Robert M. Careless

Practice Areas

Bob concentrates his practice in the area of land use and zoning law, primarily in the city of Philadelphia and in the suburbs of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He represents developers, builders, property owners, investors, educational institutions, and financial institutions in a wide range of development and construction projects. Bob regularly appears before zoning hearing boards, planning commissions, and governing bodies as part of the zoning and land use approval process. In addition, Bob concentrates a portion of his practice on state and location taxation law, with an emphasis on real estate tax assessment appeals. He has extensive experience representing clients in tax appeal proceedings before administrative appeal boards and in the courts. Bob also has extensive experience representing clients facing the collection of delinquent property taxes.

Professional Memberships

Bob serves as the 2024 chair of the Real Property Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and is a member of the Zoning, Land Use, and Code Enforcement Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association; the Real Estate Committee of the Montgomery County Bar Association; and the Home Builders Association of Bucks & Montgomery Counties.

Education