Practice Areas

Environmental & Permitting

• Counseling on environmental regulatory compliance
• Due Diligence Opinions for Projects and Financing, including review of Chapter 21E Site Assessment Reports and DEP Compliance filings
• Gasoline Service Stations with Contamination
• Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Releases
• Superfund and RCRA Consent Decree Settlements
• City of Boston Permitting with:
• Conservation Commission
• Boston Redevelopment Authority
• Zoning Board of Appeals: Special and Conditional Use Permits, Variances
• Inspectional Services Department:
• Plans Approval, Building Permits, Storage of Flammables and Garage Permits
• Architectural Committees of Back Bay and SouthEnd
• Public Improvement Commission
• Boston Landmarks Commission
• Zoning and Permitting in other communities, throughout Massachusetts
• Subdivision Control Law and Planning Board Issues
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP")
• Chapter 21E submissions (hazardous waste)
• Chapter 91 submissions (waterways permits)
• Air Permits
• Administrative Appeals
• Wetlands and Conservation Restrictions
• Asbestos
• Solid Waste
• Water Discharge
• Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
• Industrial Discharge Permits
• Massachusetts Architectural Access Board ("AAB")
• Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA")
• Preparation of Environmental Notification Form ("ENF") and Environmental Impact Review ("EIR")
• Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management ("DCAM")
• United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
• NPDES Notification and Permit, Air Permit Matters, Enforcement Matters
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• License Amendment at Medical Facility
• Telecommunication Siting Issues

Other Regulatory Matters

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health Regulations, including Food Establishments
• Clinical Laboratories and other Health Care Facility Licenses
• Board of Registration of Medicine
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Municipal Matters

Real Estate

• Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Zoning Assessment, Due Diligence, and Due Authorization and Enforceability Opinions
• Zoning Relief and Permitting in Boston and Communities in Eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod
• Leasing.

Corporate

• Formation of Corporate Entities including: Subchapter S Corporations
• Limited Liability Companies
• Partnerships

Ligitation Support

• Environmental Matters

Clients

• Boston’s Harborlights Pavilion
• Legal Sea Foods
• The Pine Street Inn
• Barkan Management Corporation
• CVS Pharmacies
• United States Postal Service
• Marriott Courtyard at South Bay
• Harvard Commons
• Clair Automobile Group
• Verizon Wireless
• Tyco
• Rowes Wharf/The Beacon Companies
• Boston University's Center for Advanced Biotechnology Research
• The Pilot House-Phase I
• Russia Wharf