Atty. Frank J. Clements
Area of Emphasis Frank Clements is a founding shareholder of Babst Calland. Mr.
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Frank J. Clements is a business attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Babst Calland. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Educated at University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1972) and University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1969). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Area of Emphasis Frank Clements is a founding shareholder of Babst Calland
- Mr. Clements is experienced in a variety of corporate, finance and commercial transactions
- He has a strong background in energy and environmental law
- His practice is focused on business transaction work, particularly the acquisition and disposition of businesses and the formation of joint ventures, predominately in the industrial sector
- In addition to his M&A practice, Mr. Clements has structured and negotiated major commercial contracts including tolling agreements, technology transfer agreements, technical assistance agreements, equipment installation agreements, mineral rights leases and sales agreements, real estate sales and exchange agreements, financing agreements, patent and know-how license agreements, construction agreements, commercial real estate leases and raw material supply agreements
- The industries in which he has concentrated his practice include chemical, steel, coal, power, and environmental
- Business Background For many years, Mr. Clements has been a board of directors member of both profit and non-profit entities in a variety of industries, including energy, chemical, railroad, healthcare, environmental and technology
- He is a past member of the board of a major local hospital, having served as its vice chairman and chairman for a ten-year period
- His past board memberships also include serving on the boards of DelRay Connecting Railroad, Strategic Energy, Ltd., Peak Sulfur, Inc., (a chemical company with operations in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming), Peak Lime Company (a lime company with operations in Alabama), National Environmental Technology Application Corporation, Center for Hazardous Materials Research, Holy Family Institute, Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates
- Educational Background He attended the University of Pittsburgh where he received his B.A. in 1969 and his J.D. in 1972
- He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review
- Memberships and Affiliations Mr. Clements was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1972
- He is a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, American and International Bar Associations, and the Society of Hospital Attorneys of Western Pennsylvania
- Mr. Clements has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law since 2010
- He was also selected to the 2010-2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers lists (Thomson Reuters)
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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 Pittsburgh 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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