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Business and Corporate Law

Krzysztof M. Bozentka

February 17, 2026 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

Krzysztof M. Bozentka

Associate – Business Department

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Krzysztof Bozentka is a corporate attorney whose practice spans the full lifecycle of a business, from entity formation to dissolution, with a particular focus on general corporate matters, commercial transactions, and intellectual property. He regularly assists emerging companies and established businesses with governance, contract drafting and negotiation, and reorganizations.

Krzysztof’s practice includes advising clients on mergers and acquisitions. He works with companies across industries to structure deals, identify risks early, and provide clear, practical guidance that keeps transactions moving efficiently.

In addition to his corporate and transactional work, Krzysztof maintains a robust intellectual property practice, primarily helping businesses protect and leverage brand assets through trademark registration, maintenance, and enforcement.

Before joining the firm, Krzysztof worked for a Fortune 500 company in Philadelphia in its global supply chain and procurement department. His time working inside a large corporation provided him with practical business insight into how companies operate, make decisions, and approach risk. Prior to his return to the firm, Krzysztof practiced at an Am Law 200 firm in Philadelphia, focusing on commercial agreements within the manufacturing, supply chain and logistics sectors, where he strengthened his contract drafting and negotiation. This combination of in‑house and big‑firm experience gives Krzysztof a distinctive perspective which is grounded, business‑oriented, and attentive to what truly matters to clients.

Community Involvement

  • Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce NextGen – Member
  • Leadership Chester County – Graduate 2025

PRACTICE AREAS

Business and Corporate Law

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey

EDUCATION

  • Washington and Lee School of Law

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Nicholas S. Eisel

October 23, 2025 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

Nicholas S. Eisel

Associate – Business

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Nicholas S. Eisel is an attorney in MacElree Harvey’s Business Law Department, where he assists clients with a wide range of corporate and transactional matters.

A Chester County native, Nicholas grew up in Kennett Square and has returned to the area to begin his legal career. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and his Juris Doctor from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia, graduating in May 2024.

During law school, Nicholas gained valuable experience in both the public and private sectors. He completed a summer internship with The Marmon Group in Chicago, Illinois, and later an externship with Spadea Lignana, a transactional franchise law firm in Philadelphia. After graduating, he served as a judicial law clerk in Camden County, New Jersey, where he worked primarily on criminal matters before returning to his interest in transactional and business law.

Community Involvement

  • Pro bono work with HIAS Pennsylvania, an immigration law nonprofit serving the greater Philadelphia community.

Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association

PRACTICE AREAS

Business and Corporate Law

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2024
  • B.A., Economics, Indiana University, 2021

Katherine A. Isard

February 18, 2025 by Hoppel Design

Katherine A. Isard

Partner – Litigation

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Katherine A. Isard has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, employment disputes, commercial real estate matters, and construction litigation. In her 12 year solo practice, she successfully represented clients in arbitration, state and federal courts, and transactional matters. Katherine’s expertise extends beyond litigation to corporate advisory services, where she assists clients in drafting and negotiating software as a service agreements, master service agreements, and non-disclosure agreements, particularly for technology and private equity clients.

Prior to establishing her own practice, Katherine was a litigation associate at Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg LLP, where she worked on high-stakes commercial disputes, breach of contract actions, employment litigation, and shareholder derivative suits. She also gained valuable experience in white-collar defense and internal investigations at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, focusing on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance and large-scale document reviews.

Katherine is known for her strategic legal approach, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to manage every aspect of her cases—from client communication to litigation strategy, negotiations, discovery, and trial advocacy.

Clients appreciate Katherine’s deep legal knowledge, practical solutions, and dedication to achieving favorable outcomes. With almost two decades of experience, she remains a trusted legal advisor committed to delivering high-quality representation tailored to her clients’ needs.

Notable Representations

  • Served as second chair in multi-million-dollar litigation in Texas state court, securing a favorable settlement after partial summary judgment.
  • Served as second chair in a Pennsylvania state court case, achieving a successful verdict after a three-day bench trial.
  • Represented home builder in construction defect claims.
  • Managed internal investigations related to potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations.
  • Negotiated and drafted key agreements, including Non-Disclosure, Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts and Master Service agreements.

