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Awards and Recognition

access_time Posted on: December 28th, 2019

2024

  • Attorney Larry Young honored with the U.S. News Lawyer of the Year Award in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the Harrisburg area

2023

  • Craig Sharnetzka was named to Central Penn Business Journal‘s 2023 Power List for Law. The Power List for Law recognizes “those who shape our communities and influence our quality of life through the legal foundations on which our society was built and depends upon.”
  • Best Lawyers® names CGA Law Firm to their “Best Law Firms” list (2023 Edition), in Metropolitan Tier 1 Harrisburg, for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
  • Attorney Evan M. Gabel was recognized as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyers “Rising Star” for the second year in a row
  • Attorney Hunter B. Schenck was recognized as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyers “Rising Star” for the third year in a row
  • Attorney Larry Young was selected to the Pennsylvania SuperLawyers list for the eighteenth year in a row
  • Finalist for York Daily Record’s “Best Law Firm” Category for CGA Law Firm
  • Attorney Larry Young received the Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell for “the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards”
  • Attorneys Tom O’Shea, Charlie Calkins, Jeff Rehmeyer, Craig Sharnetzka, and Sharon Myers received Distinguished ratings from Martindale Hubbell, which ” indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.”
  • Attorney Frank Henisse Countess received a Notable rating from Martindale Hubbell for his peer-recognized “strong ethical standards”
  • CGA Law Firm ranks as AV Preeminent® from Martindale Hubbell. AV Preeminent® is the highest peer rating standard in Martindale Hubbell and signifies “a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank [the Firm] at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards”
  • Attorney Tom O’Shea received the 2023 MidPenn Legal Services Donald F. Smith, Jr. Pro Bono Award

2022

  • Best Lawyers® names CGA Law Firm to their “Best Law Firms” list (2022 Edition), in Metropolitan Tier 1 Harrisburg, for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
  • The Central Penn Business Journal named Christine Nentwig a Woman of Influence
  • Susquehanna Style named CGA Law Firm Best Law Firm in their “Best of York” issue
  • Top 3 Finalist in the Downtown First Awards for “Outstanding Large Business”
  • Finalist for York Daily Record’s “Best Law Firm” Category for CGA Law Firm
  • Finalist for York Daily Record’s “Best Attorney” Category for Attorney Tim Bupp
  • The Central Penn Business Journal selected Devon Myers Kolomick for 40 Under 40
  • CGA Law Firm received the Mid Penn Legal Services’ 2022 Law Firm Award for many years of pro bono work to assist marginalized communities in York County.
  • The United Way of York County awarded Christine Nentwig the Distinguished Service Award
  • Attorneys Beth Kern and Haley Rohrbaugh individually receive the York County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award.
  • Attorney Frank Countess receives an Honorable Mention from the York Daily Record’s 2022 Most Influential Lawyers.
  • Super Lawyers named Attorney Larry Young a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the seventeenth consecutive year.
  • Attorney Evan M. Gabel is recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star“.
  • Attorney Hunter B. Schenck was recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for the second year in a row

2021

  • Susquehanna Style Magazine names CGA Law Firm the Best Law Firm in the Best of York Reader’s Choice survey.
  • Super Lawyers selects Attorney Hunter Schenck as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for 2021
  • Super Lawyers selects Attorney Larry Young as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the sixteenth consecutive year.
  • Best Lawyers® names Attorney Larry Young a Top Lawyer in America. Best Lawyers® announced the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® on August 20, 2020. Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America® publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 9.4 million votes were submitted.
  • The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center awards CGA Law Firm with the Donor Organization Award.
  • Attorney Margaret “Mieke” Driscoll is named a 2021 Central Pennsylvania Business Journal Woman of Influence.
  • The Central Penn Business Journal honored five of our astounding Attorneys and Staff for Legal Excellence Awards:
  • Finalist for “Best Law Firm in York” for 2021 by readers of the York Sunday News/York Daily Record.
  • Attorney Hunter Schenck was awarded the York County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award.
  • Attorney Lawrence Young was a finalist for “Best Attorney/Lawyer in York” for 2021 by readers of the York Sunday News/York Daily Record.
  • CGA Law Firm earns the York County Bar Association Law Firm Award in recognition of the Firm’s Pro Bono services (2021)

