Aug 25, 2020

Marc D. Jonas, Esq. Named 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Land Use and Zoning Law in the Philadelphia Area

Marc D. Jonas, Esq. has been named 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in the field of Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Law in Philadelphia.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with the “Lawyer of the Year” award. Mr. Jonas’ 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition repeats his selections as The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation: Land Use and Zoning Law and the 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” for Land Use and Zoning Law in the Philadelphia market.

Since 2012, Mr. Jonas has been repeatedly selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in two fields — Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation in Land Use and Zoning.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Mr. Jonas has established a reputation by his peers as one of the preeminent land use attorneys in Pennsylvania with extensive experience in real estate, land use/zoning, and municipal law — representing individuals, businesses, and municipal boards. He serves as solicitor to the Zoning Hearing Boards of Towamencin, Upper Merion, and Lower Salford Townships. He also serves Straban Township as special counsel for land use litigation matters.

Following his service in the United States Air Force Reserve, Mr. Jonas began his legal career as law clerk to President Judge James S. Bowman of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. He is a previous board chairman of the Montgomery County Planning Commission.

Mr. Jonas’ credentials are significant in terms of both his experience and peer recognition. He is a frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Montgomery Bar Association Real Estate Committee. Based on endorsements from colleagues and clients, Mr. Jonas has been selected for inclusion in Real Estate/Land Use law by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine; selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Land Use and Zoning law and Litigation in Land Use and Zoning law; and he is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell.

Best Lawyers® began designating “Lawyers of the Year” in the U.S. in high-profile legal practice areas in 2009. “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location, making this accolade particularly significant.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

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