Thomas S. Schrack - Shareholder, State College
Professional/Civic Involvement:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Centre County Bar Association
American Inns of Court - Wilkinson-Campbell Chapter
Board Member, Leadership Centre County
Alumnus, Leadership Centre County, Class of 2010
Board Member, Bellefonte YMCA
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity Development Committee
Publications/Honors/Speaking Engagements:
"Tenants' Rights and Obligations," Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar, Sterling Education Services, Altoona, 2012
"Basics of Oil and Gas Leasing" Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Law Seminar, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Williamsport, 2012
"Ownership of and Access to Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights, Pennsylvania Land Law Seminar," HalfMoon Seminars, Lecture, State College, 2011
"Responding to Freedom of Information Act Requests: A Walkthrough of the Federal Freedom of Information Act and the New Pennsylvania Right-To-Know Law," IACUC Conference, Lecture, State College, 2008
"Business Succession Planning," CBICC "Chamber U," Lecture, State College, 2008
"Wealth Preservation Techniques," Lorman Education Services, Lecture, Wilkes-Barre, 2007
"The Legal Nuts and Bolts of Small Business," University of Scranton, Small Business Development Center, Lecture, 2006
"Winning Plaintiffs May Become Losers in the End: The Supreme Court Ruled That Award Recipients Are Taxed on the Contingent Fees They Must Pay to Their Attorney," Vermont Law Review, Article, 2006
Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, 2003
"Problems Ascertaining the Bare Meaning of Statutes Regulating Adult Entertainment: The Eleventh Circuit Falls Back on the Secondary Effects Doctrine in Ranch House, Inc. v. Amerson," Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Case Note, 2002
Phone: 814-238-4926
Email: tsschrack@mqblaw.com
Thomas S. Schrack joined McQuaide Blasko in 2008 after practicing law in Philadelphia and Scranton. He focuses on the areas of business and transactional law, tax law, real estate law, and municipal law. He devotes a significant part of his practice to representing small to mid-sized businesses in such transactions as formation, sales and acquisitions, contracting, and fundamental changes. Mr. Schrack advises clients engaged in various lines of businesses throughout Central Pennsylvania, including construction, natural resources production, and real estate development. He also serves as transaction counsel for medical practices and continuing-care retirement communities based in Central Pennsylvania. Due to his background in tax law, Mr. Schrack also is equipped to assist both business and individual clients in a range of tax matters, including tax planning and procedural matters.
A large part of Mr. Schrack's practice involves the representation of municipalities and municipal authorities. As part of this practice, he routinely handles matters relating to the representation of public entities, including operational and governance issues, Sunshine Act and Right-To-Know issues, and contracting and procurement matters. He has served as solicitor for municipalities and municipal authorities including SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority and Bellefonte Borough.
Mr. Schrack frequently advises clients on matters relating to Marcellus Shale development, including leasing, title disputes, and acquisition of rights. He has lectured on the rights of companies and landowners in oil and gas transactions, and has assisted landowner clients with planning for the potential wealth they might realize through oil and gas leases.
Focus of Practice:
Business/Transactional Law
Tax Law
Real Estate Law
Municipal Law
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States District Court for the Middle District of PA
United States District Court for the Eastern District of PA
Education:
L.L.M., Taxation, Temple University Beasley School of Law
J.D., Villanova University School of Law
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University (major, Political Science; minor, Economics), With Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa