P. Daniel Altland Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| Shareholder | |
| phone | (717) 232-7661 (877) 490-6665 (Toll Free) |
| fax | 717-232-2766 |
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Attorney P. Daniel Altland concentrates his practice in municipal law, education law, real estate, small business representation, estate planning and civil litigation. He has represented public schools on many issues including building construction, tax assessment and collection, insurance coverage, bidding and vendor contracts and liability under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act and under federal civil rights laws. Mr. Altland's practice regularly involves alternative dispute resolution, representing clients and also serving as a mediator or arbitrator.
Mr. Altland is a graduate of Shippensburg University and The Dickinson School of Law. He practiced law for 27 years prior to joining Caldwell & Kearns as a shareholder in 2004. He is admitted to practice before Pennsylvania courts, the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of the U.S. District Courts of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Altland is the solicitor for Susquehanna Township School District, Susquenita School District, Marysville Borough, Arendtsville Borough, Littlestown Area School District, Newberry Township Municipal Authority, Lewisberry Area Joint Authority and the West Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board.
In addition to the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, Mr. Altland is a member of the National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys and The Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2004
- Areas of Practice:
- School Law
- Municipal Law
- Land Use and Development
- Real Estate Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Wills, Trusts, & Estates
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Corporate Law
- Non Profit Organization Law
- Association Law
- Construction Law
- Civil Litigation
- Business Formation
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial Transactions
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Condominium and Planned Community Formation
- Elder Law
- Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1995
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1977
- Education:
- The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
1977
J.D. - Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania,
1974
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
- Representative Cases:
- Moyer v. Berks County Bd. of Assmt. Appeals, 803 A.2d 833 (Pa. Commw. 2002)
- Daniels v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of West Hanover Twp., 748 A.2d 805 (Pa. Commw. 2000)
- Representative Clients:
- Susquehanna Township School District
- Susquenita School District
- Marysville Borough
- Arendtsville Borough
- Littlestown Area School District
- Newberry Township Municipal Authority
- Lewisberry Area Joint Authority
- West Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section
- American Bar Association
- National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys
- Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Mette, Evans & Woodside, Shareholder, 1997 - 2004
- Cleckner & Fearen, Partner, 1977 - 1997
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Dauphin County Bar Association Pro Bono Program
