Law Firm Overview

Clymer & Musser, P.C. is a full-service law firm with over 100 years of combined experience serving the needs of the southeastern Pennsylvania community with offices in Lancaster, Ephrata and Quarryville. We are qualified and prepared to represent our clients in civil and criminal matters in all courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and all federal trial and appellate courts as well.

We focus on providing a full range of legal services for families, individuals, churches and the business community, concentrating on litigation, criminal law and business and corporate representation. Our business practice assists clients with the formation and operation of commercial and non-profit organizations and our trial attorneys are available when needed to enforce or defend our clients' interests in both state and federal courts. Specific practice areas include: residential and commercial real estate to include tax deferred exchanges, municipal law, civil and commercial litigation, criminal law, white collar crime, constitutional litigation, business planning, estate planning and administration, personal injury and wrongful death, title insurance agents and claims, and landlord/tenant law. We are an agent of the Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore, an ally of the Alliance Defense Fund and member of the Christian Legal Society. Our trial lawyers have tried complex constitutional litigation matters regarding the free exercise of religion, freedom of assembly and free speech in Utah, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Areas of Practice

• Constitutional Litigation and Civil Rights
• Criminal Law - Federal and State Courts
• Commercial Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Complex Litigation
• Wills Estates and Trusts
• Business Planning
• Hotel Mergers and Acquisitions
• Commercial and Residential Real Estate
• Wrongful Death
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Collaborative Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Juvenile Law
• Paternity
• Prenuptial Agreements
• PFA (Protection from Abuse)
• DUI/DWI
• White Collar Crimes

Published Works

• Constitutionally Defending Marriage, 19 Campbell Law Review 159, 1997

Pro Bono Activities

• Water Street Rescue Mission Legal Aid, 2003 - 2007

Representative Clients

• Lancaster Airways Incorporated
• Mennonite Financial Credit Union
• Howard Johnson of Lancaster
• ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Oliver v. City of Owensboro, Kentucky Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 342 F.Supp.2d 634 ((W.D. Ky.) 2004)
• Oliver v. City of Owensboro, Kentucky Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 583 Pa. 275, 877 A.2d 383 (PA 2005)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Agriculture Law, Agribusiness, Livestock, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, RICO Act, Unfair Competition, Bad Faith Insurance, Credit Unions, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Joint Ventures, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Student Rights, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Government Agencies & Programs, Social Security -- Disability, Government Contracts, Title Insurance, Computer Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Military & Veterans Appeals, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Military Law, Courts-Martial & Discharge, Military Justice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law, Tax Increment Financing, Taxation Law