Daniel Markind Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

Head of the Aviation Practice Group; Member of the Real Estate, Energy and Corporate practice groups.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Daniel Markind has over 30 years of experience as a real estate and corporate transactional attorney. During that time, he has represented some of the largest companies in the United States in sophisticated purchase, sale, financing, workout and development matters. He also has helped form numerous start-up and smaller entities and has assisted in their growth.Over the last 10 years, Mr. Markind has developed a sub-specialty in oil and gas development and leasing, and speaks widely on Marcellus Shale and other mineral extraction issues.Mr. Markind is also the former General Counsel of the Philadelphia International Airport, and he represents airports and companies that are involved in aviation-related activities. He is recognized as one of the nation’s foremost experts on the relationship of aviation law to mineral extraction law.He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubble.Mr. Markind is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania (1983), New Jersey (1996) and New York (1999).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Member of the Firm in the Business Division

Philadelphia, Pa

The law offices handled a broadly based real estate, corporate, mineral rights and aviation practice specializing in commercial and regulatory activity. Clients included LMA Commerce, ESCO, McDonalds Corporation, Rite Aid Corporation, BJ’s Corporation, Quirk Productions, Royal Bank, Berkshire Bank, regional airports and aviation-related entities and individuals, real estate developers, syndicators and commercial property owners, and Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey business corporations. Major matters included commercial property acquisition, sale, zoning and land use; oil and gas leasing and development; borrowing and lending, leasing and other financing; airport and airline-related business ventures, airport regulatory matters (including Part 36, 136 and 139 matters), commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes; business and individual bankruptcy matters; sale and transfer; tax forfeiture and sheriff’s sale matters; corporate mergers, purchases and sales; and personal services contracts.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mr. Markind's basic responsibilities included being general counsel for the Philadelphia International Airport and for the Mayor’s Office of Transportation. He advised the Director of Aviation and other Division of Aviation personnel on legal matters; Drafted Airport-wide Concession and Development Agreement with third-party developer; Negotiated and drafted leases, agreements of sale and other transaction documents for the Division of Aviation; Acted as attorney in connection with land condemnation, compilation and acquisition for the purpose of constructing a new runway; participated in other matters involving bond and other financing and business or regulatory affairs at the Division of Aviation; Negotiated and drafted agreement between Office of Transportation and local transit authority regarding new tourist bus service.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mr. Markind received a broadly-based experience in all aspects of Real Estate Law. Established Firm Real Estate Development Group, focusing on all aspects of land development, zoning, land use and financing, with a special emphasis on non-traditional funding sources in the current market; Supervised real-estate aspects of multi-phased construction and development projects involving municipal bond and private financing; Negotiated and closed numerous commercial loan workouts, sophisticated commercial leases and loans, construction contracts and purchases and sales of Real Estate; participated in most other matters generally associated with Real Estate transactions.

Philadlephia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

J. D.

Activities and Societies: First Place, International Law Brief Writing and Oral Argument Competition, 1983 Member, Jessup Cup.

B. S., Economics, Finance

Activities and Societies: Dean's List Sphinx Senior Society Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities University.