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PRACTICE AREAS

Business and Corporate Law

Commercial Litigation

Employment Law

Litigation Law

Real Estate

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2005)
    • Associate Editor, Journal of Constitutional Law
  • ACLU of Pennsylvania, Pro Bono Research
  • Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Pro Bono Law Clerk

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Mary Kay Gaver

April 5, 2022 by Hoppel Design

Mary Kay Gaver

Partner – Business Department

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Mary Kay Gaver is a Partner in MacElree Harvey’s Business Department, where she represents clients in a broad range of real estate, lending, and commercial transactions. Mary Kay has extensive experience advising businesses, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations, Mary Kay provides practical and strategic counsel designed to help clients achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.

Her practice spans all aspects of banking and finance law, business law, mergers and acquisitions, transition planning for closely held businesses, nonprofit governance and real property law. She regularly assists clients with entity formation, contract negotiation, financing arrangements, and in the purchase, sale, development and leasing of commercial properties.

Mary Kay joined the firm in 2016, bringing with her a deep understanding of both the business and legal considerations that drive successful transactions.

PRACTICE AREAS

Banking & Finance Law

Business and Corporate Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

Nonprofits and Charitable Organizations

Real Estate

Real Estate & Land Use Law

OFFICES

Kennett Square, PA

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania
  • Maryland

EDUCATION

  • University of Maryland School of Law
  • Loyola University of Maryland, B.A. in Political Science

ARTICLES

New Guidelines on Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) Loan Forgiveness

SBA Loans Deferments

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Matthew C. Cooper

December 18, 2020 by Hoppel Design

Matthew C. Cooper

Partner – Business and Corporate Law

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Matthew Cooper is a corporate attorney focused on small- to mid-market mergers and acquisitions, representing buyers and sellers across a wide range of industries throughout the Mid-Atlantic. He regularly advises business owners on sell-side transactions involving both private equity-backed and strategic buyers, and he also represents financial and strategic buyers in acquisitions, roll-ups, and growth-driven transactions.

In addition to M&A, Matthew serves as outside general counsel to closely-held and middle-market companies, advising on entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, governance, buy-sell agreements, and business disputes. Clients rely on Matthew for clear, commercially-grounded advice that keeps transactions moving, identifies issues early, and manages risk without slowing deal momentum. He is viewed as a pragmatic business advisor to many companies in the region.

Matthew also maintains a niche practice in private securities offerings, advising private companies on capital raises under Regulation D with an emphasis on compliance and efficiency.

Matthew began his career at an AmLaw 100 firm in Washington, D.C., where he represented Fortune 500 companies and private equity clients in complex corporate and securities matters. He brings that large-firm transactional experience to entrepreneurs and middle-market businesses with a clear goal: delivering sound judgment and getting deals done on the right terms and on his clients’ timelines.

Notable Representations

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Represented, as securities counsel, NYSE-listed client in its $2.7 billion sale (cash and stock consideration) to another NYSE-listed company; securities registered on Form S-4.
  • Represented NYSE-listed and Fortune 100 client in its $62 million purchase of an equity ownership percentage in a leading media streaming company.
  • Represented environmental consulting/remediation Seller in $48 million sale of equity (cash and rollover equity consideration) to private equity firm (F-Reorganization).
  • Represented Seller in $42.5 million asset sale of industry leader’s pool/spa products and chemicals business.
  • Represented Chester County-based robotics company in $25 million international stock acquisition to a publicly-traded Korean corporation.

Business/Commercial Lending Transactions

  • Represented bank in their $10.25 million asset-based loan secured by three separate state mortgages to finance the construction and installation of a geothermal energy facility.
  • Represented local mushroom company in $7.5 million convertible loan to essential peat/spawn industry supplier.
  • Represented, as securities counsel, OTC-listed client in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy and accompanying $6.7 million asset sale and winding-down process.
  • Represented OTC-listed client in a restructuring transaction providing for the satisfaction and extinguishment of debt obligations under an existing Credit Agreement and providing for the issuance of $3 million in new capital.

