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Decades of Legal Experience Focused on Practical Solutions
John M. Silvestri, Esq. is a real estate lawyer in Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County, and the Surrounding Counties, with 50+ years of experience in courtrooms and negotiation rooms. We help clients understand difficult legal matters, consider their options, and create practical plans for moving toward a satisfactory resolution.
Making Difficult Legal Matters Easier to Understand
Since 1975, John M. Silvestri, Esq., has helped property owners, commercial buyers, families, and individuals throughout Allegheny County address legal matters with clarity. We draw on decades of litigation, negotiation, real estate, taxation, wills and trusts, and probate experience to identify practical ways forward.
- Experience: We draw on 50+ years of experience in courtrooms and negotiation rooms when evaluating legal matters and possible resolutions.
- Clarity: We make seemingly complex legal issues easier to understand so clients know their position and available options.
- Practical direction: We examine the facts, possible outcomes, costs, and client goals before creating a plan for moving forward.
- Flexible guidance: We can provide representation or focused legal coaching when clients are prepared to handle portions of a matter themselves.
- Real estate perspective: Attorney Silvestri is a licensed real estate broker in Pennsylvania and Florida, bringing additional perspective to property and financial matters.
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Legal matters can involve complicated facts, unfamiliar procedures, financial consequences, and difficult decisions. John M. Silvestri, Esq. works with property owners, commercial buyers, families, and individuals who want to understand where they stand before deciding how to proceed.
As a real estate lawyer in Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County, and the Surrounding Counties, Attorney Silvestri brings decades of experience in litigation, negotiation, real estate, taxation, bankruptcy, and related legal matters. Our approach starts by examining the facts and identifying the issues that matter. From there, we explain the available options and create a practical plan.
Our property tax assessment appeals work assists residential, commercial, and industrial property owners who believe their property has been over-assessed. We can also defend owners when a school district, city, borough, or township files an appeal seeking a higher assessed value. Attorney Silvestri previously served as assistant legal counsel and chief legal counsel to the Allegheny County Assessment Board and has litigated or supervised more than 1,000 tax appeals.
For commercial real estate acquisition, Attorney Silvestri combines his legal background with his experience as a licensed Pennsylvania real estate broker. We can assist buyers with purchase agreements, negotiations, financing documents, and other important aspects of a commercial property purchase.
Legal coaching and guidance give clients another way to approach a legal problem. Some people do not need an attorney to take over every stage. We can provide legal guidance, help prepare documents, explain procedures, organize exhibits, prepare clients for hearings, and discuss negotiation strategies.
As an estate planning lawyer, Attorney Silvestri helps clients prepare wills and trusts based on their assets, wishes, circumstances, and long-term goals. Clear estate planning documents can provide instructions for managing and transferring assets.
Probate and estate administration address the legal process that can follow a person’s death. Attorney Silvestri’s litigation background provides valuable perspective when disputes arise within probate proceedings. Guardianship matters are not offered.
Whether you need a property tax attorney, assistance with commercial real estate, an estate planning lawyer, probate representation, or focused legal coaching, the objective remains the same: understand the situation, identify your options, and create a clear plan for what comes next.
Turn a Difficult Legal Situation Into a Clear Plan
When a legal problem feels complicated, understanding your position is an important first step. John M. Silvestri, Esq. is a real estate lawyer in Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County, and the Surrounding Counties, with 50+ years of experience in courtrooms and negotiation rooms and a broad background across real estate, taxation, litigation, wills and trusts, and probate.
Our approach is centered on making seemingly complex matters simpler. We listen to the facts, identify the legal issues involved, explore possible solutions, and provide direction for acting on the resulting plan.
Not every matter requires the same level of legal involvement. Some clients need representation through a legal proceeding or negotiation. Others are comfortable handling portions of a matter themselves but want an attorney’s guidance at important stages. We consider the circumstances before determining an appropriate approach.
Attorney Silvestri believes clients deserve to understand whether they are in a favorable or less favorable position and what options may lead toward a satisfactory resolution. That perspective allows clients to make informed decisions while considering the practical and financial implications of each path.
A free initial consultation is available to discuss your legal situation. Flat-fee pricing is also offered. Tell us what you are facing so we can begin identifying the issues, options, and possible next steps.
Understand Your Legal Service Options
Explore guidance for property tax appeals, commercial real estate acquisitions, legal coaching, wills and trusts, and probate. Each matter begins with understanding the facts, identifying available options, and creating a practical plan for moving forward.
Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Address an excessive assessment or respond when a taxing body seeks an increase with guidance informed by decades of property assessment law experience.
Commercial Real Estate Acquisition
Navigate a commercial property purchase with guidance on negotiations, purchase agreements, financing documents, and the steps leading to closing.
Legal Coaching & Guidance
Understand procedures, documents, hearings, exhibits, negotiations, and important decisions while retaining control over appropriate parts of your matter.
Wills & Trusts
Understand options for documenting your wishes and establishing instructions for the management and transfer of assets through wills and trusts.
Probate & Estate Administration
Navigate estate administration and probate proceedings with guidance informed by extensive courtroom, litigation, procedure, and negotiation experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Legal matters often raise questions about representation, costs, preparation, and what happens next. Learn more about how John M. Silvestri, Esq. approaches legal matters for property owners, families, commercial buyers, and individuals throughout Allegheny County.
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Yes. A free initial consultation is available to discuss your legal situation, understand the basic circumstances, and consider what next steps may be appropriate.
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Yes. Flat fee pricing is available. The appropriate arrangement depends on the type of legal matter and the work involved.
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Yes. Legal coaching can help people who are comfortable handling portions of a matter themselves but need guidance with documents, procedures, exhibits, hearings, negotiations, or important decisions.
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We accept Zelle, Venmo, checks and cash.
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Yes. We represent residential, commercial, and industrial property owners challenging assessments and can defend owners when taxing bodies seek an assessment increase.
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No. Guardianship matters are not included in our probate and estate administration work.
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