Alan Nochumson

Alan Nochumson is the founder and shareholder of Nochumson P.C. in Philadelphia, where his work centers on real estate and business law. His clients include developers, entrepreneurs, institutions, and individuals facing complex property and commercial issues. His practice is closely connected to Philadelphia real estate, land use, zoning, litigation, and business counseling, and he is known for approaching legal problems with practical strategy and a strong understanding of local real estate processes.

Alan earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School after completing his undergraduate education at the State University of New York at Albany. He graduated from SUNY Albany with high distinction. He is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and several federal district courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His education supports a practice involving real estate regulation, business issues, and contested matters.

Alan is an active legal writer and educator. Since 2004, he has written a real estate column for The Legal Intelligencer, and he has contributed to editions of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual. He has also taught Real Estate Practice as an adjunct professor at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. His professional service has included Philadelphia Bar Association committees and leadership roles in legal organizations.

Alan Nochumson has received repeated recognition for real estate law, including Best Lawyers honors, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers listings, and recognition from Philadelphia-area legal and business publications. He has also served on Philadelphia boards connected with industrial and commercial development and on bar association initiatives involving judicial selection. His combination of legal practice, writing, teaching, and civic service reflects a professional focus on Philadelphia real estate and the institutions that shape local development.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Nochumson P.C.
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Chair, Young Lawyers’ Division, Philadelphia Bar Association (2007)
• Member, Investigative Division, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, Philadelphia Bar Association (2010-Present)
• Member, Executive Committee, Temple American Inn of Court (2020)
• Assistant Bursar, Louis D. Brandeis Law Society (2019-2023)
• Member, Executive Committee, Real Property Section, Philadelphia Bar Association (2011-2012)
• Member, Education Task Force, Philadelphia Bar Association (2008)
• Member, Board of Directors, Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) (2005-2008)
• Member, Board of Directors, Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation (PCDC) (2003-2008)

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

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