Anthony R. Holtzman

Anthony Holtzman's practice is focused on constitutional law, environmental law, appellate litigation, utilities law, gaming law, and commercial litigation.

Anthony regularly represents private and public sector clients, including legislative bodies and legislators, on issues of Pennsylvania and federal constitutional law. He has significant experience with the Pennsylvania Constitution's Bill of Rights, including Article I, Section 27 (the “Environmental Rights Amendment”), along with its provisions regarding the structure and powers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and requirements for the enactment of legislation. On the federal side, he has represented clients with regard to First Amendment, Second Amendment, Tenth Amendment, Eleventh Amendment, dormant Commerce Clause, Takings Clause, Elections Clause, Equal Protection Clause, and Speech or Debate Clause issues, among others.

In addition to his constitutional law activities, Anthony regularly represents industry clients, including oil and gas production companies, pipeline operators, electricity generators, and trade associations, in litigation matters that involve agency enforcement activities, challenges to statutes and regulations, allegations of water and surface contamination, property rights disputes, deed and contract interpretation issues, challenges to permits, and issues that arise under freedom of information laws. He also advises industry clients on a broad range of Pennsylvania and federal environmental regulatory compliance issues.

Anthony, moreover, advises clients on Pennsylvania utilities and alternative energy law compliance issues.

He also advises gaming industry clients with regard to federal and state laws that apply to Internet gaming, sports wagering, and lottery activities.

Anthony has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, various Pennsylvania and federal trial courts, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board – including en banc arguments before the Third Circuit, Commonwealth Court, and EHB.

Beyond practicing law, Anthony routinely lectures on principles of constitutional law, environmental law, statutory construction, and gambling law. For example, he has delivered a number of presentations at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Legislative Update program and Environmental Law Forum.  Also, he has authored or co-authored more than 70 scholarly articles and book chapters in the past decade.