Atty. Phillip A. Hummel
Phillip Hummel represents developers, property owners, nonprofits (including hospitals, museums, and religious organizations), and senior living facilities on zoning, planning, entitlements, permitting, historic preservation, development impact taxation, and other land use matters across several Maryland jurisdictions. He counsels clients from due diligence through permitting, regularly appears before municipal, county, and state agencies, and brings significant litigation experience to Maryland courts when post-approval disputes arise.
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Phillip A. Hummel is a zoning attorney based in Potomac, Maryland, practicing at Shulman Rogers. Admitted to practice in Maryland, Maryland. Educated at University of Maryland (J.D., 2008) and Tufts University (B.A., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law (2026). Serands clients in Potomac, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Phillip Hummel represents developers, property owners, nonprofits (including hospitals, museums, and religious organizations), and senior living facilities on zoning, planning, entitlements, permitting, historic preservation, development impact taxation, and other land use matters across several Maryland jurisdictions
- He counsels clients from due diligence through permitting, regularly appears before municipal, county, and state agencies, and brings significant litigation experience to Maryland courts when post-approval disputes arise
- Phil's extensive relationships with key government and organizational contacts, combined with his background as a judicial law clerk for two Maryland courts, give him a well-rounded perspective and a meaningful strategic advantage for his clients
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Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Potomac are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland 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 Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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