Jan L. Budman, II

Jan L. Budman, II is a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He concentrates his practice on civil and commercial litigation for business clients, representing them in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in commercial arbitration. Jan has particular experience with public procurement and bid protests under the Pennsylvania Procurement Code, helping companies challenge contract awards, protect business opportunities, and resolve complex commercial and regulatory disputes.

Jan earned his J.D. cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 2006. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and served as editor-in-chief of Volume 15 of the Widener Law Journal. He received two bachelor’s degrees from The Pennsylvania State University in 2003, graduating with distinction in political science and speech communications. His academic background supports a practice built on careful legal analysis, persuasive advocacy, and clear communication.

Jan’s representative work includes securing a unanimous jury verdict for a commercial property owner in a petroleum contamination dispute under Pennsylvania law. He has also handled major bid protests involving technology, commissary supply, gaming and lottery, pharmaceutical services, and healthcare contracts. These matters have resulted in appellate reversals, cancelled or rescinded awards, preliminary injunctions, and opportunities for clients to compete in rebid procurements. His broader experience includes civil rights litigation, environmental permitting disputes, restrictive covenant matters, and business ownership conflicts.

Jan L. Budman, II, has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation since 2019. He was also elected to a three-year term on the Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Administrative Law Section. His professional affiliations include the Honorable James S. Bowman American Inn of Court, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Dauphin County Bar Association. Jan combines courtroom experience, administrative law knowledge, and practical judgment to guide clients through important disputes and procurement challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Administrative Law Section
• Member, Dauphin County Bar Association
• Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Widener University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The Pennsylvania State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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