Blaine's practice is primarily focused on the acquisition, sale, development and leasing of real estate. He also practices in the oil and gas, corporate, transactional and logistics areas.
Blaine has represented and counseled private and public commercial and industrial users and developers of land regarding various real estate issues, including counseling in a variety of related general corporate, financing and tax planning matters. In addition, he represents landlords and tenants focusing on office buildings, light industrial facilities and shopping centers. Blaine is active in providing advice regarding land acquisition, zoning, subdivision, easements, licenses, transfer tax and other land development matters. He also has experience in the acquisition and disposition of office, apartment, industrial and shopping center properties. In addition, he has worked on a number of public-private partnerships in connection with various development and redevelopment projects, including working with local, state and federal agencies for various approvals as well as funds for development.
Blaine regularly provides advice regarding various transactional and title matters related to the Marcellus Shale play, including the negotiation and drafting of oil and gas leases, purchase agreements, assignments, easements and other ancillary agreements.
Blaine represents clients in a variety of corporate and transactional matters as well as the negotiation of various commercial contracts.
Blaine also represents various warehouse operators with respect to land acquisition, leasing, compliance, logistics, transloading and warehouseman's lien matters.
Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Blaine was a partner in the Pittsburgh office of K&L Gates LLP.