Chris brings a solid business approach to his clients, helping them to successfully navigate even the most complex of eminent domain and real estate legal matters. He takes the time to get to know his clients, providing practical and creative counsel so they can focus on their day-to-day lives and businesses.
Prior to launching Duerr Law P.C., Chris was an attorney for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 19+ years. In this capacity, he represented and successfully litigated eminent domain, land use and zoning cases, as well as employment and license suspension cases as in-house counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Before that, he was with large Philadelphia area law firms where he gained a deep understanding and unique perspective in a broad range of legal matters.
Admissions to Practice
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1994
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States
District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania
Education
Wharton Management Program, Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania
Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law
Law Review, Associate Editor
American Jurisprudence Book Awards: Business Associations and Legislative Process and Drafting
Temple University, B.S. Political Science
Other
PA Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Prison Mentor
Volunteer to the Honduras Water Mission
Upper Dublin Planning Commission – 2005-2012