Mark D. Eastburn

Biography

Mark D. Eastburn joined Eastburn and Gray in 2018 and is a member of the firm’s litigation, land use and zoning, municipal law, real estate tax assessment law, and criminal defense practice groups.

Mark frequently represents businesses, government entities, and individuals involved in a wide range of litigation before trial and appellate courts, arbitration panels, and administrative agencies throughout eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Mark also routinely represents clients in zoning, subdivision, and land development matters before zoning hearing boards and municipal governing bodies, including conditional use, special exception, and variance applications, appeals from zoning officer’s determinations, and appeals from zoning enforcement notices. He has litigated land use appeals at the Court of Common Pleas and in the Pennsylvania appellate courts. Mark currently serves as solicitor in the Borough of East Greenville, Montgomery County and has worked closely with the firm’s other municipal law attorneys to represent municipal clients throughout Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties.

Prior to joining Eastburn and Gray, Mark worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County and as a law clerk for a Judge of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Mark has drawn upon the experience he gained as a prosecutor to effectively represent clients facing criminal charges ranging from DUI to capital homicide and in hundreds of juvenile delinquency proceedings. Mark continues to maintain an active criminal defense practice and frequently accepts court appointments to represent clients in these cases.

Memberships

Mark is a member of the Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

Bar Admission

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court of New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

Mark received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law in New York and his B.A. in Economics from Fairfield University in Connecticut.

Honors and Awards

• Selected by peers for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine, 2020 - present
• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, 2024 - present

Volunteer and Community Work

Mark is a member of the Aldie Foundation Board of Directors. The Aldie Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which offers a variety of treatment and therapy to individuals throughout Bucks County with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Personal Data

Mark is a native of Doylestown and currently resides in Upper Saucon Township with his family. Mark’s great grandfather was a founder of Eastburn and Gray. His father Rod and sister Sarah are both attorneys at the firm.