senior Staff Award, Widener Law Journal Widener Merit Scholar Volunteer tax preparer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Volunteer, Student Mentor Program Student representative for the Honor Code Taskforce Legal Research and Writing Award Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Academic Support Fellow (teaching assistant) WORK EXPERIENCE: Hershey Law Office, Solo Attorney at Law Founder (2009 through present) In-house Engineering and Legal Manager for The John Wright Company Teknuvations, LLC, Willow Street, Pa. Founder (2005 through present) Provide new product development services, consulting, and custom manufacturing Experience in business startup, sales, proposals, contracts, and customer service Industrial Environmental Services, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. Project manager for environmental consulting and contracting (1999-2006) Complete project bidding and management responsibility Responsible for analyzing safety issues and conducting worker training Technical writing of hundreds of proposals, client communications, and final reports ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Pennsylvania Attorney No. 306,927 USPTO Registered Patent Attorney No. 63,195 Volunteer judge for nearly 10 years, Lancaster Science and Engineering Fair Published: "Making Your Own Dynamic Loudspeaker" The Physics Teacher, 35, 297 (1997) Private tutor for chemistry, math, and physics (2002-05) Experience as the owner of property with an active Marcellus Shale gas lease | |