Sherman C. Toppin is an experienced Real Estate Attorney and Broker. He operates a law firm and real estate brokerage located in Philadelphia, PA. Toppin’s law practice involves all variety of real estate transactions, real estate litigation, and receivership. The matters he represents range from simple residential closings to complex development deals.

As the broker/owner of a real estate company, he employs a team of agents that assist consumers with buying and selling homes. His brokerage also manages rental units and apartment buildings for both private and corporate owners.

Mr. Toppin is frequently appointed as a Receiver in mortgage foreclosure matters involving multi-unit buildings and portfolios of residential properties. Institutional lenders, private local banks and equity funds hire Toppin to manage assets pending foreclosure and/or arriving in their real estate owned (REO) departments.

In academia, Toppin is frequently engaged as an instructor, presenter or trainer of various real estate subjects. Toppin is a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Temple University Real Estate Institute, where he teaches Real Estate Law and licensure courses for Brokers and agents. Previously, he taught Business Law for several years at Strayer University. He was also a Faculty presenter at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 12th Annual Real Estate CLE where he taught methods of residential real estate valuation.

A native of the District of Columbia, Toppin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, and received his JD from the College of William & Mary School of Law. He is admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, and can represent clients in both state and federal courts in these jurisdictions.

Recently, Toppin was elected the 60th President of the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, an affiliate of the National Bar Association, by practicing attorneys in the region.

Specialties

Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Residential Real Estate Transactions, Closings, Land Use & Development, Foreclosure Representation & Short Sales, Commercial Leasing, Project Finance and Consulting.