With three offices, the firm is well positioned to efficiently and effectively handle civil litigation and business matters for its clients throughout Delaware. Managing Partner Michael P. Morton, a 34-year member of the Delaware Bar, was a principal architect of the Commercial Rental Code and the Residential Landlord Tenant Code.
He is also the founder of the Delaware Apartment Association and the First State Manufactured Housing Association. The firm is widely recognized by the courts and clients as the premiere landlord representative. Partners Robert J. Valihura, Jr. and David C. Zerbato, and Michael P. Morton as well as Senior Attorney Jill Pratt have successfully represented clients in every civil court in Delaware, including Federal court.
He is also the founder of the Delaware Apartment Association and the First State Manufactured Housing Association. The firm is widely recognized by the courts and clients as the premiere landlord representative. Partners Robert J. Valihura, Jr. and David C. Zerbato, and Michael P. Morton as well as Senior Attorney Jill Pratt have successfully represented clients in every civil court in Delaware, including Federal court.
Services
Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC serves clients in Georgetown, Dover, Wilmington and Newark, Delaware, as well as throughout New Castle, Sussex and Kent Counties. Our HOA hired the firm first to pursue a financially negligent, homeowner to begin legal proceedings and recoup a significant amount of money owed to the community.
Known as the "go-to" attorney for his commanding courtroom presence, attorney Michael P. Morton can provide you with effective and focused representation or legal counsel. Using the knowledge he has amassed from 30 years in practice, he possesses the creativity to direct proceedings towards a desirable outcome.
Sherry is our firm office manager as well as a certified paralegal. She has an extensive background in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice, insurance defense, as well as civil litigation and real estate, and has also worked in the banking and medical fields. She has paralegal experience with the Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland court systems.
As experienced real estate litigators, Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC creates solutions for landlords. Both landlords and tenants can avoid potential problems by having a well-drafted contract that enumerates all rental terms. We discuss the particulars of your property and its occupancy and construct clear, detailed leases that cover all aspects of your rental agreement.
