Business Acquisitions and Financing

Our business attorneys are well-regarded for their knowledge of business and finance transactions. We have counseled numerous clients on stock purchases and sales, asset purchases and sales, mergers and consolidations, financing arrangements, franchises and internal restructurings. MPL's estate planning and wealth transfer practice complements our business and finance practice and allows us to effectively advise clients on beneficial tax structures for closely-held business succession and wealth transfer plans. We have also litigated numerous business disputes so we understand potential problems and pitfalls of business relationships. Our attorneys will carefully advise you of probable legal issues and we will work with you to help you make sound business decisions.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Commercial and Civil Litigation

When your business or personal interests are on the line, we are attorneys you can count on. We have broad experience in commercial and civil disputes, including representing clients in matters as diverse as fraud, tortious interference with contract, defamation, debtor-creditor relations, collections, breach of contract, breach of warranty, unfair trade practices, securities fraud, tax disputes and other issues. Our firm has experienced litigators who will aggressively defend and pursue your rights in state or federal court, before administrative agencies, or in alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitration or mediation. We will fight hard for your interests, but we will also be open and honest about the viability of your claims or defenses. MPL will help you make sound decisions about your litigation strategies in order to achieve the best results possible for you.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Richard Robinson
Scott A. McCabe
Douglas E. Myers

Commercial Transactions

Our firm can assist you with more common transactional matters such as drafting and negotiating sales and other contracts. We can help you understand your rights and identify potential pitfalls in your contracts. We also have experience and can assist with confidentiality, employment, consulting and other service agreements.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Compliance Counseling

We strongly believe in the value of proactive legal services. A proactive legal strategy can minimize or prevent costly regulatory action or litigation down the road. We can help you identify applicable laws and analyze and assess your compliance with those laws. We can work with you to uncover problem areas, such as intellectual property protection, and identify strategies to fully protect your rights.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Gerald A. Lord

Criminal Defense

We have one of the deepest criminal defense practices for both adult and juvenile crimes in Southcentral Pennsylvania and we can counsel you through all criminal matters, ranging from summary offenses through capital homicide cases. Our attorneys are well-established within the local bar associations and can provide valuable advice and assistance in resolving your criminal and indirect criminal matters and can advise you of all possible consequences of the outcome of your case.

Attorneys:
Gerald A. Lord
Richard Robinson
Scott A. McCabe

Employment Law

Our attorneys can assist you with most employment law matters, including advising you as an employer or employee of your rights under state and federal laws covering employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employee benefits, social security disability and workers' compensation. We have experience bringing and defending claims before state and federal tribunals and will work with you to get the results you deserve. We can also advise you or your business on employment agreements, compensation agreements, confidentiality agreements and noncompete agreements.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller

Environmental and Natural Resources Law

Our firm offers a unique mix of legal and scientific training on environmental issues, which enables us to understand more than just the legal implications of your environmental problems. We can handle most environmental and natural resource matters before state and federal administrative agencies or courts, including permits, comments to agency rulemaking, appeals of agency decisions, toxic torts, nuisance cases, citizens' suits, and civil and criminal investigations and enforcement actions. MPL can also advise you of environmental issues in real estate and other transactions and we can draft and review agreements to help allocate potential environmental liabilities in business transactions.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
Gerald A. Lord
Andrew J. Miller

Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer

Owners of closely-held businesses are often too busy working to make their businesses succeed to really think about the next generation. Often, however, decisions about how the business is passed to heirs can significantly impact the ongoing success of a business. MPL's attorneys can provide helpful advice on intergenerational transfers of businesses and personal assets. We will work closely with you throughout your lifetime to structure and plan for an eventual generational transfer of your business and personal assets that will minimize tax liability and give the next generation the best possible chance of success. We understand how hard you work during your lifetime to give your children and grandchildren comfort and security and we will work with you to ensure your efforts are fully rewarded.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Intellectual Property

Protecting an original work of authorship or branding a name is an often overlooked part of your business or product line strategy. Consideration should be given to these intangible intellectual property assets before you even begin your new business or roll out a new product line. We can advise you on how to use trademarks and copyrights to best stake-out and claim your intellectual property and protect your investment in a name or published work. Our attorneys can also help you monetize your intellectual property assets through licensing and other arrangements. In addition, we can counsel you on how to protect other trade or business secrets by restricting access to confidential information and processes and using restrictive covenant, non-compete and non-disclosure clauses in employment and other agreements. In the event an intellectual property or trade secrets dispute does turn into litigation, our commercial litigators are ready and able to help you enforce or defend your rights and protect your business interests.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Municipal and Land Use Law

MPL is well-known for its knowledge of municipal and land use law. Our attorneys represent numerous municipal bodies, including townships, boroughs, zoning hearing boards and authorities in York County. We are well-versed in the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Local Government Unit Debt Act, Municipality Authorities Act, First and Second Class Township Codes, Borough Code, Eminent Domain Code, and other related municipal statutes.

In addition to serving as solicitors, MPL attorneys can guide developers on the other side of the table through the subdivision, zoning and permitting phases of development projects. Our municipal capabilities, coupled with our business and real estate expertise, uniquely position us to handle small, medium and large scale development projects during all stages from initial site investigation and land acquisition through development and operation to eventual leasing or sale.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Real Estate and Project Development

MPL has extensive experience in commercial and residential real estate transactions. We can assist you in the purchase and financing of commercial or residential properties as well as subsequent refinancings or sales. Our attorneys can draft and review most real estate transaction documents and we can issue title insurance policies through our in-house title insurance agent. We also have extensive experience with real estate tax sales and sheriff's sales of real property, as well as landlord-tenant disputes, actions to quiet title and other proceedings to gain clear title and possession of property. MPL's attorneys are also knowledgeable about land use issues, such as zoning, subdivision, land development and environmental permitting, and can guide you through obtaining proper approvals for your project from federal, state and local authorities.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
William H. Poole, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Securities

Our firm can assist you as an investor or potential issuer of securities on compliance with state blue sky laws and federal securities laws, including the '33 Act and the '34 Act. We can advise you of your rights and notify you of potential violations that could affect you personally or your business. In the event you have been defrauded by a securities broker, dealer or issuer, we will help you aggressively enforce your rights and protect your investments.

Attorneys:
John D. Miller, Jr.
Andrew J. Miller
Douglas E. Myers

Social Security Disability

We have an established practice representing individuals who are disabled and are seeking insurance or other benefits through the social security system. We are also one of the only firms in York County which represents children in this area of practice, which includes very specialized hearings before Administrative Law Judges and practice in federal courts.

Attorneys:
William H. Poole, Jr.

Traffic Law

Whether you have been cited for a minor traffic offense or a complex motor vehicle violation, our attorneys can counsel and advise you in all aspects of defending and protecting your driving privileges. We have the capabilities to handle your matters from the beginning stages through the appellate process.

Attorneys:
Gerald A. Lord
Richard Robinson
Scott A. McCabe

White Collar Criminal Defense

We have one of the preeminent white collar criminal defense practices in the area and our attorneys can help you successfully defend against allegations of criminal wrongdoing. We can also counsel you about potential criminal liabilities and help you manage difficult investigations and potentially damaging media coverage.

Attorneys:
Gerald A. Lord
Richard Robinson
Scott A. McCabe

Workers' Compensation

We have over 20 years of experience representing claimants and businesses in all aspects of work-related injuries. Our practice ranges from presenting cases at hearings all the way through the appellate process before state appellate courts.

Attorneys:
William H. Poole, Jr.