Joel M. Snavely

Joel’s legal career spans more than 30 years, with the majority of his practice focusing on the defense of health care providers in professional negligence and licensure actions. With a primary focus on health care law, Joel represents and advises health care providers in matters that include employment contracts, credentialing, peer review, end of life issues,  guardianships, medical records, risk management, controlled substances, fraud and abuse, and nonprofit corporation law.

In addition to his health care practice, Joel also represents municipal governments and other entities on issues that relate to real estate tax assessments, real estate tax exemption and zoning.

Among his numerous professional memberships, Joel is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, Erie County Coalition of Physicians and Attorneys, Pennsylvania Bar Association and American Bar Association. He served two terms as president while on the Board of Sarah A. Reed Senior Living.