Municipal, Land Use, and Condemnation Law

Because the history of Lamb McErlane is intertwined with that of Chester County, it is natural that the firm has taken a leadership role in representing numerous municipalities and governmental agencies within the County and throughout Pennsylvania.

Lamb McErlane is proud to serve as solicitor to numerous municipal authorities, municipalities, zoning hearing boards and school districts as well as serving as counsel to agencies within the executive branch of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The firm serves as “general counsel” to many of these entities, representing them in all issues related to their public purpose, including real estate, financing, employment, discipline, right to know, and public bidding and contracting. They are also an Affiliate Gold Member of the Chester County Association of Township Officials.

Most recently Lamb McErlane’s Municipal Department was ranked as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by US News and World Report in Municipal Law.

The land use attorneys on Lamb McErlane’s Municipal Law team offer environmental law expertise and are eminently qualified to provide insightful and proactive advice for private development projects before local municipal governments and interested governmental parties. The Lamb McErlane Municipal Law Group frequently shares its expertise by authoring several columns in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly.