Angela McGowan

Business, Banking, and Real Estate Law

Angela McGowan

You can depend on Angela. With deep experience in the negotiation and execution of business and real estate transactions, Angela brings confidence and thoughtfulness to any deal. She regularly counsels developers, landowners, and business owners in the leasing, zoning, financing, purchase and sale of commercial properties, and all aspects of real estate law. She has extensive experience in representing landowners with regard to oil and gas pipeline easements,  oil and gas leasing, and other real estate issues related to oil and gas operations.  She has represented clients in tax assessment appeals, variance and special exceptions requests and other zoning and land use matters.

In addition to her areas of expertise and true to all Pillar+Aught attorneys, Angela is proficient in several practice areas, which helps provide global guidance for clients.  She regularly represents financial institutions and businesses related to entity formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, lending, and workout and collection matters.  She has represented numerous clients in significant multi-million dollar mergers and acquisitions and multi-million dollar loan transactions.  She is also well-versed in all areas of corporate law.

Angela was a Central Penn Business Journal’s 2017 “Forty Under 40” winner and a 2016 “Women of Influence” winner. She graduated first in her class from Widener University School of Law, and was the recipient of the President’s Award for her scholastic achievement and high potential for meaningful contribution to the law school, community, and profession.  She is active in the community serving on the Business Advising Certificate Advisory Board  at Widener Commonwealth Law School since its inception. She is a member of the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors, the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Dauphin County Bar Association and has acted as general counsel to the Harrisburg Young Professionals.