Johnson Duffie

A long record in central Pennsylvania

John E. Myers opened a law office in Lemoyne in 1914. Robert L. Myers, Jr. joined him seven years later. That published history gives Johnson Duffie more than a century of activity in the region.

The firm now identifies Lemoyne as its first-listed location. It also lists offices in Wyomissing, Lancaster and Lewistown. This footprint places its attorneys in several central Pennsylvania communities.

The site describes Johnson Duffie as a full-service law firm. Its published work covers personal matters, business concerns, public bodies and court disputes. As a reviewer, I find the clear date, office locations and named service areas more useful than a broad promotional claim.

Focus and practice areas

Johnson Duffie identifies individuals, small businesses and corporations among its clients. The client list also includes financial institutions, government agencies, municipalities, real estate interests, insurance companies and a health care system. Those categories match the varied legal fields presented on the site.

The firm lists business and corporate law, employment and labor law, health care law and school law. It also handles insurance matters, litigation, real estate and land development, and trust and estate work. The estate services include wills, trusts, probate, administration and estate litigation.

Each of these fields can involve different documents and decision-makers. Corporate work may concern business records and agreements, while land development matters can involve local approvals and property documents. Estate planning commonly uses wills and trusts, while probate concerns the administration of an estate after a death.

Family law services and procedure

The family law section names divorce, child custody, child support and adoption. Johnson Duffie also lists prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. These are concrete service descriptions that help readers identify the type of family matter covered.

Divorce cases often require records concerning income, debts, property and household expenses. Custody proceedings address legal decision-making and the schedule for a child's care. Support matters commonly depend on financial disclosures and the rules that apply to the parents' circumstances.

Custody, support and adoption

A custody matter may begin with a proposed parenting arrangement or a court filing. The parties may discuss an agreement, attend conferences or present disputed issues to a judge. Relevant material can include existing orders, school information, care schedules and communications between the parents.

Child support proceedings usually call for reliable income records. Pay statements, tax documents and information about health insurance or child care may affect the calculation. A change in employment or family circumstances can also lead a party to seek review of an existing order.

Adoption follows a court process with formal petitions and required consents or other legal findings. The exact path depends on the child's circumstances and the legal status of the adults involved. The site's express inclusion of adoption gives families a direct basis for identifying that service.

Criminal defense coverage

Johnson Duffie names DUI, assault, violent crimes and drug offenses within its criminal defense work. The site also lists expungement. Together, these categories cover active prosecutions and requests concerning eligible records.

Criminal cases commonly involve an initial charge, hearings, evidence review and motion practice. A case may then proceed through plea discussions or trial, followed by sentencing when a conviction occurs. The route depends on the charge, the available evidence and the choices made by the accused person.

DUI and evidence review

DUI matters can involve the reason for a traffic stop, officer observations, field tests and chemical testing. Video, laboratory material and police reports may shape the factual dispute. Court deadlines also affect how counsel raises evidentiary or procedural issues.

Assault and violent-crime allegations often turn on witness accounts, injuries, intent and the sequence of events. Drug cases may involve the identity and quantity of a substance, alleged possession, and the legality of a search. These general issues explain why early review of reports and physical evidence can matter in criminal proceedings.

Expungement follows a separate legal process. Eligibility can depend on the disposition of the case, the type of record and the governing law. A petition may require court review and notice to other participants in the justice system.

How the team is built

The published roster identifies ten shareholders and two attorneys holding of counsel titles. Heather D. Royer, John A. Statler, Michael J. Cassidy and Richard W. Stewart appear as shareholders. Anthony T. Lucido and Elizabeth A. Close hold the same title.

W. Darren Powell, Jason A. Statler, Wade D. Manley and Jason P. McNicholl complete the shareholder list. Melissa P. Greevy and Edmund G. Myers appear as of counsel. The use of titles gives readers a basic view of the firm's senior attorney structure.

The available team section centers on names and positions. The service pages supply the clearer account of the work offered by the firm. Readers can connect that roster with the published fields of family law, criminal defense, business law, litigation, real estate, employment, health care, school law and estate matters.

Johnson Duffie's own account ties its current team to a Lemoyne office opened in 1914. Its listed client groups include private individuals, commercial entities and public bodies. The site specifically names financial institutions, municipalities, insurance companies and a health care system among the clients it serves.

The rest of the published roster

Beyond the names above, the published roster identifies Wendell V. Courtney and Murray J. Weed as shareholders. Heidi Eakin carries that title as well, while Janice L. Anderson is listed as of counsel. These four attorneys add three shareholder entries and one counsel entry to the portion of the team already described.

The associate roster contains Meagan C. Hopkins, Richard E. Berner, Katie A. James, Rachel L. James, Jaron P. Castranio, Kristin E. Jaquis and Sophia M. Soifer. Each person carries the associate title in the supplied record. Together, they account for seven entries.

When every supplied entry is counted, the roster has 23 attorneys. Thirteen entries carry shareholder titles. Seven are associates, while three use an of counsel designation. This complete count preserves the position assigned to each lawyer and clarifies the size of each title group.

For this reviewer, the associate names are worth stating because the earlier team section addresses senior titles. Their inclusion makes the appended account consistent with the full attorney list supplied for this directory entry.

The Lemoyne address and phone list

The directory gives 301 Market Street, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, as the street address. This detail supplies an exact destination within the city already identified. A reader can use it to check the office location before sending correspondence or planning a visit.

The contact record publishes four telephone numbers: 717-761-4540, 610-374-6630, 717-397-9444 and 717-363-4785. Three use the 717 area code. The fourth, 610-374-6630, uses 610. Keeping the area codes with the local numbers reduces ambiguity for readers who call from outside the immediate area.

Each number is formatted with its area code and seven-digit local number. The listing can therefore be copied into a phone or contact record without reconstructing missing digits. For this reviewer, that practical precision is more informative than a general instruction to contact the firm.