Position: Associate

Reilly S. Noetzel

Reilly is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and the Construction, Environment & Energy and Municipal industry groups in addition to being a licensed title agent. He dedicates his practice to the representation of clients in all aspects of their real estate transactions and developments with a particular focus on land use and development, construction and regulatory matters as well as leasing.  

Land Use & Development
Reilly’s zoning and land development work includes representation of clients in the submissions of and hearings for text amendment, rezoning, variance, special exception, conditional use, subdivision and land development and condition modification applications. He understands the complexities of the Municipalities Planning Code and the requirements that municipalities and developers must follow throughout the land development process in Pennsylvania. Reilly’s expertise in this area includes assistance with the development of mixed-use, commercial/industrial buildings and complexes as well as residential neighborhoods. Reilly also frequently counsels clients on the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act and Uniform Condominium Act. He prepares homeowners’ association and condominium documents for developments of all types and sizes, including building conversions, shopping centers, residential planned communities, master-planned developments, and site condominiums.  

Construction Matters
In his construction practice, Reilly advises owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals on all facets of construction law and procurement matters. This includes the review and negotiation of the American Institute for Architects (AIA) form agreements, updates to form purchase orders and agreements, and assistance with mechanics’ lien, prevailing wage and Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act issues.  Reilly has specific experience with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for renewable energy projects. Reilly also represents developers with respect to building code and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) enforcement issues and appeals as well as Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) approvals.  

Regulatory & Permitting
In connection with his land use and development practice, Reilly helps clients navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements associated with real estate projects including the rules and regulations of various Pennsylvania state agencies such as the Department of Environmental Protection, PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the Pennsylvania Utility Commission. He regularly assists clients with issues related to permits for public infrastructure as well as highway occupancy, NPDES, post-construction stormwater management and building permits.

Leasing
Reilly devotes a significant portion of his practice to the representation of landlords and tenants in various leasing matters.  He frequently negotiates retail, industrial, office, and ground leases and advises clients on ancillary leasing issues such as financing and construction issues.  Reilly also assists clients in the negotiation of energy and utility leases, including solar farm and cell tower leases.

Reilly currently serves as the chair of the Ethics Committee for the Building Industry Association of Lancaster County and the chair of Lancaster Bar Association’s Municipal, Zoning the Environmental Law Section. Reilly was the recipient of the 2020 Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Trailblazer award which is given annually to a bar association Young Law Division member practicing primarily in the area of real property law or probate and trust law. The attorney must demonstrate excellence and the highest ethical standards in the practice of law and must show a commitment to pro bono legal services.

In his spare time, Reilly enjoys biking, hiking, reading, astronomy, Revolutionary and Civil War history, and spending time with his family outdoors. 

View some of Reilly’s representative matters:

  • Represented a regional funeral home in the acquisition and development, including permitting, land development, and zoning approvals, for a new, approximately 14,000-square-foot funeral home and crematory 
  • Represented a farm equipment and machinery sales and repair business in the sale of its existing building, the acquisition of raw land, and the development of a multi-phased, 300,000 square foot vehicle retail, service, and repair center. Reilly’s work on this matter included obtaining conditional use, variance, and land development plan approvals for the new building as well as assistance in obtaining a PIDA loan to finance the development.
  • Counseled a large retailer in the development of a multi-phased, 250,000-square-foot manufacturing, office, and warehousing center, including navigation of permitting and land development issues, sewer and water capacity matters, and special exception approvals for the use.
  • Represented landowners in obtaining variances and special exception approvals to convert existing buildings into an apartment building and an AirBnB building.
  • Represented a large church in the conversion of its existing building into a condominium, and the sale of a condominium unit to a buyer.
  • Counseled a residential developer in rezoning several tracts of land, obtaining text amendments for higher density, and development of townhome, single-family and mixed-use buildings.
  • Served as counsel for a one-of-a-kind stream restoration and walking trail project in Lancaster County, which included preparation of easements, construction documents, and municipal intergovernmental agreements related to stormwater and MS4 permitting.  
  • Prepared condominium/planned community documents for a shopping center redevelopment, single-family and townhome developments throughout central Pennsylvania as well as building conversions in urban settings including Lancaster and Harrisburg.
RECOGNITIONS
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023)
  • 2020 Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Trailblazer Award
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Land Use and Zoning Law (2024)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Lancaster County Bar Association
PRESENTATION
  • “Trends in Zoning and Development,” – Moderator, Wake Up With Barley: A Morning on Real Estate Seminar (June 2023)
  • “What Residential Builders Need to Know About Construction and Land Development”,  Building Industry Association of Lancaster County Morning Mingle (Sept. 2022)
  • “Exploring and Negotiating Key Clauses in Construction Contracts”, ABC Keystone’s Fall Regional Construction Wake-up Call Series (Fall 2022)
  • “Construction Agreements & Payments: Understanding the Construction Process”, ABC Keystone (October 2020)
LANGUAGES
  • German
  • French
  • Arabic

Katelyn E. Rohrbaugh

Katelyn is no stranger to Barley Snyder. She comes to the firm after two previous part-time positions as a summer associate and law clerk while she finished her studies at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

Barley Snyder hardly was the first experience in practical law for the West York native. She had worked as a legal assistant at a Philadelphia-area firm; a legal intern with the New Jersey Attorney General, State Police, Corrections & Employment Division working in employment litigation; a judicial intern with Judge Anne E. Lazarus of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and as a legal intern with the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.

Katelyn recently has worked with companies in the rigorous process of receiving certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). Businesses that are owned, managed and controlled by a woman, or women, are eligible to apply for the prestigious certification awarded by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

At Drexel Law, Katelyn was the vice president of the school’s student bar association and was the articles editor at the Drexel Law Review. She attended Drexel Law on the Rising Advocate Scholarship, which covered her full tuition, and graduated magna cum laude. She also donated pro bono assistance to the Homeless Advocacy Project and the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, and was also a student mentor. 

She graduated summa cum laude from West Chester University, where she was the captain of the school’s cheerleading team and received a degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. Katelyn enjoys hitting the gym, spending time with her family and baking.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Rising Advocate Scholarship recipient
  • Drexel Law Review, articles editor
MEMBERSHIP
  • Psi Chi Honors Psychology Organization
PRESENTATION
  • “COVID-19 Vaccines: The Impact on Higher Education”, webinar (January 2021)

Erica R. Townes

Erica is an associate attorney in the Real Estate and Business practice groups. In her real estate practice, Erica assists clients in residential and commercial development, property acquisition, commercial lease negotiations, zoning, and land use concerns. Erica also devotes a substantial portion of her practice to representing 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 working with more seasoned companies on complex mergers and acquisitions and succession planning. In both facets, Erica focuses on the structure, negotiation, strategic planning, and execution of business and real estate transactions.

To complement her corporate law practice, Erica has also worked with companies to obtain certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned, managed and controlled by a woman or women are eligible to apply for the certification awarded by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). As a WBENC-Certified WBE, business owners have access to exclusive programs and resources designed to help their business grow and thrive, which includes access to supplier, and diversity and procurement executives at corporations, federal, state, and local government entities that accept WBENC Certification.

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, and serving on the firm’s Diversity Committee. Erica is also actively involved in the community and currently 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 DreamWrights Center for Community Arts Board of Directors, the Community Progress Council Board of Directors, and the Family First Health Human Resources Committee.

Prior to joining Barley Snyder, Erica represented public and private employers in a variety of labor and employment law matters. As a law student, Erica also externed for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania for the Hon. P. Kevin Brobson.

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.”

View some of Erica’s representative matters:

  • Seller counsel in the stock sale of a restaurant business
  • Seller counsel in the asset sale of a printing company
  • Seller counsel in the asset sale of an insurance agency
  • Seller counsel in the stock sale of a metalworking design and manufacturer
  • Buyer counsel in the acquisition of electric company
  • Buyer counsel in the acquisition of auto core contractor
  • Buyer counsel in the purchase of restaurant and underlying real estate
  • Represented landlord in the commercial lease of a York County restaurant and bar
  • Represented landlord in the commercial lease of a pizza restaurant in York County 
  • Represented tenant in the commercial lease of a downtown Harrisburg restaurant
  • Represented applicants in a request for variance and special exception in York City
RECOGNITIONS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2024) Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2024)
  • Central Penn Business Journal “Legal Excellence Awards” — Up and Coming Lawyers
  • Order of the Barrister
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Herbert B. Cohen Chapter of the American Inns of Court
  • York County Bar Association
  • Dauphin County Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
  • “Clarifying the Administration of Substance Abuse Policies”, Widener University Law Journal
  • “DOL’s Change of Course on Unpaid Interns”, Corporate Counsel Business Journal
PRESENTATIONS
  • “Remote Work Is Here to Stay… And Wage & Hour Update Too!” 40th Annual Employment Law Seminar
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Real Property Annual Retreat — Annual Update on Pennsylvania Real Estate Case Law (August 2022)
  • Pennsylvania Assocation of Sewage Enforcement Officers Conference — Overview of the Municipalities Planning Code and Right to Know Law (March 2022)
  • “Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Real Property Annual Retreat — Annual Update on Pennsylvania Real Estate Case Law” (August 2021)
  • Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Human Resources Conference (November 2018)
  • 2017 Human Resource Association of Centre County Labor and Employment Seminar (October 2017)

Eric M. Ondo

Eric is a member of the firm’s Business, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate groups. 

In his business practice, Eric advises clients on all aspects of their business, ranging from entity selection and formation to succession planning. He counsels private entities — including closely held and family-owned businesses — on mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance and a variety of other transactional matters. He also frequently assists clients with general business issues including contract drafting, review and negotiation. Furthermore, Eric has experience with handling formations for nonprofit organizations. 

A substantial portion of Eric’s practice is assisting clients with mergers and acquisitions, including stock and asset transactions. In this role, he conducts due diligence, structures transactions, negotiates and drafts letters of intent, negotiates and drafts acquisition agreements, reviews non-compete and non-disclosure agreements in addition to other matters. Eric enjoys helping his clients navigate the complex process of M&A transactions, ultimately helping to bring the deal to a success close. 

Eric’s real estate practice dovetails with his business practice where he handles matters relating to residential and commercial agreements of sale, leases, restrictive covenants, easements as well as navigating various zoning and land-use issues.

Eric started at Barley Snyder as summer associate and continues a long-time tradition of joining the firm later as an attorney. During law school, Eric practiced as a certified legal intern at the Penn State Family Law Clinic, gaining valuable experience working directly with clients. He also donated pro bono services drafting trusts and estates documents for senior citizens in Centre County. In addition, Eric worked as an intern with the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel, aiding the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in 2018. Before moving into law, Eric worked in investment performance in the Washington, D.C. area. He also was a Congressional intern in the U.S. House of Representatives. His wide range of experiences have aided Eric in bringing a thoughtful, considered approach to the unique circumstances and goals of his clients.

A Lebanon County native, Eric now lives in Lancaster County and is a former Eagle Scout. He played four years of football at Dickinson College, where he graduated cum laude, and is also a cum laude graduate of Penn State Law. Eric is proud to be a member of Leadership Lancaster Core Class of 2024 and values community service and involvement. In his time away from the office, Eric enjoys spending time with his wife and son, golfing and Penn State football. 

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Lancaster Bar Association
RECOGNITIONS
  • Theta Alpha Kappa, The Religious Studies and Theology National Honor Society
  • Pi Sigma Alpha, The Political Science Honor Society

EmmaRose Strohl

EmmaRose is an integral part of the firm’s Food & Agribusiness Industry Group, working with clients on compliance issues with state and federal agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. In particular, EmmaRose has been counseling clients in the booming hemp-growing industry to track and navigate its emerging laws and regulations, including compliance and risk management. She helps clients remain up-to-date on pressing issues, such as the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and changes at the FDA related to allergens. She also counsels clients on regulations in food processing, manufacturing and distribution.

