Biography
After his judicial clerkship with the Honorable William W. Vogel in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas and serving as Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, Mike Furey entered the private practice of law in 1985. Mike is honored to serve as the Solicitor to six Zoning Hearing Boards in Montgomery County. He currently serves as Solicitor to the West Norriton Township Zoning Hearing Board, as he has for over 35 years, the Whitemarsh Township Zoning Hearing Board for over 20 years, the Worcester Township Zoning Hearing Board for over 10 years, the West Conshohocken Borough Zoning Hearing Board since 2022, the Upper Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board since 2023, and the Upper Frederick Township Zoning Hearing Board since 2025. He has also served as counsel to Building Code Boards of Appeal. In addition to his Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor appointments, Mike has been called upon to serve as standing conflict counsel, or as appointed counsel to various municipal boards in Montgomery County in zoning and land development matters.
A significant part of Mike's practice also involves representing developers, non-profit organizations, and individuals in real estate transactions, and obtaining zoning and land development approvals in municipalities throughout Montgomery County and neighboring counties. He regularly represents clients in zoning litigation and appeals in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.
Mike has received recognition in “Top Lawyers of Montgomery County” in Zoning and Land Use Law.
In addition to his real estate, land development, and zoning practice, Mike consults with clients in business, contract, and construction law, prepares Wills and Powers of Attorney, and assists clients with estate administration and probate.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor - 1982
- Honors: Co-Chair, Moot Court Board
- St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia
- B.A., Political Science - 1979
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Class Graduation Speaker
Classes & Seminars
- Montgomery Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Panel Member - “Zoning Hearing Board – Issues in Practice and Procedures”
- Montgomery Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Panel Member – “Presenting a Case to a Zoning Hearing Board”
- Former Lecturer in Business Law , Montgomery County Community College
Past Positions
- Honorable William W. Vogel, Montgomery County, Law Clerk, May 1982 to December 1983
- Montgomery County District Attorney Office , Assistant District Attorney, January 1984 to October 1985
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member
Current Professional Positions
- Shareholder – Furey & Baldassari, PC
- Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor – West Norriton Township, Whitemarsh Township, Worcester Township, West Conshohocken Borough
- Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor - Upper Moreland Township, and Upper Frederick Township
Practice Areas
- Business and Non-Profit Organizations
- Commercial Contracts and Employment
- Municipal, Land Development, and Zoning
- Residential, Institutional, and Commercial Real Estate and Construction
- Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and Estate Administration
- Litigation in Commercial, Contract, Real Estate, Probate, Construction, and Zoning
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985