Securities & Private Placements

  • Represented NASDAQ-listed client, as lead counsel to the issuer, in its $375 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes and related guarantees from certain subsidiaries.
  • Represented 501(c)(3) corporation in its borrowing of $163 million in sustainability bonds to fundraise the construction, development, and implementation of new and existing structural improvements to one of the country’s premier horticultural display gardens.
  • Represented OTC-listed client in obtaining $20 million equity line of credit with securities registered on Form S-1.
  • Represented private fund client in its $25 million offering of subscription units for fund’s targeted investments in one of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Qualified Opportunity Zones with a focus on start-up businesses in the internet infrastructure, cellular coverage, and green technology spaces.
  • Represented Chester County distillery in $1.5 million private placement of securities to accredited investors.
  • Represented Chester County distillery in its $1.2 million private placement offering of securities under Regulation Crowdfunding.
  • Represented Philadelphia-based coffee roastery in $2 million private placement of securities to accredited and non-accredited investors; preparation of Private Placement Memorandum.

Community Involvement

  • West Chester Public Library, Board of Trustees
  • Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador Committee, Member
  • Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Community & Government Relations Committee, Member

PRACTICE AREAS

Banking & Finance Law

Business and Corporate Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania
  • Maryland
  • Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION

  • William & Mary Law School (J.D.)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science)

ARTICLES

“Just Venmo Me” – The IRS

Lessons in Liquidated Damages

Welcome to the New Decade: Decennial Reports Due for Pennsylvania Business Entities

IN THE NEWS

Selling Your Business? Five Lessons in M&A From 2025

Why I Work at MacElree Harvey Employee Spotlight: Matthew Cooper 

Enterprise Liability – Coming Soon to a Pennsylvania Company Near You?

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Jeffrey P. Burke

October 22, 2019 by Hoppel Design

Jeffrey P. Burke

Partner – Employment Law

Jeff Burke is a Partner at MacElree Harvey, Ltd., working in both the firm’s Business and Litigation practice groups, with an emphasis on employment law. Jeff counsels businesses and individuals on equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies, disability accommodation, employment & severance agreements, restrictive covenants, executive compensation, independent contracting, workforce audits, and other employment-related matters.

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Jeff Burke is a Partner at MacElree Harvey, Ltd., working in both the firm’s Business and Litigation practice groups, with an emphasis on employment law. Jeff counsels businesses and individuals on equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies, disability accommodation, employment & severance agreements, restrictive covenants, executive compensation, independent contracting, workforce audits, and other employment-related matters. In the employment law field, Jeff has provided employee and management training to businesses as well as continuing education seminars to other attorneys. Jeff also provides legal counsel in merger and acquisition transactions for employment-related due diligence and contract negotiations.

In his litigation practice, Jeff has successfully resolved numerous disputes in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including Title VII discrimination claims based upon sex, race, national origin, and religion, Americans with Disability Act claims, compensation claims under state and federal wage and hour laws, and restrictive covenant / non-competition claims, to name a few. Jeff also applies his considerable litigation experience to select complex commercial disputes, working with his partners on contract, real estate, construction and shareholder cases.

In addition to being an experienced litigator and transactional attorney in the field of employment law, Jeff is also a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional®.  This certification indicates that Jeff has a deep understanding of HR principles that enables him to provide first-rate legal advice grounded in the latest industry knowledge.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Jeff worked for 6 years at an insurance defense litigation firm, where he represented clients across multiple disciplines in state and federal court, including employment discrimination, personal injury, civil rights, product liability and construction litigation. Before that, Jeff was an associate with a small-size, general practice law firm focusing on criminal defense as well as civil and domestic litigation.

Jeff is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was a recipient of the Class of 2008 Community Service Award. Before attending law school, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, with minors in Economics and Political Science.

