Frank H. Countess

Overview

Frank Henisse Countess is a Shareholder with CGA Law Firm. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law and estate planning, and administration. Frank was the chair of CGA Law Firm’s Real Estate group for seventeen years, and is a licensed real estate broker and licensed title insurance agent. He also serves as a member of The York County Board of View, which resolves real estate disputes that arise in the York County Court of Common Pleas.

Frank is a supporter and board member of numerous nonprofit organizations within York County. He is an advocate of economic development in downtown York and has been involved in various public and private projects aimed at revitalizing York City. Since May 2017, Frank has continuously been appointed by the Mayor and City Council to the York City Redevelopment Authority Board. The York County Commissioners first appointed Frank to the York County Land Bank Authority in 2018 and he is serving his third 4-year term which will end in December 2026.  A life-long resident of York, he is both passionate about and vested in the community.

Frank has been recognized with numerous awards over the years. One award that was especially meaningful was the Heart of Change Community Service Award from Crispus Attucks Association in 2018. The Heart of Change Award is conferred annually to a person or group who has had the most significant impact on Crispus Attucks and the York community. Frank was also awarded Leadership York’s 2020 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Each year, Leadership York recognizes one outstanding alumnus for their contributions to the greater good in our community. In 2022, the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal editors selected Frank for their Power 30 for Law and Lobbyists award.

Frank is gifted in utilizing his knowledge of the law and his business expertise to assist individuals and business owners with their professional and personal matters. He helps them see any “big picture” issues that affect them and their assets, including estate planning and tax matters; real estate acquisition and liquidation; succession planning; business entity formations and contractual matters. He works closely with other CGA attorneys in litigation, employment law, bankruptcy, and family law groups to best meet his clients’ needs.

Above all, Frank is committed to developing an intimate knowledge and understanding of their goals, which allows him to serve as a trusted advisor regarding any legal matter they may face.

Representative Clients

• Brookside  Motors
• Crispus Attucks Association
• Dermatology Associates, Inc.
• Extreme Holdings, Inc./do it outdoors media, LLC/dio, LLC
• Four Squares Development & Construction
• Hyundai of Hanover
• Hyundai of York
• Investment Real Estate, LLC
• Jack Giambalvo Motor Company
• Latinos Unidos of York
• Military & Commercial Fasteners Corporation
• Moove In Self Storage
• Premier Ankle & Foot Specialists, PC
• Red Lion Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Royal Square Development & Construction, Inc. (RSDC)
• Stetler Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Stewart Companies
• T.L. Jackson Construction
• Thornton Chevrolet, Inc.
• White Rose Realty, LLC
• White Rose Ventures
• York College of Pennsylvania
• York County Agricultural Society/York State Fair
• York Kia
• York Mazda
• York Mitsubishi
• York Professional Baseball, LLC