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Christopher R. Nestor  Partner
Harrisburg  +1.717.231.4812
Fax +1.717.231.4501
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Areas of Practice Professional/Civic Activities Court Admissions Bar Admissions Education

Areas of Practice

Mr. Nestor maintains a complex commercial and administrative litigation and regulatory compliance practice. His practice involves a diverse client base across multiple industry segments and focuses on federal and state administrative law, including rulemakings, administrative hearings and judicial proceedings; environmental and land use law, including permitting, administrative hearings and appeals; commercial and industrial tax assessment; and complex commercial litigation and related counseling. Mr. Nestor's experience spans many substantive disciplines, including:

  • disputes and litigation in connection with FHA and Ginnie Mae programs and commercial mortgage-backed securities;
  • state and federal environmental laws and regulations, with particular emphasis on permitting and land use litigation and defending against citizen suits;
  • disputes and litigation in connection with the development controversial projects, such as landfills and electric generation facilities;
  • healthcare industry compliance investigations together with related litigation, audits, and recoupment actions;
  • real estate tax assessment appeals pertaining to electric generation facilities and other industrial properties;
  • litigation in connection with pharmacy reimbursement contracts; and
  • litigation and disputes involving the permitting of vessels under the federal Clean Water Act’s Vessel General Permit.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Dauphin County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • Numerous pro hac vice admissions in federal and state courts

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of Pennsylvania
Education
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School (1998) (with honors; Member, The Environmental Lawyer)
  • B.A., Dickinson College (1995) (magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)

PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Appellate, Constitutional and Governmental Litigation
Commercial Disputes
Environmental, Land and Natural Resources
Oil & Gas
Real Estate Land Use, Planning and Zoning
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