Serving Clients Across Ephrata, Lititz, & Lancaster, PA

A life-long resident of Lancaster County, Mr. Gardner graduated cum laude from The Dickinson School of Law in 1987, Franklin and Marshall College in 1984 and Warwick High School in 1980. He has since concentrated in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, Civil and Criminal trial litigation, and Estate Planning/Administration.

Mr. Gardner has been actively involved in the community, including the Brickerville Volunteer Fire Company, the Lions Club, Teens Responding to Adult Care and Kindness, and the Ephrata High School Mock Trial Team. He has chaired numerous parent organizations at Warwick High School, and has been a church leader for many years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the Warwick Education Foundation Board of Directors.
Mr. Gardner has received awards for excellence in providing legal service to the underprivileged, and he frequently lectures on the practice of law to local groups and organizations. He is a certified member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates’ Forum for his handling of multi-million dollar wrongful death and personal injury cases. Mr. Gardner has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest rating a lawyer can receive for legal ability and ethical standards.
Mr. Gardner resides in Brickerville with his wife, Heidi. They have two children, Lyndsay and Adam.

Mr. Stevens graduated from The Dickinson School of Law in 1996 and Franklin and Marshall College in 1993. While in Law School, Mr. Stevens received The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Award and was actively involved in Dickinson’s Family Law Clinic. His primary areasof practice include Family Law, Business Law, Personal Injury, Estate Administration and Planning and various traffic and criminal defense matters.

Mr. Stevens served as a Director on the Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and on the Chamber’s Special Events committee from 2007-2013. He rejoined the Board of the renamed Northern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce where he serves on the Finance Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Cocalico Education Foundation and serves on the Finance and Endowment Fund Committees. Mr. Stevens also previously served on the Board of Mainspring of Ephrata. Along with Mr. Gardner, Mr. Stevens served as the coach to the Ephrata High School Mock Trial Team.

Additionally, Mr. Stevens has been involved with the Junior Achievement Program and lectures and writes on the practice of law to local groups and organizations.

Mr. Stevens resides with his wife, Connie and their two sons, Andrew and Matthew.

Mrs. Grove is a life-long resident of Lancaster County. She graduated from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Her primary area of practice is Family Law with significant experience representing clients in high conflict matters. She previously was a staff attorney with Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County. In that role, she represented victims of domestic violence in family law matters and litigated hundreds of Protection from Abuse matters. She serves as a Reader and Assisting Minister at Grace Lutheran Church in Lancaster and is a Volunteer Ambassador at the Fulton Theater.She lives in Mountville with her husband John. They have two children Max and Mia June.

Kyla was born and raised in Lancaster County and graduated from Cocalico High School. She received her Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies in 2013. Kyla joined our firm in 2013 and assists in a wide variety of legal areas including personal injury, family law and business law. She is also one of our Notary Publics and is able to answer client questions concerning case status and billing. Kyla lives in Denver with her husband, Sam, and daughters, Kayana and Kinley.

Ellen graduated from Geneva College with a B.A. in Political Science. She received her Paralegal Certificate from Duquesne University and began her career as a Paralegal in Pittsburgh in 1994. She continued her legal career upon moving to Lancaster County in 2004 with a concentration in the area of Family Law. Ellen joined Gardner and Stevens in August 2021 working in their Lititz office handling Family Law, General Business and Real Estate matters and is also one of their Notary Publics.

Marge is a native of Chester County and graduated from Goldey Beacom College. She has been a resident of Lancaster County for over 30 years and has many years of experience working in the legal field. Marge joined Gardner & Stevens in 2021 as a paralegal and Notary Public and works with estate administration, estate planning and family law. Marge lives in Manheim Township with her husband Doug. They have two daughters, Ashley and Kelsey, and a grandson, Connor.