Attorney
69 Pleasant Street
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
(978) 369-5450 Fax (978) 369-7624
J.D., magna cum laude, 1972, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL
Michigan Law Review, Order of the Coif
A.B., cum laude, 1964, HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
Engaged in private practice with emphasis on real estate law, including
acquisition, development, financing, land use regulation, leasing, management, preservation, sale and condominium matters. Illustrative experience includes
- Representing
property owners and developers on purchase, sale, financing and leasing of
major commercial real estate
- Representing major Boston banks in
loans for acquisition of existing real estate and new construction on
transactions of $1 - $20 million
- Representing municipal and state
agencies in affordable housing development
- Representing non-profit
organizations in real estate and other matters, including incorporation,
internal affairs, contracts and tax
- Representing banks and owners in
federal, state and local regulatory matters
- Representing individuals and small
businesses in a wide range of legal matters
- Forming condominiums and
representing condominium organizations in developing and negotiating
management contracts, and in structuring relationships among unit owners
- Successfully appeal of case
involving a seminal condominium issue in Massachusetts Appeals Court and
Supreme Judicial Court
BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED & GESMER, Boston, Massachusetts - 1972-1992
Partner, 1979-1992
SOLE PRACTICE - 1993-present
- Clients include the City of
Cambridge, City of Chelsea and nonprofit housing corporations (as to
affordable housing matters), a major family-owned Boston area commercial
property firm (as to commercial leasing and general real estate matters),
the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (as to real estate
financings) and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (for
affordable housing loan transactions)
- Recent transactions include local
counsel representation of out-of state energy company in acquisition of
one oil terminal and lease of a second terminal, preparation of
inclusionary zoning affordable housing restrictions for the City of
Cambridge and the Town of Watertown, closing Allen Park (Springfield MA),
a Title II acquisition which included Transfer of Physical Assets, Section
241(f) acquisition financing through MHFA and Flexible Subsidy financing,
and representation of lenders of HOME and other affordable housing funds
- Practice designed, through optimum
use of computer and telecommunications technologies, to provide a high
level of service at reasonable rates
- Billing based on rates from $100 for
public sector and nonprofit clients. (Higher rates apply to for-profit
clients.) Alternate billing can be arranged
- As member of Concord Planning Board,
responsible for conceptualization, drafting and implementation of recent
amendments to Concord Zoning By-law
- As member of town committees,
responsible for coordination, communication and implementation of a
variety of public purpose goals
- Served as a member of Brown
Rudnick's Compensation Study Committee, Chair of Brown Rudnick's Space
Committee for move to new 75,000 square foot office space, member (and
later Chair) of Brown Rudnick's Associate Evaluation Committee and Chair
of Brown Rudnick's Associate Training Committee
Massachusetts 1972
MBA speaker - Corporate Law for Real Estate Attorneys (March, 1995)
MCLE speaker during the 1980's
including programs on Commercial Real Estate Loan Closings (1985 and
1989); and Chair, Practice Forms/Tax Consequences of Real Estate Ownership
(1986)
Member, Concord Planning Board (1991 to 1996 - Chair 1994-5)
Vice Chair, Concord Affordable Housing Committee - 1995 to present
Member, West Concord
Study Committee (1992-3), Concord Landfill Task Force (1993), Concord
Roads Management Advisory Committee (1994), Concord Economic Viability
Task Force (1994-5)