12C — April 12 - 25, 2013 — Pennsylvania — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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Handle all administrative tasks Dietrick Group, LLC hires Shelley Lee
ing of Prussia, PA — Nave New- ell Inc. announced Company celebrates 21 years in business Nave Newell welcomes Rakowski Bruce and Giersch K
Allentown, PA — Diet- rick Group, LLC , Allentown, welcomes Shelley Lee as its newest em- ployee. As an ad-
and Trusts & Estates attorney Bernard “Buz” Eizen, founding partner of Eizen Fineberg & McCarthy, to their Philadelphia office. In January 2013, the firm announced, formerly of Fried & Epstein LLP, bringing with them a nationally known Policyholders Insurance Cover- age Practice and a White Col- lar Criminal Defense Practice . With the recent addition of Davis to the firm’s Philadelphia office, Flaster/Greenberg con- tinues to attract lateral hires from local law firms, including the AMLaw100. “Flaster/Greenberg’s strat- egy is to grow thoughtfully by selectively bringing on strong laterals that compliment our existing practice strengths. This approach has proven ben- eficial to both the firm and our clients,” said Spirgel. “Our recent shareholder additions al- low us to more fully serve both closely-held area businesses and our national clients with a continuing depth and breadth of services.” Davis frequently handles complex multi-state transac- tions, and recently served as Pennsylvania counsel in con- nection with a $1.6 Billion loan transaction for a national supermarket chain. He has extensive experience repre- senting landlords and national retailers in shopping center leasing transactions. His cli- ents include local and national developers, international re- tailers, public and privately held companies, owners and operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and private investors. n Lee frequented the Dean’s List while earning her Bach- elor of the Arts, and her local affiliations include the Allen- town Public Theatre and the ArtsQuest Center in Bethle- hem, where she performs in theatrical productions and comedy shows. n gained clerical experience in assisting the Children’s Li- brarian at the Ephrata Public Library (Lancaster County) with event coordinating and program development. Prior to working at Dietrick Group, she spent two years as the administrative assistant to the operations manager at Clearview Global Wealth Ad- visors, a family-owned invest- ment firm in Reading.
three new hires over the last two months. Nicholas P. Rakowski, PE , has rejoined Nave Newell as project man- ager for the civil engineering department. Rakowski started his career at Nave Newell in 2002 where he worked his way up to project manager until 2011. Two new additions include Michael Bruce as civil staff engineer and Andrew Giersch as a member of the land surveying department. Bruce, new to the area, comes from Massachusetts where he most recently worked for MassDOT. He brings with him a diverse background of experience including land de- velopment, traffic and environ- mental engineering. Giersch, who comes from a long line of surveyors, has spent the last 10 years working as a land Allentown, PA — Alvin H. Butz, Inc. recently hired MatthewMengel and James Messick as project managers. Mengel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Technology and Management from the Pennsylvania College of Technology. He has more than six years of construc- tion industry experience. His strengths include a thorough knowledge of mechanical, elec- trical and plumbing (MEP) systems. Mengel’s past experience includes a new four-story build- ing at Princeton University as well as multiple laboratory renovations and relocations for Johnson & Johnson Ortho- Clinical Diagnostics in Raritan, NJ. Mengel is currently part of the Allentown Arena Block Development project manage- ment team. Messick earned his Archi- tectural degree from Temple University and Masters in Philadelphia , PA — Skanska USA has hired Frank Baxter as the environ- ment, health and safety direc- tor for its Greater Philadelphia region. Baxter brings more than 20 years of experience in construc- tion safety to Skanska, and an extensive track-record in devel-
ministrative a s s i s t an t , L e e w i l l handle all administra- t ive tasks for the bro-
Shelley Lee
kerage side of Dietrick Group. This includes clerical respon- sibilities as well as the foster- ing of client relations and the streamlining of office efficien- cies. Lee graduated Cum Laude from DeSales University in Center Valley and subsequently
Andrew Giersch, Nicholas P. Rakowski, PE and Michael Bruce
survey technician throughout the Chester County area. “After a very successful year, we are excited to see continued growth and make these new additions to our team,” said Greg Newell , president of Nave Newell. Nave Newell, Inc., celebrat- ing 21 years in business, is a leading, full-service civil engineering, land planning,
landscape architecture and surveying firm. Our highly skilled professionals have earned a reputation as indus- try leaders who work closely with our clients to make their ideas a reality. We specialize in land development design and approvals throughout Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland from our office located in King of Prussia. n Currently, Messick is the project manager for the Medical Imaging of Lehigh Valley Lobby renovation / addition and Neu- roscience renovation projects at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. In their role as project man- agers, Mengel and Messick oversee and manage all phases of a construction project from preconstruction to completion including the development of a project schedule, construc- tion plan, and project phas- ing. During construction, they are responsible for managing and directing the work of the specialty contractors and per- sonnel. “We are pleased to welcome Matt and Jim to the Butz fam- ily,” said Greg Butz , president and CEO of Alvin H. Butz, Inc. “Both Matt’s experience working with MEP systems, and Jim’s knowledge and un- derstanding of key markets will prove invaluable to our company and clients.” n implement Skanska’s training programs and safety solu- tions. “The safety and well-being of our employees and partners is always Skanska’s highest pri- ority,” said Ed Szwarc , execu- tive vice president and general manager for Skanska’s Greater Phila. and DE offices. n
Flaster/Greenberg adds Davis as chair of the PA RE practice
Philadelphia, PA — Robert S. Davis , a prominent real estate attorneywith a grow-
ing national p r a c t i c e , joins Flaster/ G r e e n - berg PC as shareholder and chair of the PA real estate prac- tice effective April 1, 2013.
Alvin H. Butz, announces two new hires Mengel & Messick
Robert S. Davis
Davis, who will work in the firm’s Philadelphia office , was most recently a partner in the real estate department at Saul Ewing LLP. He focuses his practice on sophisticated com- mercial and residential real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions, sales, development, loan workouts and restructurings, tax-free exchanges and real estate fi- nance. “Rob’s excellent reputation in the real estate community and extensive experience with handling complex development deals makes him an outstand- ing addition to the firm,” said Peter R. Spirgel , managing shareholder at Flaster/Green- berg PC. “We are always look- ing for top notch attorneys like Rob to join our team and are thrilled he decided to grow his practice by joining Flaster/ Greenberg.” Over the last 16 months, Flaster/Greenberg has added five shareholders and a New York office location. In 2012, the firm welcomed Bankruptcy at- torney Steven D. Usdin, former partner at Cohen Seglias Pal- las Greenhall & Furman P.C.,
Construction Management from Drexel University. He is also LEED AP BD+C certified, and has documented six LEED certified projects. With more than 10 years of construction experience, Mes- sick brings extensive knowl- edge in healthcare facilities and higher education. Most recently, he completed a hu- man gross anatomy teaching laboratory at Thomas Jefferson  University and a biological engineering laboratory renova- tion at Temple University. He also has extensive experience utilizing Building Information Modeling software for design, documentation, presentations and construction coordination. Matthew Mengel James Messick oping and successfully imple- menting cost-effective safety plans, programs, and training sessions on many projects, including major healthcare facilities, throughout greater Philadelphia and DE. As the environment, health and safety director, Baxter will work to further design and
Baxter joins Skanska as environment, health and safety dir.
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