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Halsted, John S.
Gawthrop Greenwood
17 East Gay Street
Suite 100
West Chester, PA 19381-0562
Phone: (484) 880-4353 / (866) 615-5890
Fax: (610) 344-0922
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
John S. Halsted's primary areas of practice involve general litigation, governmental relations, municipal, real estate and land use law. A past president of the Chester County Bar Association and a former member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Halsted has served as solicitor for Chester County since 1971. He is a past president and present director of the Historical Society and Chester County Hospital Foundation, and a director of The First National Bank of Chester County.
Mr. Halsted was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1961 and before the United States Supreme Court in 1965. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and holds an undergraduate degree from Amherst College.
Areas of Practice
- General Litigation
- Governmental Relations
- Land Use Law
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
Representative Cases
- Com. v. Giaccio, 382 U.S. 399 (U.S. Supreme 1965)
- Evans v. W. Brad., 384 A.2d 1382 (PA Cmwlth. 1982)
West Practice Categories
Government Relations & Lobbying, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1961
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1965
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Chester County Bar Association
- William Penn Club
- Lincoln Club
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. Army, SP 5, 1955 - 1957
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L.L.B. - Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Fraternities/Sororities
- Beta Theta Pi
References
References
- First National Bank of Chester County, West Chester, PA
Office Information
Address
17 East Gay Street
Suite 100
West Chester, PA 19381-0562
Phones
(484) 880-4353
(866) 615-5890
Faxes
(610) 344-0922