Brett M. Woodburn Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| Shareholder, since
2006 | |
| phone | (717) 232-7661 (877) 490-6665 (Toll Free) |
| fax | 717-232-2766 |
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Brett M. Woodburn received his undergraduate degrees in History and English from Allegheny College and his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the Federal District Court for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and before the U. S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Woodburn handles real estate law, insurance defense and general civil litigation. Mr. Woodburn is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations. Within the Pennsylvania Bar Association, he is the Secretary and a Council member for the Real Property, Probate & Trust Division, and is co-Chair for the Plain English Committee. Mr. Woodburn is a past Chair for the Dauphin County Young Lawyers Division, and is the Secretary for the James S. Bowman Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
Mr. Woodburn's work with the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS(R) has included publishing various works pertaining to recent developments in the areas of real estate law, as well as conducting training seminars for REALTORS(R) across the Commonwealth. He also counsels REALTORS(R) through the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS(R) Legal Hotline. He is an author and speaker for several of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's real estate related courses. Mr. Woodburn is the former clerk to the Honorable John M. Cleland, 48th Judicial District in McKean County.
Mr. Woodburn is an active member with Linglestown Life United Methodist Church, where he and his family attend regularly.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1999
- Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Litigation
- Land Use and Development
- Insurance Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Condominium and Planned Community Formation
- Professional License Defense
- Regulatory Compliance
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law
- General Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2005
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1999
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2000
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1998
- Education:
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio,
1997
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Distinction - Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania,
1990
B.A.
Major: History and English
- Published Works:
- Maintenance & Risk of Loss
- No Private Right to Sue Under Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act
- A Morning on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 5304, 2008
- Brokers Can Appraise Properties Only in Condemnation Proceedings, REALTOR, June, 2008
- A Morning on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4849, 2007
- Real Estate Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4659, 2007
- 10th Annual Real Estate Institute - Contributing Author & Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4174, 2006
- A Morning on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4421, 2006
- A Morning on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4081, 2005
- Handling the Failure to Disclose Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 4006, 2005
- 9th Annual Real Estate Institute - Contributing Author & Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 3765, 2005
- 8th Annual Real Estate Institute, Contributing Author & Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 3529, 2004
- 7th Annual Real Estate Institute - Contributing Author & Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 3238, 2003
- Residential Real Estate Documents, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 3362, 2003
- Published Numerous Articles Annually, The Pennsylvania REALTOR(R)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- A Morning on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005 - 2008
- Fundamentals of Real Estate, 2006
- Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Spring Meeting, 2006
- Landlord and Tenant 'A Morning on Real Estate, CLE Down the Shore', 2005
- Handling the Failure to Disclose Case, 2005
- Speaker, PBI Annual Real Estate Institute, 2003 - 2006
- Real Estate Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2007
- Common Mysteries, Myths and Screw-Ups in real Estate Today, Greater Mercer County Association of REALTORS(R), 2008
- Professionalism in Real Estate, Greater Mercer County Association of REALTORS(R), 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- Member
- Dauphin County Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Real Property Section, 2000 - Present
- Secretary
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2000 - Present
- Chair Person, Plain English Committee
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Federal Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- James S. Bowman, American Inns of Court, 2001 - Present
- Secretary
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2006
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008
- Past Employment Positions:
- Honorable John M. Cleland, Court of Common Pleas for the 48th Judicial District, McKean County, Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1999
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Pro Bono Volunteer, Dauphin County Bar Association
- Pro Bono Volunteer, U. S. Middle District Court
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Kappa Psi
