Position: Attorney

Loren A. Schrum

As an attorney in the firm’s Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Business practice groups, Loren concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, real estate and land use, and general business law. He brings over four decades of experience to the firm.

Loren has significant experience in handling a breadth of real estate matters. Primarily, he handles residential and commercial real estate transfers in addition to refinancing transactions for individuals and businesses. In his land use practice, Loren helps clients navigate rights of way and boundary issues and has extensive experience representing clients in court if needed. As a licensed title agent, he guarantees proper ownership of a clean title and secures title insurance for his clients.

In his business practice, Loren provides counsel on a wide variety of corporate matters pertaining to business formations, governance and succession planning. He frequently represents family owned businesses and closely held corporations throughout the region, helping them with their unique needs. Helping business owners and management teams with their succession planning often coincides with Loren’s estate planning and administration work.

Loren’s previous work in personal injury, DUI victim and wrongful death cases (frequently involving motor vehicle accidents) led him to being named to Philadelphia Magazine’s Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, the Ultimate Guide to the Best Attorneys in Pennsylvania issued in 2004 and 2006. He was the first lawyer in Lebanon County to be admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Loren has practiced law since 1978 when he began his legal career serving as Law Clerk to the Honorable G. Thomas Gates, President Judge, in the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas.

A Lebanon native, Loren is active and well-known in his community. He currently serves on the board of directors of E&E Metal Fab and Royer’s Flowers & Gifts shops. He formerly served on the board of directors of the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA for 15 years and as a basketball and softball coach for a Catholic youth organization for 20 years where he coached girls from second to eighth grade. Loren earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and his juris doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Philadelphia Magazine’s Pennsylvania Super lawyers, the Ultimate Guide to the Best Attorneys in Pennsylvania (2004 and 2006)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability section and the Auto ListServ, Former Member
  • Central Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Former Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar, Family Law Sub-section, Civil Litigation Sub-section, Former Member
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Lebanon County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association

Colleen S. Gallo

Colleen is a partner in Barley Snyder’s Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Litigation Practice Groups. She brings over 25 years of legal experience to the firm.

In her real estate practice, Colleen assists clients with a wide variety of matters. She regularly prepares agreements of sale and handles land use and zoning matters and closings. Her real estate experience dovetails with her municipal practice where she has significant experience representing municipalities and authorities, townships and school districts.

Colleen is well-versed in estate administration and planning matters. She helps clients develop comprehensive estate plans which includes drafting important documents such as wills, powers of attorney and livings wills.

Born and raised in Lebanon, Colleen is very active in the community and giving back is important to her. She is involved with various organizations, including serving as president of the Kiwanis Club of Lebanon, as board vice president of Halcyon Activity Center, and as a board member for Hershey Federal Credit Union. Colleen also serves as a committee member for Lebanon Valley Family YMCA’s Evening at the Manor and is the Chair of the Lebanon County Bar Association Family Law Committee.

Colleen earned her bachelor’s degree in government from Shippensburg University and received her juris doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law. She started her legal career practicing in Allegheny County.

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
RECOGNITION
  • 2014 Lebanon County William H.G. Warner Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Lebanon Bar Association Family Law Committee

Megan Ryland Tanner

Megan is a member of Barley Snyder’s Business and Real Estate and Liquor Law practice groups, bringing over 20 years of experience to the firm. She is dedicated to serving her clients while making a difference in the community.

Business
In her business practice, Megan assists clients with entity formations and agreements, including liability, operations, and indemnification. She has experience handling mergers and acquisitions, guiding clients through the complexities of corporate transactions, including due diligence, negotiations, and post-transaction integration. Megan frequently handles business sales for both buyers and sellers in the region, ensuring that all aspects of the deal are carefully managed. Her experience also extends to liquor license matters, where she works with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) on issues such as liquor license purchases, sales, transfers, and related matters.

Liquor Law
Megan has a strong background in liquor law, having represented clients in matters involving the PLCB. In one instance, she represented a restaurant owner in a matter where PLCB would not approve a restaurant manager due to her criminal history. Megan advocated for her client and requested a hearing, and the manager was ultimately approved to act as manager. She is RAMP certified, allowing her to provide valuable guidance to clients on policies and procedures for serving and selling liquor. Megan’s extensive experience with liquor licensing ensures that her clients are well-represented in these highly regulated matters.

