Coatesville appoints new solicitor

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC was recently appointed as the new solicitor for the City of Coatesville.

COATESVILLE » Gawthrop Greenwood, PC has been appointed solicitor of the City of Coatesville.

“Municipalities across our region are facing challenges as they navigate population and business growth, as well as an ever-changing regulatory and legal environment,” said lead solicitor Anthony T. Verwey. “Gawthrop Greenwood, PC has more than a century of experience serving as trusted solicitors for government entities, and we are honored to have the opportunity to work with the vibrant and growing City of Coatesville.”

Verwey’s team includes attorneys Patrick M. McKenna and Stacey L. Fuller, who lead Gawthrop Greenwood’s Government and Education Law Department, providing legal counsel to cities, townships, boroughs, police departments, planning commissions, municipal authorities and zoning hearing boards. The firm advocates at government meetings; advises elected boards on governance, open records and other issues; litigates municipal, school, land development and zoning matters through appeal; and drafts legislative and policy documents for municipal governments.

Gawthrop Greenwood also supports education and special education law, where attorneys serve the needs of educators, schools, families and students facing a variety of challenges.

Gawthrop Greenwood attorneys are members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and its Municipal Law Section, Chester County Bar Association and its Municipal and Real Estate Law Sections, the Chester County Association of Township Officials, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, the Pennsylvania Borough Solicitors Association and the Transportation Management Association of Chester County.

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC has offices in West Chester, and greater Wilmington, Delaware serving clients throughout the greater mid-Atlantic region and nation. For more than a century, the firm has stood behind its core principle of providing high-quality legal services with personal attention. Gawthrop Greenwood’s diverse portfolio of clients comprises entrepreneurs, businesses, and governmental entities that entrust the firm with their representation in a wide range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, estate and tax planning, land use and development, and domestic relations. A complete listing of the firm’s practice areas and attorneys, as well as a variety of legal resources, can be found at www. gawthrop.com.