We are a pre-eminent municipal law firm in central Pennsylvania, with more than 50 current municipal and public clients to its name. The firm has represented many of its municipal clients consecutively for more than six decades, and the firm has been instrumental in the formation of many municipal entities, including the University Area Joint Authority and the Centre Region Council of Governments, to name just two such entities. On any given weeknight, the firm’s attorneys attend meetings and advise clients from the smallest of sewer and water authorities to the region’s largest school districts and boroughs. We treat every municipal client with equal attention, and we pride ourselves on the professionalism we provide to public clients.

Unique Knowledge of Municipal Legal Issues

Municipal representation is a specific area of expertise with its own knowledge and experience base. The attorneys at Miller, Kistler & Campbell are thoroughly familiar with all areas of such representation, including:

  • Policy and ordinance development

  • Constitutional obligations and prohibitions of public decision-making

  • Right-to-know law requirements and procedures

  • Sunshine law and openness obligations

  • Public meeting procedures and rules of order

  • Legal relationships among municipalities, authorities, zoning boards, planning commissions and other public entities

  • Election requirements and preparation

  • Eminent domain requirements and procedures

  • Municipal liens and collections practices

Because of the breadth of our experience in this realm, we are able to provide comprehensive representation of any public entity. As a result, we are uniquely qualified to perform the solicitorship duties for any local governmental body.

We Can Assist With Municipal Questions

Please let us know if you have any municipal law issues or concerns. You may contact us to take the first step.

Our Municipal Law Attorneys

Richard C. Campbell

PARTNER

Richard “Dick” L. Campbell focuses his practice on estate planning, real estate matters, business transactions, and estate administration. He brings decades of experience to all aspects of transactional law, real estate transfers, and trust and estate matters.

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John R. Miller, III

PARTNER

John R. Miller, III is a native of Centre County who grew up as an attorney’s son, so it was only natural that John would want to be an attorney too. He focuses his practice on real estate, estate planning, and estate administration matters, in addition to representing municipal entities.

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Terry J. Williams

PARTNER

Terry J. Williams is a Martindale-Hubble peer review AV/Preeminent rated attorney with forty years of experience, specializing in municipal law, zoning, banking, real estate, commercial land development, and title insurance.

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David S. Gaines, Jr.

PARTNER

David S. Gaines, Jr. focuses his practice on civil litigation, particularly complex civil litigation matters involving corporate and municipal liability. As counsel for businesses and municipal entities across Central Pennsylvania, David has extensive trial experience on issues ranging from class and collective actions on labor and employment law matters, to construction contract disputes, to tort and personal injury defense.

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Michael S. Levandoski

PARTNER

Michael S. Levandoski practices extensively in all areas of real estate.  As a Licensed Title Agent, Michael has guided numerous buyers and sellers through the real estate closing process.  He understands that the tall stack of closing documents can be daunting, and he uses his knowledge to educate clients so they understand what they are signing and why.

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John W. Lhota

PARTNER

John W. Lhota concentrates his practice in the areas of general litigation, bankruptcy and debtors’ rights, criminal law, and municipal law.  A native of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, he is committed and passionate about representing the people of the Centre Region.

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