Real Estate
In addition to her business and liquor license work, Megan also has significant experience in real estate. She regularly handles real estate closings and sales agreements and is a licensed title agent. Her real estate practice complements her business and liquor license experience, particularly when dealing with commercial properties and transactions involving liquor license transfers.

Banking
Megan assists with the review and revision of loan documents and agreements for banks, ensuring they are clear, enforceable, and in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Municipal
Megan also serves as solicitor for two townships, providing legal counsel on a wide range of municipal matters. Her work includes handling zoning issues, drafting ordinances, and advising on land use and development regulations. Megan works closely with township officials to navigate complex legal frameworks and ensure compliance. Her municipal experience adds a valuable layer to her overall legal knowledge, particularly in matters intersecting business and real estate.

Megan started her law career in private practice where she gained a breadth of experience. In addition to her years in private law firm practice, Megan previously served in the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office as Senior Deputy District Attorney where she prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases including child abuse, juvenile and adult sex crimes, domestic violence, homicides and robberies in both adult and juvenile criminal systems. Megan handled sensitive cases while working closely with the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center (SARCC), conducting well over 100 jury trials. Additionally, she managed and handled all the Act 21 (civil commitments) for the office as well as developed and managed the child abuse response police advisories and multidisciplinary investigative team (MDIT). Megan was an active member of the Lebanon County Child Abuse Task Force and a board member representing Lebanon County for the Children’s Resource Center in Harrisburg. She was appointed by the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas as a Custody Conciliator, a role which she served in from June 2003 to January 2023, resolving familial custody issues in lieu of litigation.

Outside of the firm, Megan is involved with Leadership Lebanon Valley’s Justice Day Program volunteering with its mock trial and providing a presentation about the criminal system. She also serves on the boards of the Lebanon Community Library, the Salvation Army Lebanon Corps and the Lebanon County Bar Association.

A life-long resident of Lebanon County and mother of three, Megan considers herself a “people” person. She thoroughly enjoys interacting with her clients and providing them with sound, honest and efficient legal counsel.

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS
  • “Women Working for Justice” by the Lebanon County Commission for Women in 2013
  • “Children’s Hero Award” from Children’s Resource Center in 2014
  • “Children’s Hero Award” from Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center in 2015
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas, Custody Conciliator, June 2003 to January 2023
  • Lebanon County Child Abuse Task Force, Former Member
PRESENTATIONS
  • Mock Criminal Trial/Presentation on the Criminal Justice System, Leadership Lebanon Valley Justice Day Program (June 2023)

 

Michelle R. Calvert

Michelle is a partner in the firm’s Business and Real Estate practice groups with over three decades of experience handling a wide variety of corporate and real estate matters. She concentrates her practice in the areas of business, finance, mergers and acquisitions and real estate law. Known for her sharp attention to detail and dedication to client success, Michelle works tirelessly to achieve favorable outcomes tailored to her client’s goals.

Business and M&A
In her business practice, Michelle advises clients on all aspects of their businesses, ranging from entity selection and formation to corporate governance to mergers and acquisitions and succession planning. Michelle regularly helps clients with transactional matters such as buying and selling businesses. She has experience working with a wide range of business types, including car dealerships, firearms retailers, construction contractors, campgrounds, hospitals/medical practices, restaurants, farms and family-owned businesses.

Michelle frequently assists small business start-ups with the purchase of their assets and real estate by preparing documents for their financing transactions. She provides general contract review and drafting as well as advice on regulatory compliance matters. Furthermore, she is well-versed in helping restaurant owners obtain retail liquor licenses.

Real Estate
In her real estate practice, Michelle guides her clients through the purchase and sale process from beginning to end. She handles a variety of transactional matters such as agreements of sale, lease negotiation and easements/rights of way. As a licensed title agent, she handles both residential and commercial real estate closings.

Banking
Michelle also has substantial experience working with banks, credit unions, economic development agencies and private lenders to document commercial loan transactions, as well as in providing guidance in lender contracting, corporate compliance and other general business matters. 

Estate Planning & Guardianships 
Aside from her business and real estate work, Michelle has experience with estate planning and administration needs, particularly with representing clients in guardianship cases.  This aspect of her practice stems from her familiarity and work with the health care and senior living sectors. She currently serves on the board of trustees of Cornwall Manor, a renowned senior living community in Lebanon County. Michelle served for many years as general counsel for Good Samaritan Hospital, assisting with physician contracting, insurance company contracts, regulatory, governance and real estate matters. Michelle is also a past member of the board of directors of the WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation.

