Darin Steinberg [ Associate ]
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: 215.979.1312
Fax: 215.689.4954
Email:
DJSteinberg@duanemorris.com
Darin J. Steinberg practices in the area of real estate law with a focus on zoning, land development, condominiums and planned communities. Mr. Steinberg frequently represents developers before the zoning board of adjustment in Philadelphia. He has also worked on several land use and zoning matters in Montgomery County and Bucks County, appearing before governing bodies, planning commissions and zoning boards.
Mr. Steinberg is a member of the board of directors of the Building Industry Association of Philadelphia and has worked closely with that organization on zoning reform in Philadelphia, including the drafting of several permit guides issued by the City to assist developers in the zoning/land development process. He is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute, its public policy committee and technical assistance program (TAP), the task of which is to study land development issues in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.
Mr. Steinberg was the zoning attorney for the ULI TAP that focused on Upper Dublin's Dresher Triangle as a development opportunity. He also serves on a focus group for the Department of Licenses and Inspections to assist in its evaluation and analysis of licensing and permitting services.
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Steinberg is a cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law and a graduate of Trinity College.
Areas Of Practice
- Real Estate Law
Professional Activities
- Faculty Member/Course Presenter, Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Third Annual Real Estate Institute, 1999, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Member of ULI
- Member of Wissahickon Site Development Roundtable sponsored by the Montgomery County Conservation District, Montgomery County Planning Commission and Pennsylvania Environmental Council
- BIA's liaison to NAHB Boomers and Beyond Symposium to be held in Philadelphia in April 2009
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Education
- Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Experience
- Hecker Brown Sherry and Johnson, Philadelphia, PA
- Associate, 1996-1999 - Jacoby Donner, P.C., Philadelphia, PA
- Associate, 1999-2001 - Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2001-present
Board Memberships
- Member of the BIA of Philadelphia
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Volunteers For the Indigent Program (VIP)
Selected Publications
- "Construction Law -- Part II How Not to Get the Money," Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Third Annual Real Estate Institute, 1999
- "Toxic Mold Legislation: New Developments", The Real Estate Finance Journal, a West Publication, Fall 2004
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development in Pennsylvania," Philadelphia, April 16, 2008
- Speaker, "Condominium and Planned Community Practice in Pennsylvania," Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 12, 2006
- Faculty Member/Course Presenter, Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Third Annual Real Estate Institute, 1999, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania