About Timothy
Timothy Reese earned his J.D. from Pennsylvania State University — Dickinson School of Law in 1977. He graduated into a very different legal world. Courtrooms and practices have changed. He has had near five decades to adapt and to build a career that sits at the intersection of law, mediation and local business leadership.
After law school, Reese pursued work in law and alternative dispute resolution. The record here is sparse on specific firms or public offices he has held. What is clear is a steady trajectory toward roles that bring parties together rather than push them apart. Over the years he moved into mediation and into civic leadership in Lancaster, applying legal training to community and commercial problems.
Reese now serves as president of the Lancaster Mediation Center. He also leads the Lancaster Chapter of the American Business Club as its current president. Those roles put him in regular contact with business owners, nonprofit leaders and community stakeholders. In each position he balances administrative duties with work that draws on legal judgment — running programs, overseeing panels of mediators and helping set organizational priorities.
His practice style is plainspoken. He favors practical resolution methods over prolonged contention. That inclination shows in the kinds of roles he accepts and the organizations he has chosen to lead. Colleagues and participants in local programs see him in conference rooms and community spaces, often acting as a neutral facilitator. He brings courtroom awareness to mediation sessions but does not litigate matters here in the description.
Reese’s combination of legal education and long-term local involvement frames his current work. He maintains ties to Lancaster’s business community while running a mediation center that serves the region. He continues to mediate disputes and to work with local leaders on business and community issues. He currently focuses on mediation and leadership within Lancaster’s business and dispute-resolution communities.
