Bernard B. "Bernie" Kolodner

Bernard B. "Bernie" Kolodner

Philadelphia, PA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Kleinbard LLC

9 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

Bernard Kolodner is a partner in the Business and Finance Department and the Practice Leader of the Real Estate Group. He practices in the areas of development, design and construction, purchase and sale, leasing ( landlord and tenant representation), joint ventures and partnerships, financing, zoning, permitting, tax assessment appeals, and charitable exemptions.

Bernie has extensive experience in developing shopping centers and other commercial developments, from acquisition through permitting, environmental issues, financing, and design and construction. He has represented hospitals, schools, manufacturers, and investors, and has worked with publicly-traded companies, individuals, and small businesses. Bernie has represented both landlords and tenants for significant blocks of space, and buyers and sellers of vacant ground and high-rise buildings, and has prepared form leases and construction contracts for commercial undertakings.

In addition, Bernie has worked with governmental and quasi-governmental entities in significant transactions.

Kleinbard LLC

9 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., graduated 1971
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E.E., graduated 1967

  • Pennsylvania, Eastern District of PA

  • American Bar Association - •Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Transactions Group in the Real Property Division of the Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section
  • American Bar Association - •Chair of the Easements, Covenants and Restrictions Committee
  • American Bar Association - •Vice Chair of the Design and Construction Committee
  • Pennsylvania, Eastern District of PA
  • American Bar Association - •Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Transactions Group in the Real Property Division of the Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section
  • American Bar Association - •Chair of the Easements, Covenants and Restrictions Committee
  • American Bar Association - •Vice Chair of the Design and Construction Committee
  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., graduated 1971
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E.E., graduated 1967

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law

Additional Information

  • Areas of Concentration
  • Condominium – Commercial and Residential
  • Construction and Design
  • Development and Assemblage
  • Environmental and Regulatory Issues (Land Use and Permitting)
  • Financing
  • Joint Ventures
  • Leasing
  • Purchase and Sale Transactions
  • Tax Appeals and Exemptions

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