- GuardianshipFrank Brier, Patrick Walsh, and Lisa Bothwell recently delivered a substantive continuing legal education presentation on guardianships in the healthcare setting. The presentation focused on obtaining guardianships to assist providers with healthcare decision-making and placing patients in the medically appropriate clinical setting. Frank, Pat, and […] READ MORE
- Criminal DefenseMBK provides skilled advocacy and representation for appeals in civil and criminal matters. We know the law, we respect it, and we push it to its limits in the zealous protection of our clients’ rights.
- Fraud
- Theft
- Money Laundering
- Corporate LawAt MBK, we work with our clients on every aspect of the formation of the non-profit entity and its attainment of tax-exempt status. We evaluate the types of entity appropriate for an organization’s mission and objectives, and provide the initial organizational documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, committee charters, policies and procedures. We advise our clients at formation, and on an ongoing basis, about corporate governance best practices and work with them to institute policies and procedures that ensure compliance with their legal and fiduciary obligations, and minimize potential disputes both internally, among members of the Board of Directors or executive team, and externally, with community stakeholders.
- Business FormationAt the conceptual design stage of a business, our clients face myriad practical and legal hurdles. MBK helps navigate these complex issues and assists with matters such as...
- Business TransactionsMBK assists corporate, non-profit and individual clients by aggressively advocating the pursuit of their legal rights. Headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and representing national and regional clients, lawyers and support staff at MBK have extensive experience in many practices, ranging from civil litigation; commercial transactions; business; tax and estate planning; white collar criminal defense; complex commercial litigation; employment law; and tax-exempt issues.
- Limited Liability CompaniesMBK’s Tax team advises clients at every phase of the business lifecycle with competent, strategic tax advice. From choice of entity (C corporations, S corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships or Trusts) to state of domicile decisions, MBK helps new enterprises make tax-efficient decisions from their outset.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- Employment DiscriminationEmployment discrimination and harassment allegations, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
- Employment ContractWhen I felt that I was wrongfully terminated from my position as a credit union CEO, I didn’t know where to turn. I called a friend who had worked in the legal field for a recommendation. Without hesitation, she replied, “Call Dan Brier!” I called his office and a meeting was scheduled within the next couple of days. When I arrived for the meeting, Dan was very welcoming and introduced me to Atty. Donna Walsh, who specializes in employment law. They were both very compassionate and supportive, making me feel at ease. They listened intently to me and carefully analyzed two complex agreements: An Employment agreement and an Executive Retirement agreement.
- Employment LitigationOur employment group advises clients on employment issues at the strategic level and in daily operational decisions. We counsel clients through workplace conflict and provide zealous representation when conflict results in litigation. We also collaborate closely with our Business & Finance team to advise on the employment implications of corporate transactions. In addition, the Employment group works together with the firm’s White Collar Defense practitioners to advise and defend employers involved in criminal investigations relating to workplace issues.
- Severance AgreementWage and overtime disputes, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act and Wage Payment and Collection Act
- Real Estate LitigationMBK has established close client relationships with significant stakeholders in the energy industry in the Marcellus Shale region, and provides operational, transactional, and litigation support in their real estate affairs. We advise our energy clients on general real estate matters as well as concerns uniquely important to the energy industry including...
- Real Estate TransactionsOur real estate team brings together lawyers with an expansive and diverse skill set gained from years of industry experience, including former in-house counsel to a Fortune 500 company, and decades advising clients across the spectrum of real estate, energy, tax, business, and litigation. Our broad experience enables us to provide comprehensive advice that integrates all of the relevant legal and practical concerns in a real estate transaction or dispute and is not limited to theoretical legal analysis.
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Personal InjuryFuture Medical Damages Under the Affordable Care Act Frank Brier, health law partner at Myers Brier & Kelly, LLP, recently delivered a continuing legal education analysis on the Affordable Care Act and its application to future medical damages/life care plans in personal injury litigation. “The […] READ MORE
- Medical Malpractice
- Medicaid PlanningElder law is an emerging and rapidly growing area of law that focuses on all aspects of planning for, and protecting, the aging population. MBK attorneys have a long history of assisting clients with plans to protect their loved ones and their assets through traditional estate and trust planning. MBK’s Elder Law team takes this history further by prioritizing and planning for the unique challenges that the elderly face, such as nursing home planning, Medicaid planning, and guardianships. Partner, Kris Fendrock, specializes in Elder Law and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), a distinction awarded by the National Elder Law Foundation and held by fewer than 70 attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Estate PlanningEstate Planning & Wealth Preservation focuses on maximizing and protecting family wealth but wealth preservation is only a small part of the puzzle. Tailoring a comprehensive, flexible estate plan to a client’s individual needs is a process that requires depth of skill, insight, intuition and patience.
- WillsDisputes regarding trusts and estates require in-depth knowledge of a specialized area of the law, top-notch litigation skills, and the sensitivity to guide a client through a very stressful time. We have successfully represented executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in highly contentious will contests, probate litigation, and asset transfer disputes, including...
- TrustsRepresentation in civil, criminal and regulatory matters before the IRS, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section, and federal, state and local regulatory and taxing bodies
- Power of Attorney
- ProbateWe advise families in handling complex estate and trust administration matters. We have been privileged to handle some of the most significant and substantial estates in our region. Our services include assisting executors and trustees in discharging all of their fiduciary duties, such as probating estates and preparing all required court documents and tax returns. We provide assistance in marshalling and distributing assets to beneficiaries. We also provide ancillary probate services to out-of-state executors, administrators, and personal representatives who require estate administration services for Pennsylvania properties.
- Tax LawBy its very design, tax law drives decision-making but with MBK in control, the tax tail will never wag the dog.
- Debt CollectionThe current regulatory environment for business is complex. Companies are required to comply with a multitude of generally applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as laws and regulations governing specific industries and specific business activities. These laws and regulations include the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and state statutes such as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, the Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act, the Unsolicited Telecommunication Advertisement Act, and the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. Complaints and disputes arise from a variety of sources, including consumers, competitors, the Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other state and federal agencies. Faced with financial penalties, injunction threats, and protracted litigation, the risk, and cost, of noncompliance can be significant.