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J. W. Alberstadt Jr.
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
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Biography
Jay Alberstadt is a senior partner with MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, commercial and economic development ,and conventional and tax-exempt financing. He provides legal services to individuals, business entities, lending institutions, municipal authorities and development agencies. Mr. Alberstadt handles matters ranging from residential real estate transactions to detailed title and development issues. He also provides representation in commercial financings and tax-exempt municipal, industrial development and 501(c)(3) bond issues. He is co-chair of the Firm's real estate practice group and chair of the firm's marketing committee.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Education Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
- - Current
- Attorney
- Quinn Law Firm
- -
Education
- Dickinson School of Law
- J.D.
- Gannon University
- B.A.
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law
- Best Lawyers in America
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Gannon University
- Helping Hands Award
- Catholic Charities
- President's Award
- Erie County Bar Association
- Excellence Award
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
- Director
- Current
- Erie County Bar Foundation
- Director & Past Chairman
- Current
- Erie County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Board of Directors 2006-2011; President 2010
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- Current
Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Lecturer in Business Law, Gannon University
- 1980-1994
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