Notable Representations

  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer in United States District Court against claims of alleged Title VII sex discrimination and alleged violations of Equal Pay Act
  • Negotiated executive employment agreements for selling principals in multi-million dollar merger and acquisition transaction
  • Obtained favorable, confidential settlements in cases of alleged sex discrimination for multiple Pennsylvania employers, ranging from complex, multi-entity enterprises down to a small family-owned store
  • Obtained favorable, confidential settlement through Mediation in favor of Pennsylvania business in a case seeking wages under Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection law and alleging discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Obtained favorable, confidential settlement through Mediation in favor of Pennsylvania employer in case of alleged national origin discrimination
  • Successfully obtained transfers of venue from Philadelphia County to favorable outlying Pennsylvania counties in multiple personal injury lawsuits brought against Fortune 500 Company
  • Defended and successfully resolved numerous personal injury and property damage claims brought against Pennsylvania businesses and individuals in the areas of premises liability, motor vehicle liability and construction
  • Obtained Summary Judgment before United States District Court in favor of multiple police officer defendants and City alleged to have committed Constitutional rights violations against detainee
  • Litigated numerous cases to judgment involving recovery of possession of real property and unpaid rent
  • Successfully defended and obtained dismissal of numerous Pennsylvania criminal charges, from First Degree Felonies to Summary offenses

Memberships

  • Chester County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section
  • Chester County Bar Association, Employment Law Section
  • Chester County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
  • Stively Inn of Court
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • West Chester Downtown Foundation, Board Member

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PRACTICE AREAS

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Arbitration

Business and Corporate Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Compliance and Internal Investigations

Employment Law

Jurisdictional Disputes

Litigation Law

Product Liability

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

  • Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Juris Doctor
  • The Pennsylvania State University, Finance (A recipient of the Class of 2008 Community Service Award)

ARTICLES

Employment Law Update March 2023

Employment Law Update February 2023

Use of Medical Marijuana by Employees in Safety-Sensitive Jobs: What’s an Employer to do?

Employment Law Update January 2023

Employment Law Update December 2022

Employment Law Update November 2022

Employment Law Update October 2022

Employment Law Update September 2022

Employment Law Update August 2022

Employment Law Update July 2022

Employment Law Update June 2022

Employment Law Update May 2022

Employment Law Update April 2022

Employment Law Update March 2022

Employment Law Update February 2022

Employment Law Update January 2022

Employment Law Update December 2021

Employment Law Update November 2021

Employment Law Update October 2021

Employment Law Update September 2021

Employment Law Update August 2021

Employment Law Update July 2021

If it’s “Mandatory” then it’s Compensable: Employer Compliance with the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act post-Heimbach

Employment Law Update June 2021

Employment Law Update May 2021

Employment Law Update April 2021

Employment Law Update March 2021

When (and how) can a business use a “coronavirus scanner” or other instant coronavirus tests for its employees?

Employment Law Update February, 2021

Employment Law Update January 2021

Employment Law Update December, 2020

Can Pennsylvania Employers Mandate that Employees take a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Seeing through the Haze: 3 Things to Remember About Employee Marijuana Use in Pennsylvania

Unemployment Compensation for Pennsylvania Business Owners: The Self-Employment Exception, The CARES Act and Beyond

Responding to Employee Accommodation Requests under the ADA: Navigating the Interactive Process

Discovery of Social Media in Pennsylvania: Be Careful What You Post Online

Department of Labor Announces New Standards Affecting Overtime Pay for Salaried Employees

Employment Law Update June 2026 – Managing Remote Employees 

Employment Law Update May 2026 – Workplace Investigations

Employment Law Update February 2026 

Employment Law Update November 2025 

Employment Law Update October 2025 

Employment Law Update September 2025 

Employment Law Update August 2025 

Employment Law Update July 2025 

Employment Law Update May 2025

Employment Law Update April 2025

Employment Law Update February 2025

Employment Law Update January 2025 

Employment Law Update October 2024

Employment Law Update June 2024

Employment Law Update May 2024

Employment Law Update April 2024

Employment Law Update February 2024

Employment Law Update January and February 2024

Employment Law Update December 2023

4 Things to Know for Employment Severance Agreements

Employment Law Update November 2023

Employment Law Update October 2023

Use of Medical Marijuana by Employees in Safety-Sensitive Jobs: What’s an Employer to do?

Employment Law Update May 2023

Top Tips on How Employers Can Avoid Workplace Harassment Claims

Employment Law Update April 2023

MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Names New Shareholders and Partners

Attorney Jeff Burke Quoted on Front Office Sports

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