Solar & clean energy attorney for landowners
Sunright Law is a boutique Pennsylvania law firm focused on representing landowners in solar energy and land use agreements.
Sunright Law was founded by Seth Rubinstein, Esq., managing attorney. Seth earned his JD from Harvard Law School and his BA in economics from Swarthmore College. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Seth's first job was working on a farm in middle school. Learn more
I represent landowners on:
- Solar options and leases
- Battery storage leases
- Substation, transmission, and utility easements
- Data center land offers
- Right-of-way offers
- Clean & Green and preserved farmland questions
Why careful review matters
A solar lease is not a seasonal farm lease. It can run thirty to forty years, change hands several times, and bind your heirs.
These agreements are drafted by the developer's counsel to protect the developer, not to protect you. That's where a lawyer representing the landowner comes in.
Signing the option often binds you to a multi-decade lease
Option agreements typically attach the full lease. Once signed, its terms are largely fixed for you, while the developer retains the right to withdraw. Negotiation must begin before the first signature.
A long-term contract carries long-term risk
Projects are sold, companies merge, and some fail. A well-drafted lease secures the removal of equipment and restoration of the land, regardless of who owns the project.
You may have more leverage than you think
Landowners often do not know what to ask for, and may miss out on favorable terms that help protect their finances and their land.
How it works
When an energy developer seeks rights to your land, I review the proposed agreement, advise you on its terms, and negotiate on your behalf.
Review the agreement
Energy agreements often exceed fifty pages, and the most consequential terms are rarely the obvious ones. I review the entire document, including any lease attached to an option.
Advise you on its terms
You receive a written analysis of the compensation, the rights granted to the developer, the principal risks, and the terms worth negotiating. We then review it together.
Negotiate on your behalf
I present your priorities to the developer and negotiate the provisions that matter most, including compensation, protections, and decommissioning, while keeping the transaction on track.
For attorneys, lenders, and advisors
If someone you work with has received an energy or land-use offer, I'm glad to be a resource, and I'll keep you informed along the way. Contact me below.