Essential Ethics 2026 – Erie

Hunter B. Schenck provides legal services to businesses and individuals in the areas of litigation and real estate. Her practice largely focuses on landlord/tenant matters including leases, evictions, ejectments, and accompanying issues. She also focuses on collections, mechanics liens, and helping home improvement contractors. In 2024, Hunter was unanimously elected to Shareholder in recognition and honor of her legal practice. Hunter has participated in multiple trials in both a solo and co-counsel capacity. She tried a week-long federal jury trial that resulted in a verdict of almost $1 million for the client. Hunter enjoys the opportunity to enter the courtroom and wants to help her clients obtain their ideal outcome for each case. Hunter was selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for her fourth consecutive year in 2024. She was elected to the Board of the York County Bar Association in 2023 and has continued as a member of the Membership, CLE, and Law Day Committees. She is also a member of the Herbert Cohen Inns of Court. She received the York County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award in 2021. In 2020, Hunter was the Chair of the Young Lawyers Section. Hunter serves as the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Zone 3 Co-Chair and is also a member of the Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee and Technology Committee. Hunter was a member of the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 Bar Stools Cast, a parody musical that serves as a fundraiser for the York County Bar Foundation and the Belmont Theatre. She is Second Vice Regent of the Colonel James Smith – Yorktown Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Hunter joined the Board of The Grotto in 2022. Hunter is a Life Member of the Penn State Alumni Association and is a founding member of the Penn State York Women’s Philanthropic Network. She joined the Penn State Law Alumni Society Board in 2020. She completed her Juris Doctorate from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2014, where she was a member of the American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Team, Moot Court Board (Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot), Trial Advocacy Board, and Phi Delta Phi John Reed Inn (Notarius).

Gregory F. Mitsch, Esq., has been a criminal defense attorney for 30 years and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1996. He currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders. He provides Continuing Legal Education presentations to lawyers, judges, and law students. His professional and academic background underscores a longstanding dedication to zealous client representation, legal scholarship, and service to the profession. Prior to his current position, he was a peer volunteer for Lawyers concerned for Lawyers for nine years and was actively involved in the annual volunteer conference. He received his undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1993 and earned his Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law in 1996.

Attorney Daniel J. Siegel is a nationally recognized authority on legal ethics, technology, data protection, cybersecurity, civil litigation, workers’ compensation, and law-practice workflow management. He is the principal of both the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and Integrated Technology Services, LLC, where he addresses the complex legal, ethical, and operational issues that frequently challenge lawyers and law firms. Dan’s practice is multifaceted. He defends attorneys in disciplinary matters, provides professional responsibility and ethics counsel, and serves as appellate counsel in high-stakes matters. He also represents individuals in estate planning, workers’ compensation, and personal injury cases, bringing a deep understanding of both trial and appellate advocacy. A leader in techno-ethics, Dan advises solo, small, and mid-sized law firms on the ethical and practical implications of technology, including cybersecurity, data protection, and the responsible use of emerging tools such as artificial intelligence. He also helps firms and businesses improve efficiency through workflow optimization and paperless office systems. Dan is the author of 16 books, a legal columnist, and a frequent national speaker on ethics, technology, and law practice management. He served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility from 2019 to 2025 and as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Technology Committee from 2023 to 2025. He is currently Past-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division. Widely respected for combining practical experience with deep subject-matter expertise, Dan is often called upon to address the most challenging issues facing lawyers today. He can be reached at [email protected].