Atty. Forrest T. Passerin

Atty. Forrest T. Passerin

Forrest T. Passerin’s practice focuses on all aspects of real estate acquisition, disposition, joint ventures, and finance.

Philadelphia Philadelphia 26 yrs experience 26 year
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About Forrest T. Passerin at a glance

Forrest T. Passerin is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on business and real estate. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (2000). Educated at Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 2000) and Dennison University (B.A. Duquesne, 1994). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Forrest T. Passerin’s practice focuses on all aspects of real estate acquisition, disposition, joint ventures, and finance
  • In addition, Forrest has extensive experience in representing landlords and tenants in office, retail, and industrial leasing transactions, including complex build-to-suit transactions and lease workout transactions
  • Over the course of his career, Forrest has represented both public and private real estate investors and financial institutions
  • Forrest regularly represents real estate lenders and institutional investors in multi-tier, multi-state, cross-defaulted, and cross-collateralized transactions
  • In addition to advising his clients on the conventional capitalization of real estate projects, Forrest has extensive experience in representing both developers and lenders in adaptive re-use projects utilizing federal historic tax credits
  • Some of Forrest’s recent representative matters include: • Represented landlord in the lease of 10,000 square foot office lease and build-out of existing space. • Represented tenant in the lease of 8,000 square foot retail location including negotiation of tenant improvement allowance and construction provisions. • Represented the ground lessor in a 100,000 square foot build-to-suit industrial distribution facility. • Represented developer in the acquisition of vacant land for development of a multifamily and office mixed-use project, which included negotiation of joint venture, construction financing, and condominium documents. • Represented large multi-family apartment owner in refinance of 25-property portfolio located in multiple jurisdictions. • Represented purchaser in the acquisition of a mobile home park portfolio located in multiple jurisdictions. • Represented mobile park owner in the refinance of a portfolio of mobile home parks located in multiple jurisdictions

Practice Areas Explained

Forrest T. Passerin's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Forrest T. Passerin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.

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Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania

Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Forrest T. Passerin

Where is Forrest T. Passerin's law office located?
Forrest T. Passerin's law practice is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is Leech Tishman. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Forrest T. Passerin handle?
Forrest T. Passerin focuses on business, real estate. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Pennsylvania.
How long has Forrest T. Passerin practiced law?
Forrest T. Passerin has 26+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2000.
Where did Forrest T. Passerin go to law school?
Forrest T. Passerin earned their education at (J.D., 2000); (B.A. Duquesne, 1994).
How can I contact Forrest T. Passerin for a consultation?
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Practice Areas

Education

J.D.
Duquesne University School of Law
- 2000
B.A. Duquesne
Dennison University
- 1994

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Admitted: 2000

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