Curtin & Heefner Law Firm Creates Environmental & Public Sector Law Group

Aug. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- DOYLESTOWN, PA (August 2011) – Curtin & Heefner LLP has expanded its law firm’s legal services to include a group dedicated to handling environmental law matters. The environmental law attorneys provide representation to property owners, municipalities, non-profit corporations, businesses and grassroots community groups to protect their environmental interests. Attorneys Jordan B. Yeager and Allan D. Goulding, Jr. provide strategic advice and creative approaches to problem solving in an effort to best meet the needs of the firm’s clients.

Included in the services offered by Curtin & Heefner’s newly formed Environmental & Public Sector Law Group are gas drilling / Marcellus Shale representation, DEP appeals before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board, representation of Municipal governments, and management of state and federal litigation regarding environmental law issues.

According to Mr. Yeager, the head of the Environmental & Public Sector Law Group and partner in Curtin & Heefner LLP, “Our environmental law attorneys represent property owners, municipalities, community groups, and environmental advocacy organizations in all aspects of environmental law issues. We handle everything from negotiations over land lease terms to all phases of litigation before administrative agencies, federal and state courts.” He said, “In fact, we have a depth of experience from drafting ordinances to defending against preemption and due process claims, and from permit approvals to appeals.”

As solicitors and special counsel to municipal governments, the attorneys are experienced in drafting and defending ordinances that protect environmental interests.

The Curtin & Heefner LLP Environmental & Public Sector Law Group also works with the firm’s Real Estate Law Group when appearing before municipal bodies on behalf of property owners and residents in connection with proposed large scale developments. The lawyers advocate for clients in connection with subdivision and land development applications, variance requests, and special exception and conditional use applications.

About Curtin & Heefner LLP: Curtin & Heefner LLP is a regional Bucks County based law firm with offices in Morrisville and Doylestown, Pa., and Lawrenceville, N.J. Founded in 1932, the firm is ranked in size among the Top 100 Law Firms in Pennsylvania. The suburban Philadelphia attorneys provide innovative strategies, high quality professional legal services, and client education in order to solve, resolve and avoid legal problems. They are experienced in handling sophisticated matters promptly, ethically, competently and with a team approach at reasonable rates. The firm has various practice groups with attorneys who focus on specific areas of the law including business and municipal finance, estates, trusts and tax, real estate, commercial litigation, banking, creditors’ rights, personal injury, bad faith and insurance defense litigation, environmental and public sector, employment and labor, and disability law. Curtin & Heefner LLP enjoys a distinguished legacy of leadership within the legal profession, various facets of government, and national and regional organizations and associations. To learn more about Curtin & Heefner LLP, please visit www.curtinheefner.com.

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