Shawn Meyers

Race for Common Pleas judge in Franklin and Fulton counties: Shawn Meyers
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Shawn Meyers
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Shawn Meyers sees now as an ideal time to use his experience as an attorney and solicitor to benefit the community as judge of Franklin/Fulton County Court of Common Pleas.
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Born and raised in St. Thomas, Meyers has been practicing law in Franklin County since passing the bar exam in 1993, when he joined the Chambersburg law firm David C. Cleaver and Associates.

He is currently a partner in Steiger, Steiger & Meyers, having joined in 1995 and become a partner in 1997.
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Shawn Meyers worked for 18 months as an assistant district attorney for Franklin County, in 2003 and 2004. When his part-time service ended, he became the county's assistant solicitor for the human services office. While still practicing law, he became
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Shawn Meyers leads Franklin County candidates for judge in campaign spending

Meyers will run for county judicial seat
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To a crowd of more than 200 people gathered at The Orchards this morning, Shawn Meyers officially announced his candidacy for the position of judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the unified Franklin-Fulton county 39th judicial district.
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When Meyers, 40, took the podium, he thanked his wife and parents for their support.

"It is critical we all live in an area where the law is upheld and criminals are held accountable for their actions," Meyers said.

He has actively practiced law in the fields that routinely make headlines, such as criminal and family law, he said, but he also has practiced municipal law and other fields of law that are more behind-the-scenes.

"I know I can do more," he added. He pointed to his long record of public service and his commitment to the community.

"I am willing to give this campaign everything over the next 11 months," he said.

Meyers does not intend to resign his position as county solicitor while he campaigns. "I have a solid team of assistant county solicitors," and he does not see any conflicts, he said.

Meyers is a registered Republican, but he will be cross-filing to appear on both the Democrat and Republican primary ballots.

"That's something the legislature allows us to do, and I think it's a good thing. Judges should be elected by everyone they're going to serve," he said.

Judges for the Court of Common Pleas are elected to terms of 10 years. The Court of Common Pleas hears civil cases where damages exceed $50,000; all criminal cases involved adults or juveniles charged with felonies and misdemeanors; family law matters including custody, divorce, support matters and adoptions; estate, probate and fiduciary matters; real estate disputes including boundary and right-of-way contest; appeals of zoning and other decisions of the boards of boroughs, townships and authorities within the county.

Bio and background

Meyers is a partner in the Mercersburg law firm of Steiger, Steiger & Meyers, which he joined in 1995.

In 2003, he filled a part-time vacancy in the Franklin County District Attorney's office. In 2004, he was hired as an assistant county solicitor for Franklin County. In 2007, he became the chief county solicitor following the retirement of Welton Fischer.

Meyers graduated from Villanova Law School in 1993 and from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1990. He is a lifelong resident of Franklin County. He was born in St. Thomas on his family's dairy farm and graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1986.

He is the son of the late J. Robert "Bob" Meyers Sr. and Helen L. Meyers. He and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 13 years.

Shawn Meyers announces run for judgeship

var requestedWidth = 0; > if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } CHAMBERSBURG, Thursday, Nov. 13 -- More than 200 people gathered today at the Orchards Restaurant to hear Shawn Meyers announce his candidacy for the Court of Common Pleas.

Meyers is the first to announce his intention to seek a seat on the 39th Judicial District Court.
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"As county solicitor I've seen first hand how three-fourths of every county tax dollar goes into preventing crime, into the courts and in corrections," Meyers said, "so I am aware just how imperative it is to operate efficiently while being effective."

Former County Commissioner G. Warren Elliott introduced Meyers as a man "who has all the qualities necessary to be an effective judge."
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Meyers joined the Mercersburg law firm of Steiger & Steiger in 1995 and became a partner in 1997. He also served as a temporary prosecutor in the Franklin County District Attorney's office in 2003. A year later he became assistant county solicitor and in 2007 was named solicitor. He has represented several municipalities.

Meyers, son of Helen and the late J. Robert Meyers Sr. of St. Thomas, is married to Nancy Meyers, who practices law in Chambersburg and Waynesboro.
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Shawn Meyers announces run for judgeship

Krom, Meyers to serve on bench
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Still in the race: As the votes come in, Shawn Meyers thanks his supporters with his wife Nancy at The Orchards restaurant Tuesday evening.

Shawn Meyers and Angela Krom were selected Tuesday to serve on the Franklin/Fulton County Court of Common Pleas.
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Meyers and Krom were the two top vote-getters in both the Republican and Democratic primaries, according to unofficial results from both counties Tuesday:
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- In the Republican primary, Meyers got 6,875 votes, Krom 6,326, Tim Wilmot 6,236 and Eric Weisbrod 3,287.
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- In the Democratic primary, Krom got 3,166, Meyers 2,889, Wilmot 2,012 and Weisbrod 1,709.
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The names of Meyers and Krom will appear on the ballot for the two judge seats in the November general election.
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Meyers ended his campaign where he began it. He and his supporters celebrated Tuesday at The Orchards in Chambersburg, the place where former county Commissioner G. Warren Elliott announced in November that Meyers was running for county judge.

Meyers was the first to announce his candidacy and kick-started his powerful multimedia campaign with $32,550 out of his own pocket.
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By May 8, Meyers had spent nearly $98,000 on the campaign, more than twice what Krom spent and 10 times the amounts spent by either Wilmot or Weisbrod.
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Meyers emphasized his balanced experience in the courtroom. He has been the county commissioners' solicitor for two years, and served 18 months as an assistant district attorney. He is a partner in the Mercersburg law firm Steiger, Steiger and Meyers.

"The reality is: The project is one of enough complexity, it was prudent to have an agreement," said Shawn Meyers, solicitor for the Franklin County Commissioners.

Each county "row office" has its own attorney, according to the county's attorney, Shawn Meyers.

-- Solicitor: Shawn Meyers of Steiger, Steiger & Meyers

Solicitor: Shawn Meyers (Steiger, Steiger & Myers)

"It's very important that we achieve our goals because of state budget cuts," said Shawn Meyers, a Mercersburg lawyer who is chairing the campaign.
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According to Meyers, the campaign reached $671,000 last year.

Meyers is an attorney who works for Steiger, Steiger and Meyers Firm in Mercersburg.