Overview

Kandice is a trial lawyer with significant experience litigating a range of complex matters, including corporate business disputes, real estate claims, eminent domain matters, and breach of contract claims.

In her practice, she serves businesses, individuals, and public entities, providing guidance and representation to clients as they navigate and resolve disputes.

Appellate litigation

Kandice regularly represents clients in complex commercial litigation in business disputes. She has particular experience in the appellate courts, representing clients in matters before the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth Courts and consulting on matters proceeding to appellate litigation. Kandice previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas G. Saylor, formerly the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania.

Eminent domain and real estate litigation

Kandice regularly counsels both condemnors and condemnees in eminent domain matters and defends private property owners in both federal and state condemnation actions. She has assisted clients in asserting inverse condemnation claims where the condemning authority’s activities resulted in taking private property without formal condemnation proceedings. Kandice also has experience asserting the rights of public entities under the Eminent Domain Code and the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, including the right of public utilities related to Marcellus Shale infrastructure projects.

She handles both federal and state claims, has represented clients in breach-of-contract, quiet-title, and land-use disputes, and has unique experience in real property litigation.

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
  • Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., summa cum laude
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • 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
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Appellate Law, 2010-present
  • Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, 2021, 2027
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2013-present
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Professional Excellence Award for General Litigation, The Legal Intelligencer, 2019
  • Select Lawyers, 2014
  • Lawyers on the Fast Track, 2011
  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Dauphin County Bar Association, 2011
  • Pennsylvania Rising Stars®, 2010
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Dauphin County Bar Association
  • Lebanon County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • June 23, 2022 – Condemnation Damages Typically Do Not Include Payment for Business Losses – The Legal Intelligencer
  • August 3, 2026 – Appellate Litigation Best Practices: A Primer for Solicitors
  • September 13, 2024 – I Am Not A Robot: The Ethical Use of AI in Litigation
  • March 5, 2023 – The Walls Come Tumblin’ Down: Cross-Border and Overseas Discovery in International Litigation
  • March 6, 2022 – How to Make Your Appeal Appealing: Telling a Good Post-Trial Story
  • September 2019 -Drawing Up the Plans – Preparing for Disputes Before They Arise
  • January 29, 2019 – What Businesses Should Expect From PennDOT’s I-83 Construction Project
  • November 2018 – Eminent Domain General Principles for Local Government

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