How Kyle Helps Clients
Kyle J. Meyer concentrates his practice on commercial and appellate litigation, representing for-profit and nonprofit corporations and other private and public entities in complex business, commercial liability and regulatory matters before state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies. Kyle’s more than 15 years of litigation experience includes representation of colleges, universities and other educational institutions, healthcare systems and hospitals, insurance and reinsurance entities, energy companies, financial and banking institutions, charitable trusts, automotive and transportation entities, construction and service companies, trade associations, public utilities, and municipal authorities.
Kyle began his legal career at the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, a state appellate court specializing in matters involving state and local governments and regulatory agencies, where he served as judicial clerk to both the Hon. P. Kevin Brobson (now Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court) and the Hon. Keith B. Quigley. Kyle also served as judicial intern to the Hon. Mary Hannah Leavitt of the Commonwealth Court during law school. Building off that foundation, Kyle has developed particular expertise representing clients in original and appellate jurisdiction matters before the Commonwealth Court.
What Clients Can Expect
Kyle is a detail-oriented yet practical litigator experienced in handling various types of commercial and business disputes. He is adept at navigating legal issues affecting regulated entities while remaining mindful of the interests and objectives of the larger enterprise.
Outside the Office
Born and raised in central Pennsylvania, Kyle enjoys spending time with friends and family, doing all things outdoors, and travelling domestically and abroad. Had he not become an attorney, Kyle would have either pursued a career as a travel writer or looked to build a start-up company.
Proof Points
- Assisted in defeating $1.3 billion claim against nonprofit insurer accused of violating Pennsylvania’s Nonprofit Corporation Law.
- Served as co-counsel in defending large university against wrongful death claim arising from underage drinking in violation of the university’s policies, culminating in successful defense verdict following two-week jury trial in Philadelphia.
- Represented large charter school in various tuition funding disputes with public school districts and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Represented nationwide automotive company seeking license to sell electric vehicles direct-to-consumer in Pennsylvania.
- Aided in representing long-standing charitable trust seeking court approval to modify trust documents to deploy accumulated trust income for additional but related purpose.
- Aided in representing different long-standing charitable trust seeking court approval to modify trust documents due to financial hardship.
- Assisted in defending healthcare system against claims concerning provision of medical services and treatment to collegiate student-athletes.
- Represented nonprofit healthcare entity in securing real estate tax exemptions for portfolio of residential properties used to house and care for disabled individuals.
- Represented municipal railroad authority in defeating action by private railroad challenging the authority’s compliance with state competitive bidding requirements and restrictions on competing with private enterprise.
- Served as co-counsel in successfully representing trade association in revenue sharing dispute over mobile and online wagering on horse racing in Pennsylvania.
- Represented medical marijuana entities in licensing and compliance matters with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- Participated in representing major transportation network company (TNC) in litigation over authority of state administrative agency to regulate the company’s activities
- Part of team that helped form (through regulatory processes) and protect (including through litigation) a large integrated health care financing and delivery system.
- Assisted in successfully defending major health insurer in putative class action concerning the insurer’s surplus and reserves.
- Multiple matters protecting clients’ trade secret, confidential/proprietary and privileged information from disclosure under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law.
Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2009
University of Delaware, B.A., 2006, Political Science and International Relations
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society
William W. Lipsitt American Inn of Court, Harrisburg, PA, Past Member
James S. Bowman American Inn of Court, Harrisburg, PA, Past Member