Alan W. Flenner - Norristown, PA

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Alan W. Flenner Overview

Alan Flenner concentrates his practice on issues affecting the built and natural environments, with a particular emphasis on environmental, land use and municipal law. He has substantial experience representing municipalities, developers, commercial retailers, non-profit institutions and individuals in zoning and land development matters, including sustainable development and green building regulations. As a Professional Engineer (in Pennsylvania and Delaware) and a Registered Environmental Manager, Mr. Flenner is uniquely qualified in the legal analysis of building construction, zoning and land development, and environmental issues.

Military Service

U.S. Navy, 1985 - present; Captain, Civil Engineer Corps (Reserve Component): Mr. Flenner is currently assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations Management and Analysis unit at the Pentagon. His Navy experience includes numerous operational assignments with the Naval Construction Force (Seabees) and a variety of public works management, environmental compliance, construction contracting, and staff assignments with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He has commanded a naval construction battalion; led a battle damage repair and reconstruction team in Fallujah, Iraq; directed the environmental, health and safety programs at installations in Mechanicsburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; served as a Seabee company commander in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War; and managed construction projects at the Philadelphia Naval Base.

Practice Areas

• Municipal & Governmental Law
• Real Estate/Land Use Law & Litigation
• Environmental Law

Current Employment Position(s)

• Associate

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1999

Specialties and Certifications

• Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Delaware
• Registered Environmental Manager, National Registry of Environmental Professionals

Other Affiliations

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Montgomery Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Environmental Law Committee)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals
• Delaware Society of Professional Engineers
• Reserve Officers Association

Education

• Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1999
  J.D.
• University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1993
  M.S.C.E.
  Major: Environmental Engineering
• University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1986
  B.M.E.
  Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 2003
  Command and Staff Diploma
  Major: National Security Strategy and Policy

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteers as Counsel for the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Classes and Seminars

• "High Performance Buildings", Montgomery Bar Association, 2009
• "Sustainable Development and Green Building Regulations", Pennsylvania Bar Institute - 2009 Municipal Law Colloquium, 2009
• "Local Sustainable Planning Practices", Montgomery Bar Association, 2008
• "Legal Aspects of Green Zoning/Building in Pennsylvania", Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission - Green Codes and Planning Workshop, 2008
• "Local Stormwater Regulation", Montgomery Bar Association, 2007
• Utility Choices for Municipalities, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - 2007 Municipal Law Colloquium, 2007
• "Open Space Land Use", Montgomery Bar Association, 2006
• "Creating and Operating a Successful Stormwater Utility in Pennsylvania", Lorman Education Services, 2006
• "Land Use: Strategies for Smart Growth", PennFuture - 2004 Watershed Workshop, 2004
• "Municipal Stormwater Management", Montgomery Bar Association, 2003

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Address

40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19404

Phones

610-726-1524
610-275-0700
(610) 679-9588

Faxes

610-275-5290

Emails

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Websites

http://www.highswartz.com

Articles

The Flow Toward Stormwater Authorities in Pennsylvania, The Legal Intelligencer, May, 2009

Municipal Riparian Buffer Regulations in Pennsylvania, Confronting the Regulatory Takings Doctrine, 7 Dickinson Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 1998