2020

  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” for 2020 by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR.
  • Voted Best 2020 Family Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal. This year the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Voted one of the 2020 Top 2 Law Firms in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal for Real Estate Law. This year the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Voted one of the 2020 Top 2 Law Firms in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal for Business Law. This year the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Voted one of the 2020 Top 2 Law Firms in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal for Intellectual Property Law. This year the Central Penn Business Journal  (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Voted one of the 2020 Top 2 Law Firms in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal for Estate Planning & Administration. This year the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Voted one of the 2020 Top 2 Law Firms in Central Pennsylvania by readers of Central Penn Business Journal for Labor and Employment Law. This year the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) Reader Ranking Awards received nearly 24,000 votes in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties.
  • Attorney Frank Countess receives the Leadership York 2020 Alumnus of the Year award.
  • Attorney Liliana Fisher received one of the York County Bar Association’s Annual Pro Bono Awards given for Exceptional Pro Bono Service.
  • Attorney Larry Young was ranked a 2020 Best of the Best Attorney in America. The American Registry’s ranking indicates that Larry is in the Top 1% of all attorneys awarded in America.
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the fifteenth consecutive year.
  • Attorney Larry Young was ranked a 2020 Best Lawyer in the Harrisburg region for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

2019

  • Attorney Charles Calkins conferred the William and Catherine Booth Award from the Salvation Army. The award was given for outstanding humanitarian effort within the community.
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the fourteenth consecutive year.
  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of Susquehanna Style
  • Voted as “One of the Best Law Firms in York” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR

2018

  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of Susquehanna Style
  • Attorney Frank Countess receives the Crispus Attucks Heart of Change Community Service Award.
  • Voted as “One of the Best Law Firms in York” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the thirteenth consecutive year

2017

  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of Susquehanna Style
  • Voted as “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Attorney Jeffrey L. Rehmeyer II voted “One of the Best Lawyers” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Attorney Haley Rohrbaugh received the York County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Recognition Award
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the twelfth consecutive year

2016

  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of Susquehanna Style
  • Voted as “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Attorney Evan Gabel is honored with the Pro Bono Recognition Award from the York County Bar Association.
  • Attorney Jeffrey L. Rehmeyer II voted “Best Lawyer” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the eleventh consecutive year
  • Attorney Larry Young awarded the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Jeffrey A. Ernico Award.

2015

  • Voted “Best Law Firm in York” by readers of Susquehanna Style
  • Voted as “One of the Best Law Firms in York” by readers of the York Sunday News/YDR
  • Received a Downtown First Award from Downtown Inc. (Outstanding Large Businesses of the Year)
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the tenth consecutive year
  • Judge John S. Kennedy honored with the National Highway Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Life Savers Award and the Kevin E. Quinlan Award for Excellence in Traffic Safety from the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

2014

  • Top 10 Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • Top 5 in Family Law Practice in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • Judge John C. Uhler awarded the PLAN Excellence Award by the Pennsylvania Legal Services Network
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the ninth consecutive year
  • Judge John S. Kennedy received the Peter K. O’Rourke Special Achievement Award from the Governors Highway Safety Association

2013

2012

2011

  • Top 10 Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • 2011 recipient of the Light of Liberty Award by PIRC
  • Judge John C. Uhler recognized with the United Way’s Community Builder Award and the Salvation Army of York “Years of Outstanding Service to the Community” Award. He was also honored with the Child Advocate of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Children’s Rights Committee.
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the sixth consecutive year
  • Attorney Rees Griffiths is named a a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the third year

2010

  • Top 10 Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • Voted “Best of York” by the readers of the York Daily Record/Sunday News
  • Attorney Craig Sharnetzka named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer “Rising Star”
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the fifth consecutive year
  • Attorney Rees Griffiths is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the second year

2009

  • Top 10 Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • Voted “Best of York” by the readers of the York Daily Record/Sunday News
  • Voted “Best Attorney” by the readers of Central PA Magazine
  • Judge John C. Uhler recognized with the 2009 Official of the Year by the York County Chamber of Commerce
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for the fourth year
  • Attorney Rees Griffiths is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer

2008

  • Top 10 Law Firm in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal
  • Voted “Best of York” by the readers of the York Daily Record/Sunday News
  • Voted “Best Attorney” by the readers of Central PA Magazine
  • Recipient of the Special Recognition Award by the York County Bar Foundation for generous donation and support of MidPenn Legal Services
  • Recipient of the Goodridge Freedom Award for Business Excellence
  • Attorney Craig Sharnetzka awarded the Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award and the York County Bar Foundation Special Pro Bono Award
  • Attorney Larry Young is named a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer for the third year

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