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GKH Celebrates 40 Years

This year Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP, one of Lancaster’s oldest law firms, celebrates its 40th anniversary. The firm, founded in 1977 by partners John Gibbel, Elvin Kraybill and Melvin Hess, initially had office space in a three-story row home at 113 North Lime Street in Lancaster city. John Gibbel… Continue

GKH Attorneys Rappel for Lancaster Charity

On October 6, attorneys Mel Hess, Peter Kraybill and Justin Bollinger rappelled 11 stories down the side of Ruoff Tower in Lancaster to raise funds for SouthEast Lancaster Health Services (SELHS). Sponsoring the SELHS Over the Edge fundraiser entitled GKH to one rappeller. Attorney Hess accepted the challenge, quickly raising enough money to allow two more… Continue

Corporate Attorney Jonna Stratton Presents to Business Workshop

Attorney Jonna Stratton served as a panelist and presenter at “First Steps To Starting Your Business” on October 6. Attorney Stratton discussed the legal structures available to Pennsylvania residents who wish to form businesses in Pennsylvania. The business workshop was sponsored by the Small Business Development Center of Kutztown University of… Continue

GKH Voted One of Lancaster’s Favorite Law Firms

Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP has once again been voted one of Lancaster’s favorite law firms in the 2017 LNP Readers’ Choice Awards. GKH was also named as one of Lancaster’s best law firms by Lancaster County Magazine. GKH is grateful for this unique honor. It has been our privilege… Continue

Attorney Ann Martin Presents Workshop on Advance Planning

Attorney Ann Martin presented a workshop on Advance Planning at Ridgeview Mennonite Church on Saturday, September 23. During the session, attorney Martin discussed the importance of advance planning, including wills, financial and health care powers of attorney, living wills, Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders and Pennsylvania Orders… Continue

GKH Attorneys Rappel in Lancaster’s First Over the Edge Fundraiser

Attorneys Mel Hess and Peter Kraybill will rappel 11 stories down the side of Ruoff Tower in Lancaster to raise funds for SouthEast Lancaster Health Services (SELHS). Sponsoring the SELHS Over the Edge fundraiser entitled GKH to one rappeller. Attorney Hess accepted the challenge, quickly raising enough money to allow… Continue

Elder Law Attorney Marci Miller To Present To Parkinson’s Support Group

GKH elder law attorney Marci Miller will present “Understanding Elder Law and Its Impact on Health Care Issues” at Garden Spot Village on September 25. The presentation is for Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers.

GKH Partners with Nonprofits to Present Seminar on Child-on-Child Abuse

Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP will present “Child-on-Child Abuse: Recognizing, Reporting, Preventing” on Thursday, October 5, 8 to 11:40 a.m. at the Eden Resort & Suites in Lancaster. GKH is collaborating with Samaritan Safe Church/Safe Places and The Center for Children’s Justice to address what is rapidly becoming an urgent… Continue

Attorney Sheila O’Rourke Plays for Lancaster in Charity Softball Game

GKH attorney Sheila O’Rourke had an RBI and scored a run for Lancaster in the inaugural War of the Roses Charity Softball Game on September 10. The game, played at PeoplesBank Park in York, pitted the Lancaster Bar Association Lions against the York County Bar Association Batting Barristers. Proceeds from player… Continue

Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court Alice in Hamilton Wins National First Place

GKH attorney Peter Kraybill co-led and presented an April 2017 program on legal ethics for the Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court, which has won the American Inns of Court national award for best program of 2016-2017 among all Inns nationwide. Attorney Kraybill has been active in the Benjamin Franklin… Continue