Patricia Lindauer

Ms. Lindauer's practice concentrates in real estate and commercial law, with emphasis on commercial real estate development, leasing, and finance. She has particular expertise in the area of commercial leasing and has personally handled several of the largest Pittsburgh area leases signed in recent years.  Ms. Lindauer also has considerable expertise in real estate purchase and sales, including due diligence matters, project administration and title negotiations. She is a member of the Real Property Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Real Property Division of the American Bar Association, and the editorial board of the Pittsburgh Legal Journal.

Ms. Lindauer obtained her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she graduated magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Law and Commerce, and was the recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship.

Publications include: "Optimizing the Fresh Start: Mortgage Cramdown Under Chapter 13 of The Bankruptcy Code," Journal of Law and Commerce 11 (Spring 1992); "Professional Fees and Section 506(c) of The Bankruptcy Code: A Plea for Secured Creditors," Dickinson Law Review 98 (Spring 1994); "The CERCLA's Daily Penalty and Treble Damages Provisions: Is Any Cause Sufficient Cause to Disobey an EPA Order?," Pace Environmental Law Review 11 (Spring 1994); and "Allocating Risks in Commercial Leases," The Legal Intelligencer, August 4, 2003. Recent and upcoming lectures include: “Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Retreat, Harrisburg, 2000; “Paralegal’s Role in the Real Estate Transaction in Pennsylvania,” Institute for Paralegal Education, Pittsburgh, 2002; and “Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions,” Sterling Education Service, October, 2003.