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Benjamin Ried advises public entities on tax-exempt financing, from small bank loans for rural sewer authorities to major public offerings for municipalities, schools, and colleges.

Kathi Lease Simpson, a civil litigator, handles cases in Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, Labor and Employment Law, and Health Law. With experience in small claims, complex trials, and U.S. Supreme Court appeals, she offers a unique perspective to best serve her clients.

Attorney James A. Ulsh concentrates his law practice on banking, commercial law, healthcare issues, employee benefits programs, estate planning, and administration.

Since 2011, Hannah has focused her practice on many areas within the realm of family law, including divorce, custody, and support issues. She is trained in both mediation and collaborative processes, which enables her to offer her clients several non-traditional options for resolving sensitive family issues outside of the litigation process.

Abigail Zonarich concentrates her practice on assisting clients in various areas, such as elder law and special needs, estate planning and trusts, estate administration, litigation, personal injury, and wrongful death.​

Harvey Abramson provides clients with exceptional service and advice. His goal is to provide reliable service and compassionate support to individuals and families in times of financial crisis to avoid costly mistakes.

Tom Archer, Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, has over twenty-five years of experience in civil litigation. Before joining Mette, Evans & Woodside, he was a principal of Archer & Archer, concentrating on litigation, business, and general practice law.

Gladys concentrates her practice in estate administration and assists business clients with their operational concerns, including the formation and dissolution of various types of business entities, mergers and acquisitions, governance compliance, and contract drafting.

James is a litigation attorney and problem solver who takes challenges head on. He works with clients on issues involving real estate, professional licensure, business, and consumer protection matters.

Matt Coble covers regulatory, transactional, and administrative matters. He handles all aspects of insurance regulation, including acquisitions, expansions, holding company transactions, licensing, product development, reinsurance, examinations, investigations, and corporate matters.

Adam Cohen focuses on estate and trust administration, elder law, and fiduciary litigation. He has extensive experience handling complex guardianship matters and is a leader in representing disabled individuals, their families, and corporate fiduciaries in establishing and administering special needs trusts.

Elizabeth Place combines her years of experience in estate and elder law to guide clients in planning for their long-term care needs and carrying out their goals for generational wealth transfer.

John A. Feichtel concentrates his practice in business, estate planning, healthcare and real estate law. His clients are middle market, growing, emerging, and family-owned businesses. John assists clients in a wide variety of legal, real estate, and general business matters.

Whether representing businesses or individuals, Ron Finck finds fulfillment in his legal practice by guiding clients through the complex legal system. His goal is to not only obtain a fair result for his clients but also help improve the legal system.

Jim Goldsmith is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he has practiced law continuously since 1978. From the start, he has been a litigator, primarily representing professionals charged with negligence or seeking to defend their licenses before the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.

Tim focuses his law practice on assisting businesses and financial institutions. He has acted as counsel to financial institutions, providing advice on regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, loan documentation, creditors’ rights, and payment issues.

Jennifer Merx brings her unique perspective of understanding estate administration from both legal and paralegal viewpoints to her estate planning and estate administration practice.

For more than 25 years, John B. Zonarich has concentrated on civil litigation in state and federal courts, representing businesses in commercial litigation and individuals in a wide range of serious personal injury and wrongful death matters.

John R. Zonarich has over 40 years of experience representing the legal needs of individuals, businesses, and municipalities. He serves as General Counsel to business organizations, associations, and municipalities.

David H. Judy practices part-time while serving full-time as a Magisterial District Judge in Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System. Mr. Judy concentrates his practice in wills, powers-of-attorney, other estate planning, contracts, and real estate.

Kathleen focuses on estate planning, administration, and related real estate matters, helping clients achieve peace of mind with comprehensive plans and post-loss support.

Cory Leshner, practicing since 2011, has appeared in Pennsylvania trial and appellate courts with extensive experience in business formation, contracts, criminal defense, personal injury, appeals, and real estate.

Kathy Speaker MacNett focuses her practice on assisting businesses with the burgeoning web of labor/employment laws/regulations and audits, and related legislative and regulatory developments.

Aaron Martin's extensive experience in Pennsylvania state and federal courts allows him to effectively represent corporate and individual clients. He provides sound counsel in corporate and commercial litigation, business law, and estates and trusts.

Before coming to Mette, Mike had a long history in private practice, as corporate general counsel, and in public service. Mike’s private practice began in California, where he focused on business law, securities, and real estate, representing small and large corporations.