Active in the community of Lebanon where she and her family live, Michelle serves on the Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation Board of Directors. She also serves as legal counsel and a member of the Loan Committee for the Lebanon Valley Economic Development Authority and represents the Emergency Health Services Federation, a non-profit regional EMS council serving eight counties in South Central Pennsylvania. Prior to its dissolution, she also served as the solicitor for the Annville Economic Development Authority. Michelle received her undergraduate degree from University of Pennsylvania and earned her juris doctor degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Before moving to Lebanon in 1998, she practiced law in Cumberland and Franklin Counties.

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Lebanon County Bar Association
RECOGNITIONS
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2026)
PUBLICATIONS

Jacob H. Kiessling

Jake is an attorney in the firm’s Business, Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice groups.  In his practice, Jake counsels clients in all aspects of business and real estate transactions and has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, business formation and succession planning for closely held businesses, and commercial and industrial real estate transactions.

Business and M&A
As a trusted business advisor, Jake represents business clients across a wide range of industries, including health care, professional services, distribution, retail, construction and manufacturing. Jake regularly guides clients through all stages of the business lifecycle, from early-stage planning, formation, structuring and due diligence, to negotiation, financing and closing of capital transactions. He has successfully handled numerous M&A transactions on behalf of buyers, sellers and investors alike varying in size and complexity. Additionally, Jake regularly serves as outside “general counsel” to many business clients and is a trusted advisor with respect to their day-to-day business operations.  

Real Estate
As a real estate practitioner, Jake represents clients in commercial and industrial real estate acquisitions, financing and leases. Notably, Jake has extensive experience negotiating leases and purchase agreements for solar energy facilities, battery storage facilities, and data centers on behalf of landowners throughout Pennsylvania and in other states in the Mid-Atlantic region. Jake is widely recognized for his work involving the leasing and development of solar energy projects and has presented countless times on the topics of solar development and leasing for organizations such as Pennsylvania State University, Cornell University and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Jake has even had the honor of testifying as an invited panelist before the Pennsylvania Senate with respect to solar industry leasing practices and the impact of solar development on prime agricultural land. 

Trusts & Estates
In his trusts and estates practice, Jake counsels clients on their estate planning needs, whether simple or complex, and represents financial institutions with respect to their estate, trust and fiduciary account management and services.

Prior to joining Barley Snyder, Jake was a partner in a mid-sized Harrisburg law firm. Jake graduated from Lycoming College, where he served as president of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity and was a member of the varsity wrestling team. In his spare time, Jake enjoys fly fishing and fly tying, playing guitar, Penn State wrestling, Philadelphia sports, and spending time camping or at his cabin with his wife and their three children.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2025)
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Dauphin County Bar Association

Beth M. Kohl

Beth is a member of Barley Snyder’s Real Estate, Construction and Land Use groups. She regularly represents private and public clients in land use and zoning matters, municipal law, and real estate transactions. In addition to her years of experience in private law firm practice, Beth has unique knowledge and perspective from her years working for an engineering firm as a land development consultant and working in the real estate/right-of-way department of a pipeline company. 

In her land use/zoning practice, Beth represents clients in the submissions of and hearings for text amendment, rezoning, variance, special exception, conditional use, subdivision and land development and condition modification applications. She understands the intricacies of the Municipalities Planning Code and the requirements that municipalities and developers must adhere to during the land development process in Pennsylvania. Beth also has experience assisting with the development of mixed-use, commercial/industrial buildings and complexes as well as residential neighborhoods. Furthermore, she prepares homeowners’ association and condominium documents for a variety of development projects including building conversions, shopping centers, residential planned communities, master-planned developments and site condominiums. 

Beth is a member of the Pennsylvania and Berks County Bar Associations. She frequently lectures on municipal law and zoning matters. Beth earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University, and earned her law degree from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University in Philadelphia. 

A Berks County native, Beth is grateful to be working with residents, businesses, and municipalities in and around southcentral Pennsylvania. Beth is an active member of her community, and serves on the boards of directors of the Berks County Bar Association, Berks Nature, and the Friends of the Reading Hospital. She is a past chair of the Berks County Bar Association’s Municipal/Real Estate Law Section, and previously served on the board of directors of the Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club. 

