Gilbert P. High Jr. - Norristown, PA

Norristown Municipal & Government Law Lawyer
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Updated 1/21/2010
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High Swartz LLP

40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19404 www.highswartz.com

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    Gilbert P. High Jr. Overview

    Gilbert High has devoted his career primarily to the practice of Municipal and Real Estate and Land Use Law. He has extensive experience in legislative drafting, subdivision and land development, zoning litigation, public employment issues, local taxation, public contracting, and the law of easements and rights of way. He regularly speaks on issues pertaining to municipal liability, particularly regarding the maintenance of the Urban Forest, a subject on which he has lectured nationally.

    Mr. High also practices in the area of estate planning, particularly in the administration of complex estates, the creation and administration of trusts, and representation in Orphan's Court litigation.

    Practice Areas

    • Municipal & Government Law
    • Real Estate/Land Use Law & Litigation
    • Estate Planning/Will & Trust Litigation

    Litigation

    • 15% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

    Current Employment Position(s)

    • Partner

    Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania, 1965
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1967

    Other Affiliations

    • Montgomery Bar Association (Past Chair, Municipal Law and the Judiciary Committees)
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association (Former Member, House of Delegates)

    Education

    • University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965
      LL.B.
    • Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1962
      B.A.

    Past Positions

    • United States Army Reserve, Captain

    Pro Bono Activities

    • Trustee, Abington Memorial Hospital
    • Elder, Abington Presbyterian Church
    • Director, Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

    Classes and Seminars

    • Municipal Law Colloquium, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1999 - 2001
    • Urban Forest Liability Issues, Pennsylvania State University Extension School, 1994 - 2001
    • Environmental Law Forum, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005

    Representative Clients

    • Lower Merion Township
    • Upper Dublin Township

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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

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    40 East Airy Street
    Norristown, PA 19404