George C. Werner of Barley Snyder. George C. Werner of Barley Snyder. Courtesy photo

Elected and Appointed

Barley Snyder announced that attorney George C. Werner has been named general counsel of the firm.

As general counsel, Werner will be responsible for protecting the firm's legal interests, maintaining its operations within the scope established by law, and providing guidance on risk management and related liability issues. He will also be responsible for conducting firmwide professional liability training in addition to other duties.

Werner has been an attorney at Barley Snyder since 1980, concentrating his practice in complex civil and commercial litigation and risk management. During his tenure, he has tried to verdict, award or court ruling more than 100 matters in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels. In his new position as general counsel, Werner has shifted his practice from client service to exclusively representing the firm.