Philadelphia, PA – On December 5, 2012, Mark P. Thompson, Partner at Lamb McErlane PC, conducted a seminar entitled “How to Present a Case to a Zoning Hearing Board: Variances, Special Exceptions, and Appeals from Zoning Officers” at the 16th annual Real Estate Institute conference in Philadelphia, PA.

One of the biggest real estate conferences in Pennsylvania, this event was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The seminar provided attendees with the best practices to pick up practical suggestions for presenting a case to a zoning hearing board. These included tips for handling an application, preparing exhibits and witnesses, dealing with surveys and plans, how to avoid procedural errors, the best means for dealing with municipal officials, potential opponents and adversaries, and issues to look for when taking an appeal to court.

Mark concentrates his practice on municipal, land use, environmental law and property tax assessment matters. He handles a wide variety of municipal, land use, administrative and environmental law matters and advises townships, boroughs, school districts and municipal authorities, as well as corporations and individuals.

Lamb McErlane PC, a full service law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, comprises 30+ attorneys and has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Bringing the sophistication and experience often equated with large, metropolitan firms, Lamb McErlane’s highly efficient, focused approach produces results clients demand.