Position: Attorney

Alex E. Snyder

Alex Snyder concentrates his practice in estate and trust planning and administration, tax planning, and business law. Alex’s clients range from individuals to families, small business owners and non-profit organizations.

In Alex’s estate and trust practice, he assists his clients in developing their estate and tax plan to best meet their individual, family or business succession planning needs while minimizing tax implications. Alex’s experience includes drafting wills, living wills, advanced directives, revocable trusts, dynasty trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), charitable remainder annuity trusts (CRATs), charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUTs), special needs trusts, family limited partnerships, and powers of attorney. He also assists clients with estate and trust administration and the probate process. Alex’s experience includes matters involving Orphan’s Court and fiduciary litigation. Alex also advises his clients on tax planning for both individuals and business owners. Alex is active with the York County Estate Planning Council, the local chapter of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils.

Alex’s estate planning practice dovetails with his work with small and closely-held business clients. Alex has experience working with his clients on issues such as entity formation and structuring, succession planning, contract review, non-disclosure agreements, shipping and distribution and real estate matters. Alex has gained a unique understanding of the issues facing family-owned and agricultural businesses through his personal experience with his family’s small commercial farm.

Alex works with corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies on the complex tax issues that are inherent in the acquisitions and sales of business assets and interests. He also assists business clients with navigating problems related to state and local taxation involving realty transfer tax, sales tax, employment taxes and income tax withholding.  In addition, Alex works with developers and investors on the tax implications and structuring of projects designed to capture federal and state historic tax credits, new markets tax credits, low-income housing tax credits and renewable energy credits.

Additionally, Alex has assisted non-profit organizations in formation, tax-exempt status filing, and general governance issues.

RECOGNITIONS
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2024, 2025, 2026), Trusts and Estates (2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Central Penn Business Journal (Forty Under 40, 2014)
  • Pennsylvania Rising Stars (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
PRESENTATIONS
  • Panelist – 2023 York Business Seminar (October 2023)
  • “Why You Can’t Afford to Miss out on a 1031 Exchange”, Wake up with Barley: A Morning on Real Estate (September 2017)
  • “Tax-Exempt Financing: and New Market Tax Credits”, Barley Snyder LendiCon Seminar (March 2016)
  • “Tax Issues That Can Impact Your Business”, Barley Snyder Business Seminar (October 2015)
  • “Business Succession & Wealth Transfer: Considerations of Death, Taxes and Achieving Family Harmony”, Barley Snyder Business Seminar (October 2014)
  • “The Tax Implications of Pennsylvania Companies Doing Business Out of State”, Barley Snyder Business Seminar (October 2012)

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 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 is particularly well-versed in helping clients navigate the “Clean and Green” tax assessment program and negotiating conservation easements. 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 experienced 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 collaborates with financial advisors, business consultants and accountants to create transition plans for family businesses and to craft estate and wealth plans for agricultural clients.  

Adam is a seventh-generation resident of Adams County, where he grew up on a family farm. He has a deep commitment to the local community, which is reflected in his approach to client service. Known as a trusted advisor, he possesses extensive knowledge of the business landscape in Adams County. Adam aims to not only help clients achieve their objectives but also to ensure they fully understand the reasoning and strategy behind the approach to their legal matter. Above all, Adam strives to make the experience of working with an attorney one that leaves his clients feeling confident, informed and valued.

Adam 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 Adams County Bar Association, the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation, and the York Springs Historical Society. He also serves on the Advisory Committee for the Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust. Outside the office, Adam enjoys traveling to national parks and following Penn State athletics. He also serves as a substitute church organist and pianist for various churches throughout Adams County and has accompanied for religious services, weddings, funerals, concerts, baccalaureate ceremonies, and graduations.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Schreyer Honors Scholar, Pennsylvania State University
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2024, 2025, 2026) , Real Estate Law (2026), Trusts and Estates (2026)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Adams County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
PRESENTATIONS
  • “Why Agritainment Saves Farms and How to Allow It,” 2026 PSATS Educational Conference and Exhibit Show (April 2026)
  • “Development Considerations in Multifamily Housing,” Wake Up With Barley: A Morning on Real Estate Seminar (May 2024)
  • “Ag Issues and Leaders,” Panelist, AgChoice Farm Credit
  • Frequent speaker at civic clubs and organizations about estate planning matters

Abby Medin Tucker

Abby is an attorney in the firm’s Business, Real Estate and Transportation, Logistics & Trade groups. She takes a pragmatic, client-first approach to the practice of law, prioritizing clear communication and effective, results-driven solutions. Abby believes that truly understanding her clients – their goals, challenges and priorities – is essential to providing meaningful legal guidance. By building strong relationships and demystifying complex legal issues, Abby works to streamline processes and avoid unnecessary complications. With a solid foundation in both legal principles and the technology that powers modern legal practice, she delivers efficient, forward-thinking service tailored to each client’s unique needs.

In her business practice, Abby advises clients on all aspects of their business, ranging from entity selection and formation to succession planning. Abby counsels public and private entities – including closely held and family-owned businesses – on mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholder buyouts, and a variety of other transactional matters. She regularly engages with clients on general business issues including contract drafting, review and negotiation. In particular, Abby has extensive experience reviewing vendor, supply and services contracts, giving her a strong foundation for advising businesses on the agreements they rely on every day.

A large portion of Abby’s practice is assisting clients with mergers and acquisitions, including both stock and asset transactions, as well as reorganizations. Her work in the mergers & acquisitions arena touches on many different industry sectors, including companies in the technology, health care, manufacturing and professional service sectors. Abby also regularly advises family-owned businesses, bringing a thoughtful approach to the unique dynamics and sensitivities those deals often present. In addition, she works frequently with private equity investors as part of her mergers and acquisitions practice. Abby has actively worked on a wide variety of deals and structures, including complex earn-outs and management buy-outs.

In her transportation and trade practice, Abby delivers sophisticated and practical advice to clients in a broad range of industries on both domestic and international regulatory and commercial matters, with the aim of minimizing supply chain disruptions and avoiding costly penalties, sanctions and shipping delays. She closely monitors developments in tariff policy and provides strategic guidance to businesses navigating the challenges and opportunities that come with shifting trade regulations.

Furthermore, Abby brings valuable experience in planning and executing real estate transactions which complements her broader business practice. She advises clients on the acquisition, financing, and disposition of commercial and residential properties, providing practical, deal-focused guidance at every stage.

Before joining the firm, Abby clerked for Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Abby also previously practiced environmental law, where she represented clients in administrative negotiations with government agencies, advised clients regarding compliance and permitting under federal and state environmental regulations and assisted with litigation of environmental claims.

Abby and her family live in Hershey and enjoy spending much of their free time in its family-friendly hot spots.

PRESENTATIONS
  • “Transition or Sell: What to Do With Your Family Business” 2022 Smart Business Dealmakers Conference in Philadelphia (September 2022)
  • “Global Trade Gridlock,” Central Pa Financial Executives Institute Chapter (February 2022)
  • “Key Terms in Commercial Leases and How They Can Hold Up Your Deal,” Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS Commercial Council (April 2018)
RECOGNITIONS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2024, 2025, 2026), Mergers and Acquisitions (2026), Real Estate Law (2026)

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