Real Estate E&O Liability

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Our Real Estate Professional Liability Defense team represents real estate professionals and related service providers in high-stakes civil litigation across a wide range of claims. We have extensive experience defending real estate brokers, agents, and REALTORS® against malpractice and breach of duty allegations stemming from residential and commercial transactions. Our attorneys understand the complexities of real estate law and the nuances of professional standards, allowing us to craft targeted defenses that protect our clients’ reputations and livelihoods.

Beyond traditional real estate professionals, our practice extends to the defense of those who play critical roles in facilitating transactions. We represent title agents, abstractors, surveyors, mortgage brokers, appraisers, and title insurance companies when their work is challenged in court. These professionals often face claims involving alleged negligence, misrepresentation, disclosure errors, and contract disputes—areas where our team has a strong record of achieving favorable results.

Our approach is proactive and strategic. We work closely with our clients and their insurers from the earliest stages of a claim, often helping to resolve matters through negotiation or early motion practice. When litigation is unavoidable, we bring deep courtroom experience and an unwavering commitment to defending our clients through trial and appeal, if necessary.

We know that for professionals involved in real estate, litigation can be both financially and professionally disruptive. That’s why we prioritize efficient case management, cost-effective strategies, and clear communication throughout the life of a case. Our goal is always to protect our clients’ interests while minimizing the impact on their business operations and professional standing.

With a team that blends deep legal knowledge and real-world insight into the real estate industry, we are trusted counsel to professionals facing complex and often emotionally charged disputes. Whether the matter involves a multimillion-dollar commercial deal or a single-family home transaction, our attorneys bring the same level of dedication and attention to detail.

We are proud to be a reliable defense partner for real estate professionals and the businesses that support them. When your work is under scrutiny, you need a legal team that understands the stakes—and how to win.

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Dana A. Gittleman, Chair
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Estelle Kokales McGrath , Chair
Chris Block
Christopher B. Block, Co-chair

Successful defense of real estate agent investigated by the PA Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA).

Real Estate E&O Liability

The real estate agent represented a buyer in the purchase of a home in Adams County. Prior to closing, the buyer had the property’s septic system inspected, and the system passed the inspection. Several months after closing, the real estate agent’s client decided to sell the property. When the new prospective buyers had the septic system inspected, the system failed the inspection, and they would not agree to close until the client fixed the system.

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Claims against real estate agent dismissed.

Real Estate E&O Liability

We successfully defended a real estate agent in a suit brought by the agent’s former client. Our client represented the plaintiff in connection with her purchase of a residential property with an on-lot septic system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Prior to her purchase, the plaintiff had the septic system inspected by a home and septic inspection company, and the system passed the inspection. Four months after the plaintiff closed and moved into the property, she decided to sell.

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Claims against real estate agent dismissed.

Real Estate E&O Liability

Our attorneys obtained dismissal of claims against a real estate agent arising from the agent’s representation of a buyer in connection with the purchase of a home in Philadelphia. Following the purchase of the property, the buyer discovered numerous undisclosed issues with the home and commenced suit against the seller and the seller’s agent.

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Court affirms dismissal of real estate agent and his broker.

Appellate Advocacy & Post-Trial Practice
Real Estate E&O Liability

Our attorneys succeeded in obtaining an affirmance by the Fourth District Court of Appeal. The Fourth District affirmed the dismissal, with prejudice, of our clients, a listing real estate agent and his broker, in an alleged negligence and fraud case. The court rejected the plaintiff’s arguments that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing their pleadings due to their attorney’s conduct. The court detailed how the plaintiff’s attorney dropped the ball in litigating the case in a separate opinion reversing the plaintiffs’ attorney’s contempt conviction.

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Successful defense of real estate agency and its agents.

Real Estate E&O Liability

We obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Bedford County real estate agency and its agents, who represented the buyers/plaintiffs in their purchase of a home in Bedford, PA. Prior to closing, the plaintiffs waived their contractual right to a home inspection. After they closed and moved into the home, the plaintiffs became aware of several issues with the home, including a leaking metal roof, a defective heat pump and flooding in the crawlspace after a heavy rain.

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