 Mr. Bootay, founder of Bootay Bevington & Nichols in 2003, practices in the areas
of real estate and development, municipal, business, estate planning, probate and
all areas of litigation. He represents a number of individuals, businesses and developers,
providing counsel in these areas. Mr. Bootay appears in federal and state courts
in Western Pennsylvania and has first chair trial experience. Mr. Bootay has also
argued in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Pennsylvania
Superior Court.
Bar / Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Legal Experience
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, general and lead legal counsel
- Borough of Sewickley Zoning Hearing Board, solicitor
- Lead legal counsel to real estate developers with individual projects valued in
excess of 50 million dolllars
- Trial counsel obtaining verdicts in excess of 400k and various defense verdicts
- Successfully litigated over 100 property tax appeals, having obtained verdicts resulting
in multi-million dollar, single-parcel, assessment reductions.
- Successfully negotiated and obtained numerous marcellus shale natural gas leases.
- Legal counsel to varied medical practices
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, law clerk to the Honorable Stephen A. Zappala (Retired
Chief Justice)
Real Estate Experience
- All Pittsburgh Real Estate, LLC, Owner, Managing Member and Broker of Record
- Bootay & Bevington Settlement Company, LLC, Owner and Managing Member - successful
closings exceed 1000 real estate transactions
Civic Involvement
- Borough of Pleasant Hills, two term elected member of council (past council president
and current chairperson of the finance committee)
- Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church, Deacon, Endowment Commitee Member,
Transition Team Member and Sunday School Teacher
- Borough of Pleasant Hills, prior appointed member of planning commission
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, appointed member of the board of trustees
- Youth soccer, baseball and basketball coach, Borough of Pleasant Hills
- United States Senate, clerk to the Honorable Rick Santorum (United States Senator)
Education
- J.D., Duquesne University School of Law
- B.A., Washington and Jefferson College
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