Halpern, M David, Esq

Altoona, PA

12/13/2023 11:13:47 AM

Fee For Services : $ 1200.00

Cancellation Policy :

Fee returned if cancelled at least 3 days prior to hearing

PA Recent Cases :

Teamsters Local No. 205 v. South Fayette Twp. Grievance # 8187

Other Recent Cases:

Litigation: Medical Mal-practice defense litigator for over twenty-five years; Commercial Litigator, both plaintiff and defense, for private companies and public bodies, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for over twenty-five years; Eminent Domain - as an Assistant Attorney General and as private Counsel Mr. Halpern represented bot the condemnee and condemnor in complex eminent domain proceedings

Mediation and Fact Finding Experience :

Solicitorships/Quasi Public Representations: Altoona City Authority, Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation, Blair County Industrial Development Corporation; Fraternal Order of Police - Mountain City Lodge#8; Frankstown Township; Frankstown Township Sewer Authority. Representation of the above entities involved dealing with all employment issues, including contract negotiations, grievances arbitrations and the creation of employee policies governing the work environment. Also as an integral part of the representation of the Altoona City Authority, Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation and the Blair County Industrial Development Corporation. Mr. Halpern regularly handles complex financial arrangements including the issuance of public bonds, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Loans, small business administration loans, economic development loans and private financial arrangements using various financial vehicles representing all elements of the transaction; the borrower, banking institutions and public bodies. Certified as a SBA 504 Loan Specialist by the United States Small Business Administration.

Total Arbitration Cases : 76

Teacher Arbitration Cases : 0

Private Sector : 75

Other Public Sector Arbitration : 1

Other Experience :

Corporate and Governmental Representation – general counsel for many corporations based in central Pennsylvania. Representation involved dealing with all employment issues, including contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations and the creation of employee policies governing the work environment. As an integral part of the representation of business entities, public utilities and industrial development corporations regularly handled complex financial arrangements including the issuance of public bonds, Pennsylvania Industrial Development loans, Small Business Administration loans, Economic Development Loans and private financial arrangements using various financial vehicles representing all elements of the transaction; the borrower, banking institutions and public bodies. Certified as a SBA 504 loan specialist by the United States Small Business Administration. Litigation: • Commercial litigator, both Plaintiff and Defense, for private companies and public bodies, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for over twenty-five years. • Medical mal-practice defense litigator for over twenty-five years representing the major malpractice carriers in the Commonwealth as well as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Catastrophic Loss Fund (now MCARE Fund.) • Eminent Domain – As an Assistant Attorney General and as private counsel represented both the condemnees and condemnors in complex eminent domain proceedings. Solicitorships/Quasi Public Representations: Altoona City Authority Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation Blair County Industrial Development Corporation Fraternal Order of Police - Mountain City Lodge #8 Frankstown Township Frankstown Township Sewer Authority Representation of the above entities involved dealing with all employment issues, including contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations and the creation of employee policies governing the work environment. Also, as an integral part of the representation of the Altoona City Authority, Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation and the Blair County Industrial Development Corporation regularly handled complex financial arrangements including the issuance of public bonds, Pennsylvania Industrial Developm

Professional Affiliations :

• Blair County Court of Common Pleas Mediator • Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation Mediator Arbitrator • FINRA Mediator Arbitrator

Education :

• Dickinson School of Law, J.D. • Pennsylvania State University, B.S. • Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute, Certificated Mediator • Continuing education on an annual basis in the fields of mediation, law, investment advisory, securities and insurance

Date Education Completed :

1965

Advocate : No