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Overview

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High Swartz LLP is a full-service Pennsylvania law firm founded in 1914. With offices in Norristown, Doylestown, Wayne, and Feasterville, we serve businesses, municipalities, families, and individuals across Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester Counties in the Philadelphia region. High Swartz attorneys handle business law, litigation, construction, workers' compensation, real estate, estate planning, family law, and employment, delivering practical counsel across Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Work & experience

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Since 1914, High Swartz LLP has provided results-driven counsel across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Our law firm brings recognized strength in municipal law, real estate tax appeals, commercial litigation, estate planning, and business transactions. Recent work includes a $100 million shopping mall tax assessment trial, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania municipal defense, and complex multi-generational estate planning across Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester Counties.

Notable work

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Regional Litigation for Big-Box Retailers

2025OngoingPennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland

Complex litigation involving liability, consumer claims, and installation disputes tied to home improvement products.

Philadelphia International Airport road zoning and land acquisition

2025OngoingPhiladelphia, Montgomery County PA

Negotiation, acquisition, and relocation counsel of Pennsylvania zoning and land use for Airport operations expansion.

Habitat for Humanity Nonprofit Representation

2025OngoingMontgomery County PA, Delaware County PA

Counseled Nonprofit on affordable housing transfers and mortgage structuring in Montgomery and Delaware Counties in PA.

Ranked Offices

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USA - Head office

Pennsylvania

40 E. Airy Street, P.O. Box 671 , Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, PA 19404-0671, Norristown

www.highswartz.com

(610) 275-0700

Ranked Departments

Corporate/Commercial
Philadelphia
Municipal Law
Philadelphia

High Swartz LLP | Spotlight Pennsylvania

Top figures

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Offices

1914

Established in

Key people

Joel D. Rosen (Managing Partner | Corporate Law Attorney)

Thomas E. Panzer (Administrative and Workers' Compensation Attorney)

Richard C. Sokorai (Litigation and Personal Injury Attorney)

Emily E. Bushnell (Executive Director)

David J. Brooman (Land Use & Environmental Law Attorney)

Kevin Cornish (Litigation Attorney)

Mark Fischer, Jr. (Business Litigation Attorney)

Donald Petrille, Jr. (Business & Estate Planning Lawyer)

Thomas D. Rees (Labor & Employment Attorney)

William F. Kerr, Jr. (Real Estate Attorney)

Industry sectors

Real EstateConstructionMunicipal and Local GovernmentManufacturingPharmaceutical and Life SciencesNonprofit OrganizationsHealthcareRetailTransportation and InfrastructureCommunity DevelopmentAffordable HousingFitness and WellnessEnergy and EnvironmentFamily-Owned and Closely Held BusinessesLand Use and Development

Capabilities

Business Formation and Corporate GovernanceMergers, Acquisitions, and Commercial TransactionsMunicipal and Public Sector RepresentationLand Use, Zoning, and EntitlementCommercial Real Estate and Property DevelopmentCommercial Real Estate Tax Assessment AppealsLitigation and Dispute ResolutionEstate Planning, Trusts, and Estate AdministrationFamily Law and Domestic RelationsWorkers' Compensation DefenseLow-Income Housing Tax Credit StructuringAffordable Housing and Community DevelopmentEnvironmental Law and Brownfield RedevelopmentConstruction Litigation and ClaimsReal Estate and Property Litigation

Clients

Philadelphia International AirportHabitat for Humanity

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