Jane M. Shields Partner - Land Use

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Jane represents individuals, businesses and developers in matters pertaining to real estate, business practices and contracts. She is also a trained mediator, who conducts mediations regarding real estate, construction, contract and other disputes.

Recent Representations

Successfully had zoning amendments in two different townships declared invalid because townships failed to follow proper notice procedures.
Successfully aided family members in defending quiet title action, paving way for sale of jointly owned land to developer.
Represented many landowners in negotiations of easements related to Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 project and secured fair compensation for clients.
Successfully defended individual in breach of property settlement agreement action and secured award of costs and attorney fees for client.
Represented many landowners in eminent domain proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Represented individual shareholder in trial against the two majority shareholders that resulted in a verdict for the full value of the minority shareholder’s interest in the company.
Represented homeowners in suit against sellers and others in a jury trial that resulted in a jury verdict finding that the sellers had defrauded the buyers.
Represented business in dispute with equipment manufacturer that resulted in a verdict for the business in the full amount of the value of the replacement equipment.

Memberships

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Chester County Bar Association
Chester County Bar Foundation
Academy of Advocacy
Pennsylvania Counsel of Mediators
Association for Conflict Resolution

Previous Memberships

American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, Ad Hoc Committee on the Judiciary
Pennsylvania Bar Association, House of Delegates, Constitutional Review Commission and Chair of the Constitutional Review Commission Local Government Committee
Chester County Bar Association, Board of Directors

Community Involvement

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, Incorporator and Advisory Board
Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Iron Hill Twilight Race Series, Board Member