Barley Snyder partner Michelle Calvert elected to Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation Board of Directors

Barley Snyder is pleased to announce Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation has elected partner Michelle R. Calvert to serve on its board of directors.

The Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation focuses on the enrichment of the Lebanon community by generating, receiving and allocating funds towards programs and initiatives that focus on the betterment of education, community and workforce development. Calvert has previously been involved with the Chamber’s Women in Business committee, which helps to administer Foundation funding for higher education scholarships provided through the Chamber.

“I am pleased to have been selected to the board of the Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation,” said Calvert. “I look forward to making a meaningful difference and furthering the mission of this important charitable foundation dedicated to helping our community.”

Calvert is a partner in the firm’s Business and Real Estate practice groups with more than three decades of experience in the areas of business, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate law. She advises clients on all aspects of their businesses, ranging from entity selection and formation to succession planning. In her real estate practice, Calvert guides her clients through the purchase and sale process. She is also well-versed in helping restaurant owners obtain retail liquor licenses. Furthermore, Calvert has substantial experience working with banks, credit unions, economic development agencies and private lenders to document commercial loan transactions, as well as in providing guidance in lender contracting, corporate compliance and other general business matters.

Aside from her new role with the Foundation, Calvert serves on the board of trustees of Cornwall Manor, a renowned senior living community in Lebanon County. She serves as legal counsel and as a member of the Loan Committee for the Lebanon Valley Economic Development Authority. In addition, she represents the Emergency Health Services Foundation, a non-profit regional EMS council that serves eight counties in South Central Pennsylvania. Calvert previously served as general counsel for Good Samaritan Hospital and as a board member of the WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation.

About Barley Snyder

Barley Snyder is a law firm based in Pennsylvania with more than 130 attorneys practicing from offices located in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg and Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Md. The firm serves businesses, individuals and organizations in all major areas of civil law including business, employment, immigration, employee benefits, finance & creditors’ rights, intellectual property, litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate, tax, construction, environment and energy, health care, education, municipal authority, hospitality, senior living, cybersecurity and food and agribusiness.