Catherine E. N. Durso - an Allentown, United States ZONING Lawyer

Allentown ZONING Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

ZONING
REAL ESTATE, LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
TAX ASSESSMENT APPEALS & PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
EMINENT DOMAIN

Attorney Information

Overview

Catherine E. N. Durso is a shareholder in the Firm’s Real Estate, Land Use & Development Group. Mrs. Durso’s practice areas include real estate, land use, development and zoning, in which she frequently represents developers and private individuals with zoning and land development submissions and issues. Mrs. Durso has developed an expertise in representing wireless telecommunication companies for zoning and land use matters. She has assisted clients in obtaining approvals for pharmacies, supermarkets, age restricted communities, apartments, and warehouse distribution centers. Mrs. Durso also handles commercial and residential real estate transactions for companies and individuals.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Catherine E. N. Durso included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Selected for inclusion in 2005 – 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: Rising Star Edition
Lehigh Valley SUITS Award, Law, 2014
Named a “Select Lawyer” in Eminent Domain Law, Government/Cities/Municipalities Law, Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law and Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law, 2014
Named a Select Lawyer in Government/Cities/Municipalities Law, Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law and Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law, 2015
Named a Select Lawyer in Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law and Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law, 2016
Named a “Woman of Influence” by Lehigh Valley Business, 2020
Named a “Woman of Influence” by Real Estate Forum magazine, 2017

Other Sources of Feedback About Catherine E. N. Durso

Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1994
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Woolsack Honor Society
  Honors: Appellate Moot Court Board
  Law Review: Dickinson Law Review, Articles Editor, 1993 - 1994
Non Legal Education
- St. Bonaventure University, 1991
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Shareholder
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Pro Bono Activities

Penn State Lehigh Valley Advisory Board, Member and Executive Committee Chairperson, 2009 – Present
Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board, Alternate Solicitor
St. Ann Board of Limited Jurisdiction, Secretary
Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, Alternate Solicitor
Lower Macungie 2020 Vision Committee, Member

Representative Clients

To date, Mrs. Durso has obtained approvals for over 600 wireless communications facilities in Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, Bucks, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne, Chester, Berks, Sullivan, Bradford, Wyoming, Schuylkill, Tioga, Centre, Columbia, Lebanon and Dauphin Counties.

Representative Cases

Sprint Spectrum, L.P. v. the Zoning Hearing Board of North Whitehall Township, et. al.
- Citation: 823 A.2d 258
- Court: Pa. Cmwlth.
- Year: 2003

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2000

Other Affiliations

Bar Association of Lehigh County
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Bar Association
CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Lehigh Valley, Member, 2006 – Present, 2006 - Present (Member)

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Contact

Allentown, PA

645 West Hamilton Street
Suite 800
Allentown, PA 18101

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Phone: (610) 797-9000 (Ext. 334)

Fax: 610-797-6663

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Website: http://www.flblaw.com

Hours: 8:30 - 5:00 (M-Th); 8:00 - 4:30 (F)

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