PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce the addition of experienced attorney Blaine A. Lamperski as director in the Real Estate Practice Group, where he will focus on the acquisition, sale, development and leasing of land. Lamperski also practices in the corporate, transactional, logistics and oil & gas areas.
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"Blaine brings considerable experience in the areas of real estate, land use, energy and corporate law," said Jack Elliott, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby, PC. "With the extensive number of real estate issues concerning Marcellus Shale and other energy industries, Blaine's background will greatly complement our capabilities in that area."
Lamperski has represented and counseled private and public commercial and industrial developers of land regarding various real estate issues, including a variety of corporate, financing and tax planning matters. He is active in representing owners and developers of power plant and alternative energy projects, including matters related to land acquisition, zoning, subdivision, easements, licenses and other land development matters. In addition to his real estate, logistics and corporate practice, Lamperski advises natural gas producers in connection with various transactional matters related to the Marcellus Shale play, including the negotiation and drafting of oil and gas leases, purchase agreements, assignments, easements and other ancillary agreements.
Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Lamperski was partner at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh.
He holds a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a B.A. from Duquesne University.
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Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and an office in Bonita Springs, FL. Cohen & Grigsby attorneys cultivate a culture of performance by serving as business counselors as well as legal advisors to an extensive list of clients that includes private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, multinational corporations, individuals and emerging companies. The firm has more than 120 lawyers in seven practice groups – Business & Tax, Labor & Employment, Immigration/International Business, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, and Estates & Trusts. For more information, please visit www.cohenlaw.com.
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