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Berks County Bar Association
PRESENTATIONS
  • Newly Elected Officials Training, Albright College Center for Excellence in Local Government (CELG), Dec. 2, 2021
  • Post-Pandemic Municipal Practice, Berks County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference, August 25, 2021
  • COVID-19 and Human Resources, CELG, May 15, 2021
  • Recent Land Use Court Decisions, CELG, March 4, 2021
  • Recent Land Use Court Decisions and Pending Legislation, CELG, March 7, 2020
  • Recent Land Use Court Decisions and Pending Legislation, CELG, March 2, 2019
  • Navigating Local Agencies – Questions and Answers, BCTV Ask-a-Lawyer Program, December 18, 2018
  • Introduction to Zoning Basics, Berks County Bar Association, July 19, 2018

Albert T. Keyack

Albert Keyack is a member of Barley Snyder’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, bringing expansive experience in IP law to the firm. He advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property – including patents, trademarks and copyrights – and is well-versed in negotiating and structuring licensing transactions. 

Albert’s approach to law centers on understanding each client’s business and clearly explaining the legal landscape to help craft long-term strategies. With experience across virtually every type of intellectual property matter and business transaction, he brings a practical mindset – recognizing that every issue is both important and subject to budget considerations. He frequently works with small to mid-sized companies across a wide range of industries, including traditional manufacturing, software, and medical devices.

In addition to practicing with law firms and as in-house counsel, Albert represented the European Patent Office (EPO) as the first Attaché to the United States, a role of both advocating for European patents and acting in a liaison role with U.S. based applicants to the EPO. He also represented the U.S. as the Intellectual Property Attaché to Latin America, advocating both for stronger intellectual property laws, judicial reforms and better trade practices, as well as representing the interests of U.S. industry regarding intellectual property and related issues, such as pharmaceutical regulation. He has spoken extensively on a wide range of intellectual property topics in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Germany and the Netherlands.

He began his career in Philadelphia, at a prominent law firm where he represented clients in matters involving patent and trademark prosecution, numerous types of intellectual property litigation and was also involved in a variety of transactional matters such as licensing, financing and acquisitions. He has also held positions as Chief Patent Counsel and as General Counsel at medical device companies and other technology companies both public and privately held, and was the in-house advisor on IP to a venture capital fund and their portfolio companies.

After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University, Albert worked designing radar systems while simultaneously obtaining a law degree from the Rutgers University School of Law. When he’s not practicing law, Albert can often be found skiing, cycling or running.

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Additional Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian

Charmaine E. Nyman

Charmaine is a member of Barley Snyder’s Business, Real Estate and Finance & Creditors’ Rights practice groups. She is also a member of the firm’s Food & Agribusiness Industry Group, the Liquor Law and Land Use practices, and the Corporate Transparency Act and PA Annual Report response teams. 

Charmaine focuses her practice on business law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. As an M&A attorney, she helps clients navigate the complexities of buying, selling, and merging businesses, ensuring that every transaction is structured to protect their interests and achieve their financial and operational goals. She works with clients across various industries to handle all aspects of a deal from due diligence and contract negotiation to post-deal integration. Charmaine also assists clients with general corporate matters, ranging from entity formation and dissolution to drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and other essential corporate documents. She is dedicated to helping businesses move forward, ensuring legal and operational success as they grow, evolve, and adapt. 

In addition to her work in corporate law, Charmaine has a strong foundation in real estate law. She assists clients with buying, selling, and leasing both residential and commercial properties, as well as handling land development and entitlement matters. 

With a passion for the food and agriculture sector, Charmaine has contributed to grant research and would like to expand her practice to focus on the business side of the industry, particularly contracts and supply chain management. She is eager to help clients in this space streamline their operations and secure robust, effective agreements that drive growth and innovation.

Beyond her legal work, Charmaine is committed to continuous professional growth. She is a member of Barley Snyder’s Practice Excellence Champions group, a team dedicated to ensuring the firm delivers exceptional service, quality, and value to clients. Charmaine holds a Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma, which enables her to implement process improvements and enhance efficiency in her practice. 

