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It’s in our DNA. At Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP, we believe that there is no substitute for total immersion. To listen, understand, and apply our exceptional legal judgment to deliver
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Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP offers the sophisticated legal skills of a national law firm with the intimacy, responsiveness, and attentiveness to client needs characteristic of a specialized boutique firm.
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP offers the sophisticated legal skills of a national law firm with the intimacy, responsiveness, and attentiveness to client needs characteristic of a specialized boutique firm.
It is rare to find such a breadth of legal experience and industry knowledge in a wide range of services all in one regional firm.
MBK 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.
It is rare to find such a breadth of legal experience and industry knowledge in a wide range of services all in one regional firm.
MBK 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.
Recent News
MBK Successfully Represents Non-Profit Hospital in Landmark Case Clarifying HUP Test
In a case closely watched by health care and other nonprofits, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a landmark decision concerning qualification for nonprofit property tax exemption in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals, 335 A.3d 1125 (Pa. 2025) on May 30. […] READ MORE
MBK OBTAINS TWO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVALS FOR SOLAR-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Solar-development projects in the Commonwealth face fierce opposition when seeking zoning and land use approvals. MBK attorneys, Neal M. Thatcher and Nicholas F. Kravitz, recently successfully represented a public company in seeking the necessary conditional use approvals on two (2) solar-development projects. MBK assisted the […] READ MORE
Successful Defense for Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in Luzerne County
Frank Brier and Kelly Lenahan successfully defended a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in a professional liability jury trial in Luzerne County ending in a defense verdict on September 11, 2020. The first civil jury trial in the region since the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. […] READ MORE
MBK in the Center of the Ring in Pennsylvania’s 2020 Election Law Fights
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP serves as co-counsel for Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar in a trio of cases relating to implementation of new provisions in the Election Code concerning mail-in voting. In the first case, Pa. Democratic Party v. Boockvar, No. 133 MM 2020, 2020 […] READ MORE
Another Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Favor of MBK’s Client
On January 24, 2018, a jury returned a verdict in favor of MBK’s hospital client following eight (8) trial days. The lawsuit involved complex professional medical negligence liability issues including claims pursued under the Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act. Before jury deliberation commenced, the Court […] READ MORE
Jury Trial Win for MBK Attorneys Frank Brier and Nicholas Kravitz
Congratulations to MBK attorneys Frank Brier and Nicholas Kravitz on their very recent week long jury trial win in Lichtenberger v. Singh, et. al., in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. The MBK team obtained a complete defense verdict in favor of their respective clients […] READ MORE
MBK Energy Team Litigates Marcellus Gas Operating Agreements in Precedential Case Involving Rule 19 Joinder and Indispensability
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion with important implications for Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19. Epsilon Energy commenced a federal lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against Chesapeake Appalachia, asking the District Court to interpret joint operating agreements that governed gas […] READ MORE
MBK Prevails on Appeal in Pennsylvania Superior Court
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed a verdict that MBK secured for a client in the trial court. Suzanne Scanlon prevailed in obtaining summary judgment as to liability in a breach of contract action through requests for admission which were deemed admitted. The court later held […] READ MORE
MBK Prevails on Behalf of Healthcare Entity Before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed the granting of summary judgment in favor of MBK’s healthcare client on a former employed physician’s contract claims. The physician asserted breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims premised on the healthcare entity’s […] READ MORE
MBK Wins Employment Precedent-Setting Decision
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP successfully defended a large regional building supplier in an appeal brought by a former director and officer from dismissal of his religious discrimination claims. In a precedential opinion, the Third Circuit ruled that the plaintiff was not eligible to sue […] READ MORE
MBK WINS LANDMARK RULING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT – MARCH 24, 2021
In a case of first impression, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law does not regulate the conduct of natural gas companies in purchasing mineral rights from landowners. In 2015, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office asserted civil claims […] READ MORE
MBK’s Dan Brier Awarded Litigator of the Week by The AmLaw Litigation Daily
Congratulations to Dan Brier who was awarded Litigator of the Week by The AmLaw Litigation Daily in recognition of MBK’s work defending parallel state and federal challenges to the Pennsylvania Election Code regarding mail-in voting. Led by partners, Dan Brier, Donna Walsh and Jack Dempsey, […] READ MORE
MBK wins major federal criminal trial in Harrisburg
Bill Fetterhoff of MBK obtained an acquittal on all counts in a federal criminal jury trial on Wednesday. In United States v. Dennis Lee Charles, Jr., MDPA No. 1:20-CR-20, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) filed a six count indictment […] READ MORE