Ballard Spahr LLP

Ballard Spahr LLP advises a diverse client base on securing complex permits and approvals for real estate development projects, including zoning variances, environmental permitting, and historic preservation matters across Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Washington, and Baltimore. The practice is jointly led by Baltimore-based Amy McClain, who represents housing authorities and affordable housing developers in complex transactions, and Philadelphia’s Matthew McClure, a trusted adviser to developers, nonprofits, and universities on preservation strategy. Steven Mehr strengthens the Salt Lake City offering with broad zoning and entitlements experience, while Washington’s Jill Parks, who joined the team from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in April 2025,  is noted for her work on transit-oriented, mixed-use developments.