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Areas of Practice: Real Estate & Land Development

The real estate and land development practice provides quality representation on behalf of clients in all matters involving real estate, including acquisitions, construction, land use, zoning and commercial leasing. The Firm represents individuals and businesses, commercial developers, construction companies, leasing agents and landlords and tenants in real estate transactions and matters involving real estate issues.

The Firm’s location in Chester County has resulted in our involvement in many aspects of the region’s extensive land development. The Firm’s attorneys have successfully represented clients before local zoning hearing boards and governmental agencies in connection with land development and zoning applications. The Firm’s extensive municipal law experience is utilized in representing land developers before municipal bodies.

The real estate and land development group advises clients in the following areas:
  • Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Land Use and Zoning Applications
  • Construction and Subcontractor Agreements
  • Construction Lending
  • Commercial Leases
  • Architectural and Engineering Issues
  • Eminent Domain
  • Adverse Possession
  • Mechanics Liens








News

Employer Alert - "Class of One" Lawsuits
7/31/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
June 22, 2008
Supreme Court Puts an End to "Class of One" Lawsuits Against Government Employers
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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Michael T. Taylor Reappointed as Hearing Committee Member
7/22/2008
Michael T. Taylor has been reappointed by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as a Hearing Committee Member, effective July 1, 2008.
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A Legal Update for Pennsylvania Municipalities
5/20/2008

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Employer Alert
3/13/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
March 13, 2008
Important Changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
Dennis C. Vondran Jr., J.D. Candidate 2009

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Employer Alert - Beware of the Cat’s Paw
12/1/2007
If you are a local municipal official or serve on a board of directors for a private company, your unbiased decision to terminate an employee may actually be unlawful --- even where neither you nor any other final decision maker discriminated against the employee...

By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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