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Richard Brent Somach focuses his practice on real estate, commercial law, and creditors’ remedies, representing real estate development companies, shopping centers, and local banks.
In the banking area, Richard assists clients with their transactional, litigation, and operational needs, and handles collections, foreclosures, and complex commercial workouts.
Richard has represented real estate owners, developers, and investors in a broad range of real estate transactions, including zoning matters, subdivisions, and shopping center development.
A licensed title insurance agent, Richard is the founder of the title insurance and settlement company ABE Settlement Services, creatively serving client needs. He is legal counsel to the Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, a trade association that represents nearly 3,000 real estate professionals.
As a former Assistant Lehigh County Solicitor, Richard advised the Sheriff’s Office, the Tax Assessment Office, and the Tax Claim Bureau. He frequently writes and lectures on real estate matters, including sheriff’s sales, real estate tax sales, and lien priority issues, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He has also presented numerous lectures at the annual Real Estate Institute program.
Active in many community organizations, Richard is a past president of the Salisbury Township School Board. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, and the Lehigh County Bar Association, serving the latter as President in 1992.
Richard was selected for inclusion in the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® list in Real Estate Law.
Richard collects antique automobiles and has represented several valuable collections, as well as many local automobile and motorcycle dealerships.
Richard B. Somach was selected to The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2015-2024. A description of the selection methodology can be found here.
Richard B. Somach was selected to the 2018 has earned the Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished status. A description of the selection methodology can be found here.
Quoted, “Norris McLaughlin, P.A among project winners,”
Reading Eagle Business Weekly,
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Quoted, “Lower Macungie plans to stop newspapers, other publications that become litter,”
WFMZ.com,
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Quoted, “Proposed West End Allentown convenience store faces opposition from tavern owner,”
WFMZ.com,
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Quoted, “Hamilton Crossings moving forward,”
WFMZ.com,
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Quoted, “Storm brewing over PPL plans to cut trees beneath power lines in Lower Macungie,”
WFMZ.com,
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Quoted, “Mystery owner plans private driving course for classic cars in Allentown,”
WFMZ.com,
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Quoted, “Allentown classic car owner proposes driving track at former drive-in theater,”
The Morning Call
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“Liens and Tax Sales,”
Pennsylvania Tax Service,
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Bar Association of Lehigh County, Webinar,
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Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, Webinar, Bethlehem, PA,
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Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, Webinar,
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Real Estate Institute, Philadelphia, PA,
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Bar Association of Lehigh County, Allentown, PA,
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Allentown, PA,
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Allentown, PA,
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia,
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Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo, Atlantic City, NJ,
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Norris McLaughlin P.A., Allentown, PA,
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, PA,
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A Day on Real Estate,
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A Day on Real Estate,
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Annual Real Estate Institute Program,
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Annual Real Estate Institute Program,
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