John R. Wilson

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Overview

John R. Wilson has been an attorney with CGA Law Firm since October of 2021. John focuses his legal practice in the areas of litigation, collections, land use, municipal, and real estate law, as well as estate planning and administration. John currently provides legal representation to hundreds of individual, municipal, and corporate clients throughout the South Central Pennsylvania region. John is adamant about providing personal and quality legal service to each client, which he accomplishes by listening to the client’s needs, implementing a strategy that will further these goals, and timely communicating updates on the status of the case.

As a civil trial attorney, John has substantial experience representing clients and orally advocating before judges, juries, administrative agencies, local governing bodies, zoning hearing boards, and the like. John has represented his clients at all levels of the Pennsylvania court system, including magisterial district courts, courts of common pleas, the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court, and the Supreme Court. Through his litigation and collections practice, John has obtained millions of dollars in settlement awards, judgments, and verdicts in favor of his clients. During times of chaos and controversy, John will calmly provide his clients with sound legal counsel while zealously advocating on their behalf.

John grew up in Lower Chanceford Township, and he, his wife (Carolyn), and daughter (Estella) now live in the Red Lion area. When not representing clients, John enjoys competing in and spectating all things sports, listening to podcasts, reading good books, and playing strategy board games with family and friends.

Representative Cases

  • Hopewell Twp. v. Hopewell Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., 313 A.3d 466 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
  • G&G Family Limited Partnership v. York County Planning Commission and Chanceford Township, York County Court of Common Pleas, Case No.: 2025-SU-000278.
  • William Kuhn v. York County Tax Claim Bureau et al., York County Court of Common Pleas, Case No.: 2025-TU-000004
  • Diversified Effective Construction Korp LLC v. York County Assessment Office, York County Court of Common Pleas, Case No.: 2019-SU-001336.
Community Involvement
  • Gretchen Wolf Swartz Scholarship Fund, Board of Directors
  • MidPenn Legal Services, Board of Directors
  • Churches Against State Licensure Entanglement (CASLE), Board of Directors and President
  • Harford Christian Educational Foundation, Board of Directors
Professional Affiliations
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • York County Bar Association
  • Maryland Bar Association
Education
  • George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, Juris Doctorate
    • National Security Law Journal, Editor
    • Scalia Law Merit Scholarship
  • Bob Jones University, Bachelor of Science (Cellular Biology)
    • National Champion, NCCAA Div. II Men’s Soccer, 2016
Capabilities
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Land Use Litigation
  • Tax Sale Law
  • Clean and Green Law