Erica is an attorney in the Business and Real Estate practice groups. In her corporate practice, Erica represents businesses of all sizes and sophistication across a variety of industries. Erica’s practice ranges from assisting start-up companies with entity formation and governing documents to routinely working with more seasoned companies on complex mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate restructuring, and succession planning. She frequently works with privately held, closely held, and family-owned businesses, providing tailored legal counsel to address their unique challenges, particularly in governance, succession planning, and strategic growth. Erica also devotes a substantial portion of her practice to assisting clients in residential and commercial development, property acquisition, commercial lease negotiations, zoning, and land use concerns. In both facets, Erica focuses on the structure, negotiation, and strategic planning of business and real estate transactions.
To complement her corporate law practice, Erica maintains an active nonprofit practice, advising tax-exempt organizations on formation, governance, and regulatory compliance. She serves on the board of and is involved with a number of local nonprofit and professional organizations, including the York County Bar Foundation Board of Directors, the Dauphin County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, and the DreamWrights Center for Community Arts Board of Directors.
Erica believes that effective legal representation requires a combination of strategic thinking, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of each client’s priorities. This approach allows her to provide clear, actionable advice tailored to the unique circumstances of every client. Erica is committed to balancing a collaborative mindset with decisive advocacy, recognizing that the best outcomes often result from thoughtful negotiation and creative problem-solving rather than unnecessary conflict.
When not practicing law, Erica’s firm responsibilities include serving as a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee, where she is involved in recruiting for the firm’s Summer Associate Program. Prior to joining Barley Snyder, Erica externed for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania for the Hon. P. Kevin Brobson as a law student.
While not a performer herself, Erica is a musical theatre enthusiast and frequently patronizes New York City and central Pennsylvania theatre productions. Her favorite show running on Broadway is “Hamilton.”
Representative Matters:
- Represented seller in the asset sale of a luxury hotel and hospitality lighting company.
- Represented seller in the equity sale of national honey packing business and underlying real estate.
- Represented seller in the stock sale of structural steel fabrication company.
- Represented buyer in the asset sale of a regional snack company.
- Represented seller in the asset sale of outdoor wireless network and communications company.
- Represented the seller in the asset sale of a printing company.
- Represented the seller in the asset sale of an insurance agency.
- Represented the seller in the stock sale of a metalworking design and manufacturing company.
- Represented the buyer in the acquisition of an electric company.
- Represented the buyer in the acquisition of an auto core contracting business.
- Represented the buyer in the purchase of a restaurant and its underlying real estate.
- Represented a landlord in the negotiation of a commercial lease for a restaurant and bar in York County.
- Represented a landlord in the negotiation of a commercial lease for a pizza restaurant in York County.
- Represented a tenant in the commercial lease negotiation for a restaurant in downtown Harrisburg.
- Represented applicants in securing a variance and special exception for a property in York City.
- Represented applicants in securing special exceptions for short-term rental operations in various municipalities.
- Represented applicants in securing a special exception and variance for a wedding venue operation.
