Linda J. Olsen, Attorney

Linda J. Olsen has a diverse practice including complex litigation, land use and real estate law, estate planning and estate administration. She assists in all areas of appellate advocacy.

Linda J. Olsen is a graduate of Duquesne University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001) and The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D.2004). Prior to attending law school, Linda worked for many years in the Harrisburg legal community. She was an Articles Editor for the Penn State International Law Review and authored a comment entitled, "Live or Let Die: Could Intercountry Adoption Make the Difference?" 22 PENN STATE INT'L L.REV. 483 (Winter 2004). She served a student internship as a judicial clerk with the Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Linda was named as Public Interest Advocate by The Miller Center for Public Interest Advocacy and worked as a summer associate at MidPenn Legal Services in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As a student at Dickinson, Linda received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for academic achievement in Comparative Corporate Law, State and Local Taxation, Property Rights Seminar, and Advanced Pre-Trial Advocacy. She was student coordinator for the law school's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, which received the American Bar Association's Best Continuing Site Award for 2004, and was also a member of Dickinson's Appellate Moot Court Board.

Linda was the recipient of the National Association of Women Lawyers' award as The Outstanding Woman Law Graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law for the year 2004 and the 2004 Montgomery and MacRae Award for academic achievement by a non-traditional student in Administrative Law.

Linda is a strong advocate for diversity and equality and brings real-life experience, beyond the classroom, to every area of her practice of law and representation of clients. She concentrates her practice in the areas of complex litigation, land use, estate planning and administration, and assists the firm in all areas of appellate practice. She is a member of the Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations.