Frank Crowley handles complex litigation matters in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He assists clients in various real estate fields, including acquisition, development, sales, leasing, and title insurance. Mr. Crowley has represented clients in many industries, as well as public agencies and municipal bodies, in disputes and other matters related to: · commercial real estate and aircraft foreclosures and workouts · commercial and construction contracts · real estate development and title · product liability · real estate disputes · commercial landlord - tenant issues · shareholder disputes and corporate / partnership dissolutions · insurance coverage issues relating to Errors & Omissions, Directors' & Officers' and Commercial General Liability policies · unfair competition and non-compete agreements · environmental liability and related issues · municipal and governmental liability · civil rights · False Claims Act · professional liability · construction defects · consumer class action As a member of the Consumer Financial Services team, Mr. Crowley regularly represents lenders and financial institutions in a variety of consumer finance litigation matters in federal and state court, including disputes under TILA, RESPA and FDCPA, title and lien priority disputes, state law UDAP claims, eminent domain cases and a wide variety of common law claims. He is experienced with motions practice, oral argument, the discovery process, trial practice and post-trial work. Representative Matters Mr. Crowley has and successfully counseled represented clients in a wide variety of matters including: · Major institutional lenders in foreclosures and other actions to enforce rights under real property and aircraft mortgages · Major lenders and financial institutions in a wide variety of consumer finance litigation · Public port authority in complex litigation with commercial tenants and competitors. · Large, urban county in construction disputes, eminent domain proceedings, False Claims Act cases, administrative appeals, and other complex litigation matters. · National title insurance companies in coverage disputes and against agents in major defecation cases. · Commercial partnership in professional malpractice action against prior law firm. · Public waste water authority in construction disputes, environmental matters and permit enforcement cases. · Major credit unions and trade association in challenges by commercial bankers to community charter conversions. · Real estate developer in challenges by community activists. · Public port authority in: (a) disputes with tenants over tenant's obligations to indemnify and defend landlord for injuries on leased premises; (b) coverage disputes with insurers over coverage for injuries; and (c) premises liability cases where insurance is not applicable. · Lenders in disputes over lien priority and title insurance coverage issues. · Major national theater chain in successfully defending litigation brought by an owner/developer seeking 60,000,000 in alleged breach of development agreement and 30-year lease. · Public housing authority in acquiring property through condemnation proceedings to construct new senior citizen housing. · Developers attempting to void restrictive covenants limiting or preventing the re-development of former golf courses into residential projects. · Condominium council in dispute with developer. · Partner in a series of disputes involving the dissolution of family owned partnerships specializing in residential development and construction. · Minority partners in real estate development partnership in claims against general partner who gained unfair advantage in sale of property for real estate development. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Crowley is a recipient of the 1991 Human Rights Honors Award given by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (for efforts to reduce racial tension in a city neighborhood); the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Teacher Award (for services to disadvantaged youth); the Support Center for Child Advocates 2009 Distinguished Advocate Award (for representation of children in foster care); and the 2009 Edwin P. Rome Award (for pro bono services). Mr. Crowley also is president of the West Catholic Alumni Association and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations. Memberships Philadelphia Bar Association Brehon Law Society Irish American Business Chamber & Network Events IN-HOUSE COUNSEL IN THE MIDDLE: NAVIGATING ISSUES BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYEES
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Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
June 24, 2008
Michael P. Broadhurst, Michael J. Conlan, Francis X. Crowley, Leigh Ann Buziak, Alan M. Freeman, Barry Friedman, et al. GOOD DEALS GONE BAD: A LITIGATOR'S HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20-20
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Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2007
Francis X. Crowley, David A. Dorey, Alan M. Freeman, Gary R. Goldenberg, Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan M. Korn, et al. Cases and Deals SAFEWAY GROUP ACQUIRES REAL ESTATE & ASSETS FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES
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September 30, 2009
Henry M. Kuller, Francis X. Crowley, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Cory G. Jacobs and Shaun Snitman
Safeway Group, Inc. in its acquisition of real estate and certain other operating assets from a group of related New Jersey private companies for an undisclosed amount.
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