Alan S. Ritterband has extensive experience in complex transactional matters, including real estate development, acquisitions and sales, leasing, and real estate financing. He also frequently negotiates design, construction, and design-build agreements on behalf of owners and developers.
Alan is a LEED Accredited Professional as certified by the United States Green Building Council.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Led the Ballard Spahr legal team for Comcast Corporation in connection with its $1.2 billion innovation and technology center in Center City, Philadelphia
- Represented the Phillies in connection with the development of Citizens Bank Park, including the drafting and negotiation of the design and construction contracts for the ballpark
- Advised the Allston Development Group of Harvard University in connection with drafting and negotiation of design and construction contracts for a major campus expansion, as well as the renovation and expansion of the Fogg Museum
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
Philadelphia Bar Association, past member, Real Estate Section, Executive Committee (2003-2008)
American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Fellow
Recognition & Accomplishments
Charter Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
National Law Journal, 'Trailblazers' - Real Estate/Construction, 2022
Philadelphia Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," 2021; "Best Real Estate Dealmaker," 2023
Chambers USA, real estate law (Pennsylvania), 2010-2021, 2023; real estate law (Philadelphia and Surrounds), 2022, 2024
Board Memberships & Community Service
Lower Merion Township Zoning Board, Chairman
Lower Merion Township Planning Commission, 2007-2015; Co-Chairman, 2010-2015
Lower Merion Township Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Element Committee, Co-Chairman
Credentials
Education
Carey School of Law, Philadelphia (J.D., cum laude)
Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1981)
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Pennsylvania