Timothy S. Wachter
Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett PC
As a member of the Governmental, Public Finance & Bonds and Business
& Tax Practice Groups,
and as lead for Knox Law Public Strategies, Mr.
Wachter regularly advises governmental, business
and nonprofit clients on
highly complex legal, regulatory and public policy related matters. He
also
regularly provides counsel on matters related to the Pennsylvania
Right-to-Know Law to dozens of
agencies throughout Western
Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining Knox Law, he served as an aide to
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, as the
Special Assistant for Special
Projects to Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker, and worked with
the
Pennsylvania Site Advance Team for the White House. Additionally, he gained
economic
development experience while working as an Economic Development
Analyst at the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic Development.
He also serves as an advisor to candidates
for various local, state and
national level offices.
EDUCATION
The Dickinson School of Law, 2006,
J.D.
Gannon University, 1999, B.A.
REPRESENTATIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Testified on behalf of the Pennsylvania School Board
Association before the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives State Government
Committee on proposed amendments to the
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know
Law
Represented a business development entity in the preparation of an
economic plan for a
region with over 6,000,000 visitors a year, focusing on
the development of water and sewer
infrastructure to support anticipated
economic development
Represented a private client in the development of a
135-acre parcel into a recreational
complex in a highly regulated
industry
Advised a public school district through the development and receipt
of the largest per
capita funding increase in Pennsylvania’s
history
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
School District of the City of
Erie
Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
Erie County Tax Collection
Committee
Millcreek Township Sewer Authority
Union City Municipal
Authority
Borough of Edinboro
Maple Donuts Erie, LLC
79/80 Interstate
Development Corp.
Erie Downtown Partnership
Erie Innovation
District
HONORS
Selected as a PA Advisory Committee Member for the
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
Included in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®
Rising Stars, 2013-2017
Selected as one of 2014 Erie’s 40 Under 40, Erie
Reader
Nominated for 2015 RAVE Award, Junior League of Erie/Get
Connected
2008 Generation E Award, Young Erie Professionals
(YEP)
COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
U.S. Global Leadership
Coalition (USGLC), Pennsylvania Advisory Committee Member
(April 2017-
present)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees, Trustee
(2014 - present)
Penn State Dickinson Law Center for Government Law and
Public Policy Studies,
Advisory Committee Member
Erie Neighborhood Growth
Partnership, Member (2014 - present)
Erie Homes for Children and Adults,
Former Member and Board Chair
Erie Downtown Partnership, Former Member and
Board Chair