- Business DisputesPhil’s practice included a wide range of real estate, zoning and business law. He represented a broad clientele in the Berkshires, from large hospitality companies and cultural institutions and businesses to countless individuals and families. He established a reputation as an expert in zoning law, permitting and development. He successfully represented many clients before local and state permitting authorities throughout the region.
- Real Estate LitigationIn 1984, local attorneys and friends, Philip F. Heller and Fredric D. Rutberg, joined forces and formed the law firm of Rutberg & Heller, located in Lenox, Massachusetts. Each brought many years of legal expertise to the practice and their new endeavor soon became well-renowned in the community for their commitment to excellent and attentive representation of their clients. The firm’s depth of knowledge in the areas of real estate law, zoning, land use and development was well-known and led to the firm’s representation of many land developers, both local and international. Such representation, however, was always tempered with finding the right balance between preserving the Berkshire way of life and fostering healthy, necessary growth in the community to maintain its vitality into the future. Attorney Lori A. Robbins, a new arrival to Berkshire County, joined the firm of Rutberg & Heller in the summer of 1986 as an associate.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Estate PlanningHeller & Robbins PC offers superb legal representation in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, zoning, special permits, variances and land use, commercial and residential leasing, business entity formation, and estate planning and administration.
- Wills