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Our primary practice areas include:

• Appeals Lawyers

  Appeals Lawyers

  Our Pennsylvania appeals lawyers have briefed and argued appeals in multiple state and federal jurisdictions on a variety of matters. We have broad experience appellate cases including, most recently appeals addressing telecommunications, taxation and the constitutionality of state statutes. Our appeals lawyers frequently review the merits of appeals with clients and referring counsel to determine …

• Banking & Finance

  Banking & Finance

  Our banking and finance lawyers have extensive experience leading financing transactions for community, regional and national banks, as well as representing the individual, business and developer in navigating the financing portion of their deals.

  Representing the Lender

  We represent community, regional and national banks in all types of loan transactions from drafting the various loan …

• Business Planning & Organizations

  Business Planning & Organizations

  One of the major components of our practice is the representation of small to medium size closely-held businesses. Our business planning lawyers provide a wide range of services relating to clients’ day-to-day business operations, counsel clients in the selection and formation of business organizations suited to their particular needs, and represent business organizations and their …

• Business Transactions

  Business Transactions

  One of our most significant practice areas is the representation of closely-held businesses. Unruh Turner Burke & Frees provides a wide range of services to for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations
• Child Custody

  Child Custody

  The determination of physical and legal custody can be one of the most challenging and sensitive things a family can go through. The custody attorneys at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, P.C., provide a compassionate and honest voice of reason during these challenging times, keeping the child’s best interest in mind. We are committed to …

• Construction Litigation

  Construction Litigation

  Our commercial litigation, real estate and land use practice groups draw on and combine their extensive experience in litigation and in all facets of municipal, land use and real estate in order to enable Unruh Turner Burke & Frees to offer exceptional representation of clients (whether as plaintiffs or defendants) in most types of real …

• Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy

  Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy

  Our creditor’s rights attorneys in Chester County, PA have extensive experience representing banks, trust companies, savings institutions, asset-based lenders, commercial landlords, commercial finance lenders, leasing companies and other financial institutions, in a broad range of commercial transactions, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues.  In addition to representing commercial lenders with drafting and negotiating transaction documents such …

• Criminal Defense

  Criminal Defense

  Welcome to Unruh Turner Burke & Frees’ Criminal Defense practice, where we are committed to guiding clients through the intricacies of the criminal justice system in Chester County and its surrounding areas.

  With two longstanding offices located in West Chester and Phoenixville, our firm is uniquely equipped to serve clients charged with criminal offenses arising …

• Divorce

  Divorce

  At Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, we approach every divorce case with empathy and sensitivity. We recognize the emotional strain and complexities involved and are committed to guiding you through the process with care. Every divorce is unique. We tailor our legal strategies to fit your specific needs and goals, striving to achieve resolutions that …

• Elder Law Solutions ®

  Elder Law Solutions ®

  Our Elder Law attorneys help to guide families and individuals through the complex issues facing the elderly at all levels of wealth. Elder Law issues often involve questions of real estate, income, estate, and gift taxation, as well as trust, estate, and Medicaid laws and regulations. Since most families and individuals find this maze of …

• Governmental

  Governmental

  Our attorneys augment the in-house legal capabilities of county government by providing counsel in a variety of specialized areas. Drawing on our depth of experience in diverse areas such as real estate, land use, eminent domain, and public finance, our governmental law attorneys counsel county government and its agencies on a variety of issues including:

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• Hotel, Hospitality & Franchising

  Hotel, Hospitality & Franchising

  Our hospitality lawyers offer comprehensive legal advice for hotel owners, developers and managers. These services supplement other practice areas of our firm, including commercial real estate, transactional, business entity and employment law.

  Our attorneys have extensive experience with the unique aspects of hotel ownership and operation, including the acquisition, maintenance and transfer of essential licenses …

• Internal Investigations

  Internal Investigations

  Our internal investigation lawyers provide comprehensive reports, conclusions and recommendations in any number of situations requested by our clients. The internal investigation group knows that time is always a major factor when addressing issues on behalf of our clients, and all of the resources of the group are brought to bear to provide prompt and …

• Labor & Employment Law

  Labor & Employment Law

  Our Pennsylvania employment law attorneys provide sophisticated representation to our clients on a variety of matters that arise in the modern workplace. We recognize that employment and labor-related disputes often require immediate attention, and so we are poised to meet those needs of our clients by providing consultation, advice and, if necessary, representation in civil …

• Litigation

  Litigation

  Our first rate Litigation Group is staffed by experienced litigation lawyers in Chester County, PA who provide aggressive advocacy in responding to clients’ needs and are poised to handle a wide variety of sophisticated commercial and consumer related matters.

