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Practice Areas
Litigation
Real Estate & Finance
Education
Temple University School of Law, J.D. (1978)
Pennsylvania State University, B.A., Highest Honors (1975)
Admissions
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
Memberships
Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association (2001)
Chancellor-Elect, Philadelphia Bar Association (2000)
Vice-Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association (1999)
Member, The Andrew Hamilton Circle
Trustee, The Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Chair, Law Week Committee (2000)
Co-Chair, Long Range Planning Committee (1995 and 1996)
Board of Governors (1993-1995)
Board Member, Building Industry Association
Member, Lambda Alpha International
Settlement Master, Court of Common Pleas
Board Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (1992)
Board Member, the Lawyers’ Club of Philadelphia (1992-1994)
Chancellor, Justinian Society (1990-1992)
Member, Rendell ‘91 Department of Licenses & Inspections Transition Team Task Force
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Carl S. Primavera
Carl S. Primavera, acknowledged as one of the area’s premier zoning and land use attorneys, serves as Chair of the firm’s Zoning and Land Use Group. He has written and lectured extensively on a variety of topics including zoning and land use, real estate development, real estate tax assessments, the appeals process, and litigating real estate disputes. Carl works closely with architects, engineers and construction professionals to achieve his clients’ goals quickly and efficiently and has the skills to navigate the bureaucratic maze which surrounds the development of real estate in both urban areas and outlying suburban communities.
An active and prominent member of many legal societies and associations, he served as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2001.
Mr. Primavera is also a ranked attorney by Chambers USA.
Mr. Primavera was named by other lawyers as one of Pennsylvania's top real estate lawyers in a survey conducted by the polling organization Law and Politics. Details concerning the selection process and the overall results of the survey were published in the June 2006 edition of Philadelphia Magazine or at www.superlawyers.com.
The following is a list of projects which indicate the diversity and complexity of Mr. Primavera’s practice:
Representing developers of significant Center City real estate in regard to the permits and approvals necessary for construction of office buildings, parking garages and mixed use projects, including the parking facility for the Regional Performing Art Center and the conversion of the former SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical Facility to the "Networks" Building which serves as a major telecom and e-commerce hotel.
Representing major owners and developers of real estate in connection with real estate tax exemptions, abatements and assessment appeals, including Graduate Health System and Thomas Jefferson University.
Representing high-profile restaurants for zoning, building and other development and licensing approvals. Restaurants include McCormick & Schmick, Ruth's Chris, Cuba Libre, Alma de Cuba, Morimoto, Starbucks, Kansas City Prime, and Bucca di Beppo.
Representing real estate developers with regard to condemnation proceedings and related damages concerning urban renewal programs, PennDOT acquisitions and related exercise of the powers of eminent domain by governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and authorities including work for Oliver Tyron Pulver in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Delancey-Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Administrative proceedings and related appeals and litigation concerning highly regulated industries including solid waste facilities, outdoor advertising displays and related businesses which are subject to stringent local, state, and federal regulation including Eller Media Company (outdoor advertising) and Advanced Organics (food processing).
Articles/Seminars:
Co-Author, "Current Issues, Trends in Philadelphia Real Estate Development," The Legal Intelligencer, March 24, 2004
Speaking Engagements:
Speaker, "Legal and Business Perspectives on The Development Process; Capital Markets, Business Practices and Ethics", Delaware Valley Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate in conjunction with Temple University Real Estate Institute (2000)
Speaker, "Land Use Law Updated", National Business Institute (2000)
Speaker, "Navigating the Maze: A Practitioner's Guide through the City of Philadelphia's Zoning and Land Use Agencies", The Justinian Society, (1998)
Faculty Member, "Life in the Big City II: Selected Topics for Municipal Attorneys", Philadelphia Bar Education Center (1996)
Speaker, "Locally Unpopular Land Uses", Pennsylvania Bar Institute (1996)
Faculty member, "Helping Real Estate Clients Do Business in Philadelphia", co-sponsored by the Real Property Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Education Center (1995)
Lecturer, 'Municipal Court Code Enforcement Actions", Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society Seminar (1995)
Lecturer, "Zoning Law in Philadelphia", VIP Training Program (1994)
Faculty Member, "Boundary Disputes in Pennsylvania", National Business Institute (1992)
Faculty Member, "Boundary Law in Pennsylvania", National Business Institute (1991)
Panelist, "Civil Trial Tactics in Municipal Court", Presented at the Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar Conference in Baltimore, MD, by the Municipal court Committee (1990)
Lecturer, "Philadelphia Administrative Law", Professional Education Committee of Philadelphia Bar Association (1988)
Lecturer, "Zoning Law and Practice in Pennsylvania", Philadelphia Bar Institute (1988)
Moderator, "Small Claims, Big Bucks", Joint presentation at the Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, by the Compulsory Arbitration and Municipal Court Committees (1986)
Lecturer, "Zoning Law and Practice in Pennsylvania",
Philadelphia Bar Association Continuing Professional Education (1984) |
