Law Firm Overview

Ryan, Russell, Ogden & Seltzer LLP offers the stability that comes from over a half-century of law practice, the intellectual ability to keep pace in complex, dynamic areas of the law, and a friendly "small firm" atmosphere.

With offices in Harrisburg and Reading, we are well-positioned to serve our clients' needs in Pennsylvania.  Our Harrisburg office is a short walk from the State Capitol, Public Utility Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, and other state agencies.

Areas of Practice

• Complex Commercial Transactions
• Computer Law
• Eminent Domain
• Energy
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Government Relations
• Public Utility Regulation and Finance
• Real Estate
• Telecommunications
• Utility
• Mediation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• ADR
• Wills
• Trusts
• Estates
• Elder Law
• Zoning
• Wind Power
• Communications
• Transportation

Ancillary Businesses

• Lobbying

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Shipping, Agriculture Law, Farms & Ranches, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Trade Associations, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Communications & Media Law, Cable (Broadband), Cellular Communications, Digital Communications, FCC, Internet, Radio, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Election Campaign & Political Law, Government Relations & Lobbying, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Energy Law, Alternative Energy, Cogeneration, Electric Power, Hydroelectricity, Minerals & Mining, Nuclear Power, Oil & Gas, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Hazardous Waste, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Collaborative Law, Gaming Law, Casinos, Pari-mutuels Betting, Government Agencies & Programs, State & Local Agencies, Government Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Technology Licensing, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Law, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Identity Theft, Y2K (Year 2000), Y2K Compliance, Y2K Insurance, Y2K Liability, Y2K Litigation, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources Law, Fisheries & Wildlife, Logging & Timber, Water & Riparian Rights, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Residential Real Estate, Science & Technology Law, High Technology, Securities Law, Public Offerings, Securities Regulation, State, Local & Municipal Law, State Government, Taxation Law, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Transportation Law, Aviation, Mass Transit, Railroad, Trucking