  Our Litigation Lawyers have experience handling disputes in the following areas: Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy Creditor’s …
• Mediators & Arbitrators

  Mediators & Arbitrators

  Litigating disputes in the judicial system takes a substantial financial and emotional toll on both the parties to the litigation and the judicial system itself. Increasingly, parties have turned to arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to avoid the expense and delay typically involved in litigation.

  Several of our attorneys are …

• Municipal & School Law

  Municipal & School Law

  Our municipal and school law practice offers a unique blend of experience in municipal law, municipal authority law and school law. Our municipal attorneys counsel townships, boroughs, zoning hearing boards, municipal authorities and school districts on the wide range of issues confronting these bodies. In addition, we have extensive expertise in representing water, sewer and …

• Orphans’ Court & Estate Litigation

  Orphans’ Court & Estate Litigation

  The Orphans’ Court & Estate Litigation practice at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees represents both corporate and individual clients in a wide array of disputes before the Register of Wills and Orphans’ Court throughout Pennsylvania. Our clients regularly include executors, trustees, guardians, beneficiaries, and agents under powers of attorney, each requiring careful legal representation in …

• Prenuptial Agreements

  Prenuptial Agreements

  A prenuptial agreement is a crucial legal document that allows couples to clarify their financial rights and responsibilities before marriage. It helps in safeguarding assets, defining spousal support arrangements, and minimizing conflicts in case of future separation or divorce.

  At Unruh Turner Burke and Frees, we offer a range of services tailored to meet your …

• Real Estate Development

  Real Estate Development

  Unruh Turner Burke & Frees’ real estate development practice integrates the resources of our first rate land use and real estate transactional attorneys who, working closely with our clients and other members of the development team, guide our clients through the various phases and potential pitfalls of their residential, commercial or retail development projects.

  Our …
• Real Estate Tax Assessment

  Real Estate Tax Assessment

  Our long established and active real estate tax assessment law group represents both commercial and residential owners as well as various taxing authorities. Our experience provides our attorneys with a comprehensive understanding of tax assessment law. We put our depth of knowledge to work for our clients to guide them through the tax assessment process, …

• Real Estate Transactions

  Real Estate Transactions

  Unruh Turner Burke & Frees has one of the most active and well-respected real estate practice groups in the region, serving clients who range from some of the most prominent and respected residential and commercial developers in the area to individual real estate investors and individual homeowners.

  Whether our client is acquiring and developing raw …

• Taxation

  Taxation

  Our tax firm offers a broad range of individual, business and estate tax planning services through our professional tax attorneys. These services supplement our services in other areas such as estate planning and representation of clients in real estate and commercial transactions and the formation of business entities.

  We provide comprehensive advice and counseling on …

• Telecommunications, Wireless & Cable

  Telecommunications, Wireless & Cable

  Our telecommunications lawyers have a full range of resources available to municipal and private clients in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.  We craft wireless and right of way ordinances for municipalities, and have litigated tower and infrastructure cases in both state and federal courts.  At the same time we track and update our …

• Trust and Estate Administration

  Trust and Estate Administration

  Our experienced trust and estate lawyers offer a range of services designed to make estate and trust administration simple and effective. These services include assistance in the filing of Federal Estate and Gift Tax Returns, and Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Returns. We also work with the client’s tax advisors, or obtain the services of tax advisors, …

• Trust, Estate & Wealth Preservation

  Trust, Estate & Wealth Preservation

  Our Firm’s team of estate planning attorneys guide clients through the process of trust and estate planning as well as more sophisticated asset protection and federal estate tax planning strategies. We also represent corporate and individual fiduciaries including guardians, executors and trustees and assist them in handling all aspects of estate and trust administration, wealth …

• Zoning & Land Use Law

  Zoning & Land Use Law

  The land use & zoning law attorneys help clients navigate the complex zoning, subdivision and land development process, and the myriad of regulations affecting new construction and land development. We work extensively with property owners, developers, municipalities, zoning hearing boards and planning commissions.

  We represent developers in hearings before zoning hearing boards, boards of supervisors …