Charmaine is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law and a summa cum laude graduate from Kutztown University. Before law school, she worked as a paralegal, drafting estate planning documents and assisting with real estate transactions. As a Clinton County native, Charmaine spent her childhood on a small family farm. During this time, she showed livestock in 4-H and was named 2015 Clinton County Fair Queen. She now resides in York County and enjoys spending her time away from the office reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Nominated for VA State Bar Oliver White Hill Award for Pro Bono Service (2022)
  • Harry L. Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service Certification Award (2022)
  • CALI Awards for Excellence in Military Law and in the Legal Business Design Challenge (2021)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • York County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC)
PRESENTATIONS
  • “What Makes a Deal Bankable Today: An M&A Case Study for Lenders”, Barley Snyder LendiCon (April 2026)

Paul F. Troisi

Paul is a partner at Barley Snyder in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, where he advises clients across a broad spectrum of litigation matters, including commercial, fiduciary, appellate, personal injury, real estate and construction disputes.

He understands that litigation often requires navigating difficult legal, business and financial decisions, and he works closely with clients to strategically guide them through every stage of the process. Before joining Barley Snyder, Paul worked for firms in Bethlehem and Harrisburg, focusing on civil litigation to give him the experience he now possesses to help his clients through complex litigation matters.

Paul has experience in state and federal court, representing both individuals and businesses in a wide range of matters. With the growing trend of cases resolving or being decided through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings, he also frequently advocates for clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings.

Areas of Focus

Commercial Litigation
Paul assists businesses of all sizes and individuals with collections, contract disputes, restrictive covenant enforcement (non-compete and non-solicitation agreements), business ownership and dissolution conflicts and commercial lease matters. He also handles cases involving violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, among other areas.

Fiduciary Litigation
Paul represents clients in Orphans’ Courts and civil courts in a wide array of fiduciary matters. Paul has experience in matters such as trust litigation, guardianship related matters, non-profit organization dissolution, financial account disputes, common law marriage disputes, and intestate matters. 

Appellate Litigation
Paul represents clients with their appellate needs. He can represent clients in appellate matters such as involving post-judgment motions practice, final orders, interlocutory appeals, and applications for stays.

Personal Injury
Paul represents individuals in motor vehicle accident, premises liability, products liability, slip and fall, and wrongful death cases.

Real Estate/Land Use
Paul has experience in zoning matters, property disputes, quiet title cases, and with commercial/residential landlords in lease and landlord/tenant matters. Paul has successfully represented clients in contested and uncontested matters involving variances and other requested approvals before local municipalities throughout the community. His practice extends to representing clients in zoning appeals in both trial court and appellate court. 

Construction
Paul represents construction industry professionals in a variety of disputes including breach of contract, violations of the Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, and Pennsylvania mechanics’ lien matters.

Dram Shop Defense
Paul defends businesses in claims arising under Pennsylvania’s Dram Shop laws, including personal injury suits filed by patrons and third-parties.

Community Involvement

Paul is actively engaged in both the legal and local communities. He is a former treasurer of the Berks County Bar Association, where he served on the executive & finance committee and the board of directors. He continues to contribute to the bar association through his involvement with the civil litigation section, local rules committee and investment committee. 

Within the firm, Paul chairs the Mentorship Committee and is a member of the Marketing Committee and the Summer Associate Committee, helping to guide and support the firm’s next generation of legal talent. 

Outside of his legal practice, Paul serves the United Way of Berks County as a Focus Area Panel Committee member and as a member of the Knights of Columbus at St. Ignatius Loyola Church. In his free time, Paul enjoys the outdoors and is an avid sports fan.

RECOGNITIONS
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023, 2024)
  • Lehigh Valley Business, Forty Under 40 List (2023)
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Berks County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
PRESENTATIONS
  • “Strategic Land Use Appeals,” Wake up with Barley: A Morning on Real Estate (November 2024)

Allen R. Shollenberger

Allen is a member of the firm’s Trust & Estate and Real Estate practice groups. He maintains a general practice of law with emphasis in the following areas: municipal representation, zoning, land development, real estate, corporate law, estate planning and estate administration. Allen’s more than 30 years of legal experience allow him to provide a unique perspective on a wide variety of legal matters.

A member of the Berks County Bar and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Allen has been admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania.

He graduated from East Stroudsburg College and received his Juris Doctor degree from Delaware Law School of Widener University. A Hamburg native, Allen is an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoys running, biking, whitewater rafting adventures and golf.

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Berks County Bar Association
  • Recorder of Deeds of Berks County, former solicitor

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