Her agriculture background has made her a logical fit for Barley Snyder’s Food & Agribusiness Industry Group, which the firm launched in 2016. Before law school, she graduated from college with a degree in Animal Science, Livestock Science and Management Specialization from one of Pennsylvania’s highest-rated agriculture schools. She also has volunteered for the Penn State Extension with local 4-H programs. She grew up on a small farm in Schuylkill County with horses and honey bees. She is also using her training and knowledge in the field as an adjunct professor at Delaware Valley University, where she instructs graduate students on “Legal Issues in Agriculture and Food” in the Masters in Agribusiness program. 

Crafting comprehensive plans for clients’ futures encompasses EmmaRose’s work in her trusts & estates practice. She works in estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and living wills. She also has worked in Orphan’s Court, including guardianship cases and will contests.

In her business practice, EmmaRose works on general corporate matters, including basic LLC formation, operating agreements, contract negotiations, financing and stock transfers.

EmmaRose joined an esteemed group of former law students who worked at Barley Snyder while still in law school to get first-hand, on-the-job training, then returned after graduation to a full-time position at the firm. 

She now lives on a small farm in Berks County, and enjoys whitewater kayaking, snowboarding, riding horses and dirt bikes and hiking with her dog.

MEMBERSHIP
  • Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, “Fellow for Life”
PRESENTATION
  • “Breaking Eggs, Not Businesses: A Solutions-Focused Discussion on Dealing with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak,” webinar (June 2022)
  • “Labor & Employment Forecast: Food & Agribusiness Edition,” Virtual Food & Ag Summit (March 2021)
  • “Bio-Engineered Labeling”, Food & Ag Summit (February 2019)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Adjunct professor, Delaware Valley University, Masters in Agribusiness program
RECOGNITIONS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Trusts and Estates (2024)

Adam D. Boyer

Adam is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Business practice groups. He concentrates his practice in real estate, estate planning and estate administration, business and agricultural matters. His clients include private individuals, family businesses, large family farms/orchards, member-owned cooperatives, for-profit corporations and municipal entities.

In his real estate practice, Adam serves as legal counsel and as a licensed title insurance agent for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. He regularly represents businesses and individuals in both simple and complex real estate purchases and sales ranging from the purchases of single-family homes to the sales of industrial and manufacturing facilities for more than $10 million. Adam also has extensive experience with land preservation and conservation organizations. He has worked with landowners, non-profit land trusts and governmental agencies to preserve dozens of properties and thousands of acres of land. Prior to practicing law, Adam worked at the Land Conservancy of Adams County where he became well-versed in many methods of land preservation.

In the area of estate planning and administration, Adam assists his clients with a variety of matters ranging from the preparation of basic estate planning documents such as wills and powers of attorney to the administration of multi-million dollar estates. He frequently works with financial advisors, business consultants and accountants to create transition plans for family businesses and to craft estate and wealth plans for agricultural clients.  

As a seventh-generation Adams County resident, Adam grew up on a family farm and has a strong commitment to the local community. He volunteers with numerous non-profit organizations and charities throughout the area, currently serving on the board of directors of Main Street Gettysburg as treasurer, the United Way of Adams County, the Adams County Bar Association, the Adams County Bar Foundation, Mid-Penn Legal Services and the York Springs Historical Society. Outside the firm, Adam enjoys traveling to national parks and following Penn State athletics.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Schreyer Honors Scholar, Pennsylvania State University
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2024)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Adams County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
PRESENTATIONS
  • “Ag Issues and Leaders,” panelist, AgChoice Farm Credit
  • Frequent speaker at civic clubs and organizations about estate planning matters

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