The attorneys comprising the Municipal Group at Leisawitz Heller have vast experience assisting governmental, quasi-governmental clients and private clients with matters involving all aspects of the municipal law of Pennsylvania.  Furthermore, because many of our lawyers serve as solicitor to or members of the Board of public entities of various kinds, the lawyers of the Municipal Group have the ability and commitment to analyze our clients' problems from a unique and broader perspective and to provide creative approaches to the resolution of these problems.

Over the years, Leisawitz Heller has represented clients with matters involving land use, zoning and subdivision, municipal finance, labor law, municipal procurement, construction contract administration and related litigation, project labor agreement administration and related litigation, right-to-know law issues, real estate, and water and sewer utilities.  Leisawitz Heller presently is solicitor to several Berks County public entities, including the Berks County Convention Center Authority, the Borough of Womelsdorf, the Township of Upper Bern, the Township of Perry and the Borough of Laureldale.  In addition, several of the lawyers of the Municipal Group have served as Board members of public bodies, including the Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority and the Berks County Planning Commission.  Leisawitz Heller has represented other municipal entities from time to time on specific matters or special projects.

The Municipal Group also is able to partner with the Firm's Labor and Employment Group to provide advice on labor issues and labor negotiations for our public clients.  Our lawyers have demonstrated vast experience in handling civil service disputes, equal employment opportunity and occupational health and safety matters, and civil rights litigation.  In addition, our lawyers have participated in large public construction projects and have drafted, litigated and administered the first project labor agreement successfully utilized in the construction of the Berks County Convention Center.  We also have experience administering public contracts, reviewing related services and construction documents, payment and performance bonds and letters of credit, and have negotiated and litigated disputes and claims which arise therefrom.

The lawyers of the Municipal Group have extensive experience working with commercial and residential real estate developers through all phases of the development process.  Conversely, we have advised our municipal clients on zoning, subdivision, stormwater management, municipal solid waste, fire and building codes, and environmental issues, and our lawyers have drafted applicable ordinances which permit such clients to maintain orderly land use planning in their municipalities.

Practice Group Co-chair: Mervin A. Heller

Practice Group Co-chair: Allen R. Shollenberger