Myers, Brier & Kelly Merges with Lundy & Flynn to Form One of Pennsylvania's Largest Legal Practice Groups Focusing on Nonprofits
Scranton and Philadelphia Law Firms Join Forces to Form one of the Largest Nonprofit Niche Practice Groups While Continuing to Offer Multi-Disciplinary Legal Services Including Tax Counseling, Civil and Employment Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense.
- Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) May 27, 2011 - Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP based in Scranton, Pa. and Philadelphia-based Lundy & Flynn LLP, two law firms renowned for the scope of their nonprofit representation, have joined forces to form one of the largest practice groups in Pennsylvania focusing on nonprofit organizations. Continuing under the Myers, Brier & Kelly name, the firm enjoys a unique niche in the nonprofit realm, with a practice national in scope.
The firm provides a full range of services to prominent nonprofit organizations, including hospitals, colleges and universities, and private foundations. The firm handles the formation, governance and operation of nonprofit corporations and other charitable organizations; federal, state and local tax and tax compliance matters; charitable giving and fundraising; institutional affiliations; and mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and reorganizations. The Myers, Brier & Kelly firm also launched a Philadelphia-based government relations advisory group headed by Patrick J. Brier, who recently joined the firm from Stevens & Lee and has more than 20 years of experience providing non-partisan government relations advice.
"This merger was a strategic response to market demand and the success each firm has had serving the needs of the nonprofit community," said Joseph E. Lundy who, prior to founding Lundy & Flynn, served as a national leader of the PricewaterhouseCoopers' nonprofit and tax consulting practice. "The majority of the firm's attorneys established careers in large national firms. We continue to deliver high quality services and resources while offering the representation and personalized attention that clients have come to expect and appreciate from our specialized boutique practices."
Myers, Brier & Kelly continues to handle complex commercial and employment litigation matters and the representation of individuals and organizations in white collar criminal matters. "The Myers Brier and Kelly civil litigation and white collar criminal defense teams consist of exceptionally capable practitioners," stated Myers Brier & Kelly founding partner, Daniel Brier. "We welcome the opportunity to expand our presence in the Delaware Valley."
About Myers, Brier & Kelly LLP - With offices in Philadelphia and Scranton, Pa., Myers, Brier & Kelly is a law firm that provides nonprofit legal services to organizations, private foundations and other charitable entities nationwide. Additional offerings include sophisticated counseling and representation in white collar criminal defense, government investigations, complex commercial, civil and employment litigation, as well as government relations advisory services through the firm's subsidiary, MBK Government Relations. For further information, please visit www.mbklaw.com.
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