Rob’s practice areas include transactional and zoning/land use work. In addition, Rob counsels businesses on a wide variety of legal-related matters. Rob is a recognized authority in real estate law. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Real Estate Department and Co-Chair of the firm’s Zoning and Land Use Group. 

As to his real estate transactional work, Rob represents clients with the following types of work:

• Agreements of sale for the sale and acquisition of real estate.
• Landlord and tenant leasing for shopping centers, office buildings, industrial complexes and all types of commercial properties.
• Financing matters – both as to lenders and borrowers.
• Planned community and condominium documents.
• Conveyance documents including easements, deeds and declarations of covenants, as well as title insurance matters.
• Formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
• Construction and development agreements.
• 1031 tax free exchanges and conservation easements.
• All types of real estate and business related contracts.

As to his zoning/land use work, Rob represents developers, builders and property owners in Philadelphia and the surrounding PA and NJ suburbs with the following work:

• Applications to zoning hearing boards and boards of adjustment for variances, special exceptions and zoning interpretations.
• Subdivisions to create new building lots and site plan/land development approvals for new projects, as well as SALDO waivers.
• Rezonings—both map and text amendments.
• Curative amendments and validity challenges—both substantive and procedural.
• Expansions to existing commercial and industrial buildings.

Rob’s work with loan representation includes the following:

• Representation of banks with a variety of conventional or more complicated loan transactions, including tax-free loans, construction loans and commercial loans secured by real estate in a number of states.
• Review of bank loan documentation and the rendering of opinions as to the bank’s ability to pursue enforcement and execution thereunder.
• Assisting borrowers and banks in the negotiation and preparation of forbearance agreements.
• Prosecuting and defending amicable and contested mortgage foreclosure actions, as well as deficiency judgment claims against borrowers and guarantors.
• The sale of real estate properties for lenders and performing due diligence work as to the status of permits and approvals.

Finally, Rob handles real estate litigation work involving:

• Zoning and land use appeals and related litigation.
• Landlord/tenant disputes and under lease agreements.
• Mortgage foreclosures.
• Tax assessment appeals and condemnation.
• Dedications under the Municipalities Planning Code.
• Preliminary injunctions and other emergency actions.
• Specific performance claims under Agreements of Sale and Lis Pendens filings.
• Contract enforcement.