David Brooman
High Swartz LLP
David J. Brooman has more than three decades experience in zoning and land use development, as well as environmental law. His background includes negotiating creative solutions in complex land use and environmental disputes, during project development and litigation. He has also counseled public and private companies, developers and lenders, and municipal governments on the business risks and economic impacts of federal, state and local land use and environmental regulations. Brooman is well-versed in crisis management and controversial land uses.
Brooman’s engagements include serving as special environmental and land use counsel to a Pennsylvania municipality in its acquisition and redevelopment of a former 209-acre abandoned state mental hospital complex, resulting in a public/private partnership with 40 acres sold for private development (100 carriage houses and 198 age-restricted condominiums) and 169 acres retained by the municipality for recreational and open space. In addition, Brooman spearheaded a public/private partnership to acquire and develop the former 114-acre Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for use as a state-of-the-art commercial ship building operation for an international shipbuilder.
Most recently, David worked with a municipality, two regional and one national developer, to redevelop an abandoned historic property. The public/private partnership resulted in 32 new carriage homes, 72 townhomes and 250 senior living apartments with memory care. The development will restore and maintain the perpetuity of a late 1800's Castle, built to resemble Windsor Castle, two gatehouses, perimeter walls, and a gazebo, among many other important historic assets. The redevelopment also will have several significant environmental benefits.
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Municipal Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Government & Regulatory Affairs
- Land Use & Zoning
- Eminent Domain
- Solicitor Services
- Litigation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- 3rd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- High Swartz LLP
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- Counsels clients in all areas of environmental permitting and compliance, zoning and land use, real estate and municipal law, and litigation.
- President
- David J. Brooman Law Offices, LLC
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- Brooman, Buzzell & Garber LLC
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- Partner
- Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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- Partner in the Environment & Energy Practice Group at Drinker Biddle & Reath, a managing partner of the firm, and regional partner in charge of the firm's Berwyn office. Specialties: Environmental and Land Use Counseling and Permitting, Enforcement, Environmental Litigation, Transactions
- Partner
- Cohen Shapiro Polisher Shiekman & Cohen LLP
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- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D
- cum laude
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- Rutgers University
- B.A
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- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyer
- Super Laywers
- Montgomery Bar Association
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- PA Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law Section
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- PA Bar Association, Municipal Law Section
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- New York Bar Association
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- Pennsylvania State Bar # 36571
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- Montgomery Bar Association, Environmental & Energy Law Committee
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David J. Brooman | Partner | High Swartz | Norristown Pa
