Lawrence V. Young is a shareholder at CGA Law Firm and currently chairs the firm’s Bankruptcy Department. He limits his practice to consumer bankruptcy matters as well as Chapter 11 and corporate reorganizations. He is certified as a specialist by the American Board of Certification, and is the only Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist in York and Adams Counties.
In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, Larry was named as one of Pennsylvania's "SuperLawyers" by Philadelphia magazine and Law & Politics. Annually, these publications conduct a peer review survey and research to determine a ranking system, and the top 5% in their respective fields are honored; Larry was named for his bankruptcy expertise.
Larry is currently a member of the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, having served as a Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Trustee since 1978. Additionally, he served as Panel Chapter 13 Trustee for approximately 10 years.
Larry has written and lectured on bankruptcy law topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association, the York County Bar Association, as part of the business law program at York College of Pennsylvania, at the Widener School of Law, for the Pennsylvania Association of Tax Collectors, at the Third Circuit Judicial Conference, and to the Pennsylvania Magistrate District Judges.
As a member of the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association Bankruptcy Advisory Committee, Larry meets regularly with the Judges and the members of the Bar Association on issues of local concern affecting the Bench and the Bar. As a member of the Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee, Larry has been involved in the review and redrafting of the Rules of the Bankruptcy Court.
He served a 6 year term on a Hearing Committee for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1999-2005, chairing the Committee in his final two years. He currently serves on a Pennsylvania Bar Institute Committee that plans bankruptcy continuing education seminars for attorneys throughout the Commonwealth.
He is a past president of the York County Bar Association, the York County Bar Foundation, the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association and Central Pennsylvania Legal Services. He has been an active member of the Pro Bono Committee of the Bar Association since 1993, serving as Committee Chair for much of that time. He has received awards for his pro bono contributions from both the York County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Representation of consumers in Chapter 7 or 13
- Representation of farmers in Chapter 12
- Chapter 11 filings for small businesses
- Bankruptcy court litigation
- Business reorganizations, liquidation and debt restructuring
- Acquisition of distressed assets and debts from bankruptcy
- Foreclosures and related real estate transactions
- Representation of both secured and unsecured creditors
- Chapter 7 Trustee work and related litigation
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- York County Bar Association - Past President and Board of Directors, Pro Bono Committee Chair
- Central Pennsylvania Legal Services - Past President of Board
- York County Bar Foundation - Past President and Board of Directors
- Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Assoc. - Past President and Board of Directors
- Manchester Township - Board of Supervisors
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Course planner on bankruptcy issues
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Assoc. of Bankruptcy TrusteesCommercial Law League of America
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Lawrence V. Young
717.718.7110 
717.843.9039
lyoung@cgalaw.com
