Delaware attorney Richard P. Beck receives top honors

Morris James LLP announces that Richard P. Beck has received the following 2013 honors: Top Rated Lawyer in Land Use and Zoning from American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell; Lawyer of the Year – Delaware Real Estate Litigation from Best Lawyers; Real Estate Law – Law Firm of the Year in Delaware award for Beck and Morris James LLP from CorporateINTL. This award commemorates individuals and firms who have shown excellence in expertise and service.

Beck has more than 40 years' experience in the areas of real estate and land-use law. He represents developers and builders of residential communities, office campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, healthcare facilities, hotels and motels, restaurants and other specialty uses. He has also successfully litigated land-use cases at both administrative and judicial levels.

Beck’s land-use and real estate background adds depth in these fields to Morris James LLP’s Alternative Dispute Resolution group, which offers expertise to clients looking to save time and money when resolving disputes. He continues to participate in the firm’s Real Estate Group and to serve on its Technology Committee, both of which he has chaired. He is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, past president of the Committee of 100, and serves as a trustee on the Kennett Pike Association Inc..

For more than 75 years, Morris James LLP has been serving the needs of its clients such as Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, government agencies, law firms and the community. For more information, visit www.morrisjames.com.