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Practice Areas
Litigation
Environmental
Real Estate & Finance
Education
Widener University School of Law, J.D., cum laude (1989)
Drexel University, B.S. Chem. Eng., with honors (1983)
Memberships
Executive Director, Packer Park Civic Association
President, Reserve at Packer Park Homeowners Association
Ward Attorney, Democratic Ward 40A Ronald J. Patterson
Partner
Ronald J. Patterson is the Co-Chair of the Firm's Zoning and Land Use Practice Group. His practice concentrates on zoning and land use matters, as well as on other land use and environmental regulatory, permitting and counseling issues.
Mr. Patterson has an engineering degree and worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, better enabling him to work closely with architects, engineers and construction professionals in order to understand, tailor and modify the necessary plans that comprise the applications, permits and approvals. He is also experienced in reviewing and coordinating preliminary environmental investigations and remediation programs.
Mr. Patterson is a former member of the Zoning and Business Development Subcommittee of the Eastwick PAC that oversees development in the Eastwick/Southwest Philadelphia Area pursuant to the federal Eastwick Urban Renewal Plan of 1956. In addition, he is counsel to two Democratic Wards in Southwest Philadelphia.
Most recently, Mr. Patterson served on Mayor Michael Nutter's Administration's Subcommittee on Zoning Board Policy.
Mr. Patterson directly deals with obtaining all of the necessary zoning, use, building and other development-related permits and approvals from the relevant City agencies that enable a person to build or renovate a building, and operate a business. He meets with and obtains comments and approvals from various City agencies, including Licenses & Inspections, the Planning Commission, Streets Department, Water Department, Redevelopment Authority, PIDC, Historical Commission, Art Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment and other City departments. He also interacts directly with local community groups and elected officials to gain their support or to eliminate opposition to a proposed project. Once zoning approvals are obtained, Mr. Patterson assists in filing for and obtaining other necessary building-related permits and operational licenses.
Mr. Patterson has a diverse and complex practice that includes:
Representing developers of Center City real estate in obtaining permits and approvals necessary for construction of office buildings, parking garages, residential, commercial and mixed use projects;
Securing approvals for residential/commercial Delaware River Waterfront projects;
Obtaining zoning, building and other development and licensing approvals for high-profile restaurant, nightclub and entertainment clients;
Reviewing and preparing due diligence reviews;
Preparing Land Use Opinion Letters for Lender's Counsel;
Representing large and small developers of vacant non-residential property for residential uses, the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential and the construction of new houses in Philadelphia;
Urban Redevelopment issues. | 