Myers Brier & Kelly, LLP, a boutique law firm representing companies, individuals, and government agencies and officials in complex litigation and transactional matters, has announced that Timothy E. Gates will join the firm’s litigation, voting rights, and consumer protection practice groups.  Gates will be a resident of the firm’s Harrisburg office.

Gates is an Army veteran, having served with distinction in the 82nd Airborne Division.  Following his commended military service, Gates spent nearly two decades as a lawyer in state government, with a focus on litigation, investigations and consumer protection.  His deep subject-matter experience will bring tremendous value to MBK and the firm’s clients.

Gates began his professional legal career as an attorney for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) where he conducted consumer protection, Medicaid fraud, and elder abuse investigations.  His efforts prosecuting violations of Pennsylvania’s consumer protection laws resulted in recovery of more than $17.6 million on behalf of Pennsylvanians.  Additionally, he served as the OAG’s designated member on ten multistate consumer protection cases brought by the National Association of Attorneys General which resulted in nationwide settlements worth $346 million.  Gates next served as Chief Counsel for Litigation at the Commonwealth’s Department of Corrections.  While at DOC, Gates managed the agency’s involvement in over 500 litigation matters in state and federal courts, dozens of jury trials as well as several precedent-setting appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Most recently, Gates served as Chief Counsel to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State, where he managed the largest executive agency legal office consisting of 73 attorneys and 50 support staff.  At the Department of State, he supervised and directed legal services related to business and charitable organizations, campaign finance, and professional licensure prosecutions.  Among other high stakes litigation matters, Gates managed and directed the successful defense of dozens of cases in state and federal courts arising from the 2020 Presidential election and 2022 general election, including constitutional challenges to the Commonwealth’s mail-in voting statute.

“Tim is not only one of the best lawyers I have worked with, he is also one of the best people to work with,” said Daniel T. Brier, a Founding Partner of MBK. “Our firm is known for being totally immersed in our clients’ work, and Tim’s nearly two decades handling litigation, investigations and consumer protection matters on behalf of the Commonwealth will be an invaluable resource. His decision to join MBK is a tribute to the caliber of our team and our successes in high-profile contested matters involving the Commonwealth.”

“It is a tremendous honor to join one of the preeminent litigation firms in Pennsylvania,” said Gates. “Over the years I’ve had the distinct pleasure to work closely with MBK and have witnessed first-hand the sophisticated legal services the firm provides and the firm’s dedication to its client relationships. I look forward to expanding the expertise of the firm and further building out the firm’s robust practice in Harrisburg.”

The hiring of Gates is the latest significant advancement for MBK. Last July, MBK announced the firm’s expansion into suburban Philadelphia and the hiring of Stephen Baker, an experienced insurance litigator. MBK is in its 28^th year of providing legal services throughout the Commonwealth, and remains focused on its original vision of providing the sophisticated legal skills of a national law firm with the attentiveness to client needs characteristic of a specialized boutique firm.

About Myers Brier & Kelly, LLP

Myers Brier & Kelly, LLP was formed in 1995 by a group of like-minded attorneys with a vision of providing top-notch legal services, competitive with the best in Pennsylvania, without the impediments inherent in a larger law firm. Headquartered in Scranton and with offices in Harrisburg and King of Prussia, MBK represents corporate, government, non-profit, and individual clients throughout Pennsylvania. Its lawyers and support staff have extensive experience in a wide range of practice areas, including civil litigation, commercial transactions, government investigations,  business, tax and estate planning, white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, employment law, and tax-exempt issues.  For more information about MBK, please visit www.mbklaw.com.

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