Keri Schantz concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation and real estate law. Prior to joining High Swartz, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Edward G. Smith of Northampton County. While at Dickinson School of Law, she served as the program coordinator for the law school’s community service organization and assisted with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. She completed summer associate positions with Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP and Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC.

Ms. Schantz also was a research and editorial assistant for the World Arbitration and Mediation Report, and additionally worked for the Public School Employees’ Retirement System of Pennsylvania.

Areas of Practice:
Business, Employment and Real Estate Law
Litigation
Contract & Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Employment Law
Employment Litigation
Real Estate and Land Use Law
Real Estate Litigation
Nonprofit and Education Law

Bar Admissions:

• Pennsylvania, January 2006

Education:

• The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 2005
• Moravian College, B.A., honors program, magna cum laude, 2001

Professional Affiliations & Honors:

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• Northampton County Bar Association
• The Montgomery American Inn of Court
• Dickinson School of Law Sydney D. Kline Memorial Scholarship
• Moravian College Comenius Scholarship
• Moravian College ODK Outstanding Senior Leader
• Moravian College Cohen Arts & Lectures Scholarship
• Moravian College Alumni Fellow Award
• Moravian College Honors Award

Publications & Presentations:

• “How Employees Can Protect Themselves Under Pennsylvania’s Reference Immunity Statute,” Schuylkill Alliance Business Advisor, November 2007