Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Mr. Aman has specialized in the field of municipal finance and municipal law for over 25 years, having acted as Bond Counsel for municipalities, counties, school districts, and authorities. He has also served twice as Chairman of the Municipal Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, been involved in municipal acquisition and financing of privately owned projects, and aided the organization of multi-municipality systems. Mr. Aman served for 14 years as Counsel to the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association.

Mr. Aman has written widely on topics related to municipal finance, municipal utilities, and many types of authorities. Additionally, he is co-editor and one of the authors of the Municipal Solicitors' Handbook published by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Prior to joining High Swartz LLP Mr. Aman was a partner in the firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1966 until 1993.

Areas of Practice

• Finance Law
• Municipal Law

Representative Clients

• County of Blair
• Borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County
• Dillsburg Area Authority, York County
• Ephrata Area Joint Authority, Lancaster County
• Hollidaysburg Area School District, County of Blair
• Borough of Quakertown, Bucks County
• Township of Radnor, Delaware County
• Township of Stroud, Monroe County
• Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe County
• Municipal Authority of the City of Sunbury, Union County
• Upper Montgomery Joint Authority
• Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County
• Township of West Bradford, Chester County
• Williamsport Municipal Water Authority, Lycoming county

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1958
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1958

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Association of Bond Lawyers, 1979 (Founding Member)
• Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, 1988 (Charter Member)
• Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, 1985 - 1999
• Pennsylvania Bar Association Municipal Law Section, 1974-1977 and, 1985 - 1988 (Chairman)

Classes and Seminars

• Course Planner & Speaker at Pennsylvania Bar Institute Municipal Law Colloquiums, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, biennially from, 1982 - Present
• Presentations at Spring Workshops and each Annual Meeting, Pennsylvania Municipal Authories Association, 1986 - 1999
• Planner and Presenter at Programs on Legal Aspects of County Government for the Association's Academy for Excellence, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, 1996 - 2006
• Speaker at county soliciors' Conferences (CCAP), 2004,2005,2006
• Speaker at Program of Lorman Education Services on "Creating and Operating a Stormwater Utillity in Pennsylvania", 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Vice Chairman, Good Schools Pennsylvania

Past Employment Positions

• Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Partner, 1967 - 1993

Education

• Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957
  LL.B.
  Honors: magna cum laude
• Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1952
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: History

Published Works

• Regional Approaches to Infrastructure, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Municipal Law Colloquium, 1999
• Articles in Municipal Solicitors' Handbook, Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, 1996
• Articles in Municipal Solicitors' Handbook, Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, 1999
• Recent Developments Relating to Water and Sewer Service by Municipalities and Authories, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Municipal Law Colloquium, 1999
• Issues in Computing Tapping Fees, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Municipal Law Newletter, May, 2000
• Recent Developments Relating to Water and Sewer Service by Municipalities and Authories, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Municipal Law Colloquium, 2001
• Municipal Authorities, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Municipal Law colloquium, 2005
• Water and Sewer Rates and Charges, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Municipal Law Colloquium, 2007

Address

40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19404

Phones

610-275-0700

Faxes

610-275-5290

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