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Alan W. Flenner 
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Associate
phone 610-275-0700
fax 610-275-5290
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Alan Flenner concentrates his practice on issues affecting the built and natural environments, with a particular emphasis on environmental, land use and municipal law. He has substantial experience representing municipalities, developers, commercial retailers, non-profit institutions and individuals in zoning and land development matters, including sustainable development and green building regulations. As a Professional Engineer (in Pennsylvania and Delaware) and a Registered Environmental Manager, Mr. Flenner is uniquely qualified in the legal analysis of building construction, zoning and land development, and environmental issues.

Military Service

U.S. Navy, 1985 - present; Captain, Civil Engineer Corps (Reserve Component): Mr. Flenner is currently assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations Management and Analysis unit at the Pentagon. His Navy experience includes numerous operational assignments with the Naval Construction Force (Seabees) and a variety of public works management, environmental compliance, construction contracting, and staff assignments with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He has commanded a naval construction battalion; led a battle damage repair and reconstruction team in Fallujah, Iraq; directed the environmental, health and safety programs at installations in Mechanicsburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; served as a Seabee company commander in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War; and managed construction projects at the Philadelphia Naval Base.

Areas of Practice:
Municipal & Governmental Law
Real Estate/Land Use Law & Litigation
Environmental Law
Certification/Specialties:
Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


Registered Professional Engineer, State of Delaware


Registered Environmental Manager, National Registry of Environmental Professionals


Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1999
Education:
Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1999
J.D.


University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1993
M.S.C.E.
Major:  Environmental Engineering


University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1986
B.M.E.
Major:  Mechanical Engineering


Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 2003
Command and Staff Diploma
Major:  National Security Strategy and Policy


Published Works:
The Flow Toward Stormwater Authorities in Pennsylvania, The Legal Intelligencer, May, 2009


Municipal Riparian Buffer Regulations in Pennsylvania, Confronting the Regulatory Takings Doctrine, 7 Dickinson Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 1998


Classes/Seminars Taught:
"High Performance Buildings", Montgomery Bar Association, 2009


"Sustainable Development and Green Building Regulations", Pennsylvania Bar Institute - 2009 Municipal Law Colloquium, 2009


"Local Sustainable Planning Practices", Montgomery Bar Association, 2008


"Legal Aspects of Green Zoning/Building in Pennsylvania", Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission - Green Codes and Planning Workshop, 2008


"Local Stormwater Regulation", Montgomery Bar Association, 2007


Utility Choices for Municipalities, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - 2007 Municipal Law Colloquium, 2007


"Open Space Land Use", Montgomery Bar Association, 2006


"Creating and Operating a Successful Stormwater Utility in Pennsylvania", Lorman Education Services, 2006


"Land Use: Strategies for Smart Growth", PennFuture - 2004 Watershed Workshop, 2004


"Municipal Stormwater Management", Montgomery Bar Association, 2003


Honors and Awards:
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer "Rising Star" as named by Law & Politics Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine, 2006 - 2008


Special Recognition Award, Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin, 2008


Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Delaware, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association


Montgomery Bar Association, 1999 - Present
Environmental Law Committee


American Society of Mechanical Engineers


National Registry of Environmental Professionals


Delaware Society of Professional Engineers


Reserve Officers Association


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteers as Counsel for the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Foundation
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