Experience

Lamb McErlane PC - Attorneys at Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Helen concentrates her practice in local government representation, zoning and land use, land acquisition and finance. She serves as an advisor to businesses, nonprofits, local governments, authorities and developers, advising both organizations and individuals. As solicitor to the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), Helen works with clients and their professional consultants to develop private developer agreements to promote economic development initiatives in cooperation with local governments and regulatory agencies. She assists her clients with administration of state and federal grants funding projects ranging from utility infrastructure to innovative technology. As CCEDC counsel, Helen also assists with loan financing programs such as the Pennsylvania Building PA Program, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and Pennsylvania Small Business Credit Initiative Program. She further serves as counsel to the South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania where she handles loan transactions involving loan programs under the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Pennsylvania Small Business First Fund loan program. Helen also has served as underwriter’s counsel, co-bond counsel and issuer’s counsel in municipal and industrial development authority tax-exempt bond financings.



Conrad O'Brien

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shareholder

  • Feb 1995 - Nov 2015

  Helen is a Member of Conrad O'Brien's Executive Leadership Committee and is in charge of the Firm’s Chester County office in West Chester, Pennsylvania. representative matters •Helen serves as solicitor to the Chester County Water Resources Authority, Chester County and Central and Western Chester County Industrial Development Authorities, West Sadsbury Township Zoning Hearing Board, East Nottingham Township, West Nottingham Township, and Borough of South Coatesville. •As solicitor to the Chester County Economic Development Council, Helen works with clients and their professional consultants to develop innovative agreements with private developers to promote economic development initiatives in cooperation with state regulatory agencies. •As counsel to the South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania, Helen handles loan transactions involving loan programs under the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Pennsylvania Small Business First Fund loan program. •Helen has served as underwriter’s counsel, bond counsel and issuer's counsel in municipal and industrial development authority tax-exempt bond financings.