Gilbert P. High Jr. - Norristown, PA
Attorney at High Swartz LLP
Estate Planning Lawyers in Norristown, PA
40 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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61
Years
Experience
Norristown Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Local Counsel & Expert Testimony
- Pennsylvania Expert Witness Services
- Real Estate Litigation
- Municipal & Government Law
- Solicitor Services
- Real Estate Law
- Eminent Domain Law
- Real Estate Tax Law
- Zoning and Land Development
- Estate Litigation
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Advanced Healthcare Directives
- Probate Law
- Wills
- Construction Law
Litigation: 15%
Attorney Information
Overview
Gilbert P. High, Jr., a long-standing attorney, has devoted his career to the practice of Municipal, Real Estate, Land Use Law, and Estates & Trusts. He has extensive experience in:
- Legislative drafting
- Subdivision and land development
- Zoning litigation
- Public employment issues
- Local taxation
- Public contracting
- Easements and rights of way
He regularly speaks on matters about municipal liability, particularly regarding the maintenance of the Urban Forest, a subject on which he has lectured nationally.
Mr. High also practices in estate planning, particularly in the administration of complex estates, will drafting, the creation and administration of trusts, and representation in Orphan’s Court litigation.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Top-rated state, local and municipal attorney in Norristown, PA, 2006-present
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016- present in the field of Municipal Law
- Lawyer of the Year The Best Lawyers in America© Philadelphia Region, 2017-2018
- Top Attorney, Main Line Today, 2019
Other Sources of Feedback About Gilbert P. High Jr.
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
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Pennsylvania Law School,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1965
LL.B.
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University of Pennsylvania Law School,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1965
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Non Legal Education
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Princeton University,
Princeton,
New Jersey, 1962
B.A.
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Princeton University,
Princeton,
New Jersey, 1962
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- United States Army Reserve, Captain
Classes and Seminars
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Municipal Law Colloquium, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1999 - 2001
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Urban Forest Liability Issues, Pennsylvania State University Extension School, 1994 - 2001
- Environmental Law Forum, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005
Pro Bono Activities
- Abington Health Foundation, Emeritus Trustee
- Abington Presbyterian Church, Elder
- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Director and President, 2018-2019
Representative Clients
Lower Merion Township
Upper Dublin Township
Representative Cases
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Peden v. Gambone Bros. Development Co.
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FW Triangle L.P. v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Upper Dublin Township
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R&J Holding Co. v. Redevelopment Authority of County of Montgomery
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1965
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1967
Other Affiliations
- Montgomery Bar Association, 1965-present (past Chair of the Municipal Law and the Judiciary Committees)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1999-present (former member of the House of Delegates)
- American Bar Association, 1990-present
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Municipal Law Colloquium, 1999 - 2017
- Pennsylvania State University Extension School, Urban Forest Liability Issues, 1994 – 2017
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Contact
40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: 610-275-0700
Email: Send a message
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https://highswartz.com/
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https://highswartz.com/contact-us/
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- https://highswartz.com/legal-insights/ (Legal Insights)
Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm M-F
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