William F. Kerr Jr. - Norristown, PA
High Swartz LLP
40 East Airy StreetNorristown, PA 19404 http://www.highswartz.com
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William F. Kerr Jr. Overview
William F. Kerr has more than 16 years of experience in the area of real estate law, focusing on land use, land development and zoning; real estate taxation, real estate transactions; real estate title issues, eminent domain; real estate valuation and real estate code compliance. He was previously a partner in the Philadelphia office of Blank Rome LLP.
Mr. Kerr represents developers, property managers and property owners of single and multi-family residential, hotel, shopping center, commercial, industrial, day-care, prison, utility, cell tower and airport properties. He has successfully represented these clients, in Philadelphia and throughout eastern Pennsylvania, in obtaining various development, subdivision, zoning, and related approvals. Mr. Kerr also has extensive experience in successfully pursuing real estate tax assessment appeals, nonprofit real estate tax exemptions, and real estate tax abatements in various counties throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He has significant expertise in real estate tax assessment issues for affordable housing properties.
Additionally, Mr. Kerr has represented property owners in a variety of eminent domain matters, as well as easement, real estate title, green building, and storm water issues, and general real estate transactions. He also has significant experience in the area of real estate valuation.
Mr. Kerr has also served as special zoning and development counsel to a number of southeastern Pennsylvania municipalities.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate/Land Use Law & Litigation
- Real Estate Land Development and Subdivision Law
- Real Estate Tax Law
- Real Estate Title Law
- Zoning Law
- Eminent Domain Law
- Municipal Law
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1992
Other Affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Urban Land Institute
- Montgomery County Homebuilders Association
- Pennsylvania/Delaware Affordable Housing Management Association
Education
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1991
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey,
1982
M.S.
Honors: With Honors
Major: City and Regional Planning - Delaware Valley College,
1979
B.S.
Past Positions
- Hon. Joseph Longobardi, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court in Delaware, Clerk
- Blank Rome LLP, Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Pastoral Council Member, Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale, PA
- Youth Baseball Coach, Harleysville Baseball, Harleysville, PA
Classes and Seminars
- Teacher, Temple University Real Estate Institute
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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
Websites
Articles
"Effect of Financial Crisis on Zoning, Land Use, and Building Entitlements/Permits", The Legal Intelligencer, January, 2010
"Are Your Pennsylvania Electric Generating Facilities Properly Assessed?", Energy Update, June, 2008
"Philadelphia Raises Tax Assessments for 70 Percent of City Properties", Real Estate Update, August, 2007
"Pennsylvania Tax-Assessment Appeals", Affordable Housing and Community Development Update, July, 2007
