Atty. Matthew I. Moses
Area of Emphasis Matthew Moses is a shareholder in Babst Calland’s Corporate and Commercial Group and is a member of, and past co-chair of, its Energy and Natural Resources Group. Mr.
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Matthew I. Moses is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Babst Calland. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, zoning, and environmental. Educated at University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1993) and Allegheny College (B.A., 1990). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of past chair, Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section), Pennsylvania and American bar associations Urban Land Institute Environmental Law Institute Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA) Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) Foundatio, Allegheny County. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Area of Emphasis Matthew Moses is a shareholder in Babst Calland’s Corporate and Commercial Group and is a member of, and past co-chair of, its Energy and Natural Resources Group
- Mr. Moses’ practice includes business structuring and governance
- mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, particularly dealing with environmentally-challenged assets
- real estate transactions and development
- information technology
- and routine and complex commercial contracts in (among other areas) procurement, waste disposal, security arrangements, consulting, employment and construction
- Representative Matters • Representation of Energy Transition and Environmental Management LLC in the acquisition, demolition, remediation and redevelopment of two power plants, in reverse purchase price transactions, for $112,700,000 and $28,700,000, and the subsequent re-sale of the second such power plant for $31,500,000. • Representation of a regional municipal authority in the structuring, negotiation and closing of commercial and industrial property acquisitions in support of a multi-year, multi-faceted capital project. • Representation of a regional industrial development authority in the structuring and negotiation of the acquisition of an environmentally-impacted 67-acre former steel plant property for redevelopment
- Background Mr. Moses earned his B.A. in Political Science from Allegheny College in 1990 and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1993
- Mr. Moses joined Babst Calland in March 2000, bringing to his practice broad experience in corporate in-house and government regulatory environments
- Before joining the Firm, he served as regulatory counsel for Crown Castle USA, Inc., the nation’s largest owner, operator and developer of wireless telecommunications towers, where his work also included counseling on business affairs and negotiation of tower licenses and multi-site build-to-suit ventures
- Prior to working for Crown Castle, Mr. Moses served as an attorney-advisor with the Federal Communications Commission, where he worked on the development of federal regulations and policies governing wireless telecommunications services
- Memberships and Affiliations Mr. Moses is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Mexico (inactive)
- He is a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American bar associations, the Urban Land Institute, the Environmental Law Institute, the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association, the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, and the Marcellus Shale Coalition
- Mr. Moses serves on the Legal Committee of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, is a past chair of the Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association and has served on the Mt
- Lebanon Historic Preservation Board
- He has previously served on several other municipal, professional, sports association and public charity boards
- Mr. Moses has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Mergers and Acquisitions Law since 2025 and for Corporate Law in the 2026 edition
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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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 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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