Henry T. Zale - a Pottstown, PA Land Use Law Lawyer

Pottstown Land Use Law Lawyer

Updated: 02/28/2026

Areas of Practice

Land Use Law
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
General Practice

Attorney Information

Overview

As an attorney with OWM Law, I have had the privilege of representing and providing legal services to clients (be they individuals, corporations, partnerships, local governmental bodies, or other persons) primarily in the areas of land use law (zoning, subdivisions and land developments) municipal law, and real estate law. Additionally, I have assisted clients in the preparation of estate planning documents (wills, living wills and powers of attorney), the probate of wills, and the administration of decedent’s estates.

I was born and raised in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, in the heart of the hard coal region of Pennsylvania, the son of a school administrator, the grandson of a coal miner, and the grandson of the namesake of Mrs. T’s Pierogies.

My wife, Maggie, and I reside in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where we have made our home since 1976, and raised our family. We are long-time parishioners of St. Aloysius Parish, Pottstown, Maggie was a long-time, and is now a retired, second grade teacher at St. Aloysius Parish School. We have two grown and married sons, Brian, a high school physical education teacher, who resides with his family in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, and Andrew, a pediatric dentist, who resides with his family in Tucson, Arizona. We are the proud grandparents of three granddaughters and a grandson.

Quote I live by:

“The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every calling, is diligence.” Abraham Lincoln.

Awards and Honors

Honors

The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Meritorious Achievement Award, Northern Anthracite Chapter

Education

Legal Education
- The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1975
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Wooslack Honor Society
  Law Review: Dickinson Law Review, Associate Editor, 1973 - 1975
Non Legal Education
- Cornell University, 1971
  A.B.
  Honors: Red Key Honor Society
  Honors: Sphinx Head Honor Society
  Honors: Varsity Baseball
  Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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Past Positions

Honorable Roy Wilkinson, Jr., Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Law Clerk
Warwick Township (Chester County), Solicitor
Upper Pottsgrove Township, Solicitor
Pottstown Downtown Improvement District Authority, Solicitor
West Pottsgrove Township Zoning Hearing Board, Solicitor
Gilbert Associates, Inc., in-house counsel

Pro Bono Activities

Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown and Vicinity, Board of Directors and Professional Advisory Committee, Former Member
Pottstown Public Library, Board of Directors, Former Member
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Advisory Committee, Former Member
Pottstown YMCA Youth Basketball Program, Former Team Coach
Pottstown Little League Baseball Program, Former Team Coach
Pottstown Baby Steelers Baseball Program, Former Volunteer Assistant Coach
St. Aloysius Parish Boys CYO Basketball Program, Former Volunteer Assistant Coach
St. Aloysius Parish CYO Baseball Program, Former Coach

Published Works

Articles

Comment, Judicial Abrogation of Governmental and Sovereign Immunity: A National Trend with a Pennsylvania Perspective, 78 Dick. L.R. 365 (1973)

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1988

Specialties and Certifications

Title Agent Licensed by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Other Affiliations

Montgomery County Bar Association (Member)
Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)

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Contact

Pottstown, PA

1503 Sunset Drive
Suite 201
Pottstown, PA 19464

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Phone: 610-323-2800

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Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Credit Cards Accepted
Virtual Appointments

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