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Paul L. Feldman

Practice Focus and Experience

Paul Feldman practices in the Business Law, Litigation, and Real Estate and Environmental areas. He served as President of the firm for over ten years.

Paul's real estate practice involves all aspects of real estate work, including acquisition, leasing, permitting, and financing work. He represents several active and substantial real estate developers, and handles transactions in many parts of the country. He appears before municipal boards and state agencies as well as before all levels of the Massachusetts state court system.

Paul's environmental practice focuses on contamination matters, wetlands permitting, waterways licenses and MEPA. He has represented Fortune 100 companies in connection with several Federal Superfund sites and many smaller businesses with Chapter 21E matters. His practice involves governmental enforcement actions, regulatory compliance matters, and cost recovery litigation.

Paul's litigation practice involves primarily contract disputes, insurance coverage and other business disputes.

Representative Matters

Obtained summary judgment in Superior Court against abutters challenged zoning approval of the rebuilding of a gasoline station, including construction of a convenience store and replacement of pumps and storage tanks. This case was important in clarifying the law on the issue of standing, which is pivotal in many zoning cases.
Represented buyer in a $100 million deal involving the purchase of 28 acres of vacant land and financing of a 400,000 square foot retail/office development in Gilbert, Arizona.
Represented buyer in a $55 million deal involving the purchase of 45 acres of vacant land in Phoenix, Arizona that will be developed in multiple phases and for multiple uses.
Obtained a Comprehensive Permit (Affordable Housing) for many residential developments, including a 250-unit condominium development, 240-unit apartment development, and 88-unit single family home community.
Represented sellers and buyers in many real estate transactions, including the sale of a three office building portfolio for $45 million, and the purchase of over $31 million of replacement properties regarding Section 1031 exchanges.

Representative Reported Cases

John G. Danielson, Inc. v. Winchester-Conant Properties, Inc., 322 F. 3rd 26 (1st Cir. 2003) - Procured the reversal of judgment and remand for new trial in Federal Copyright case brought by architect against developer client. Read more.
Striar v. American Medical International, Inc., 45 Mass. App. Ct. 87 (1998) - Obtained a breach of contract judgment for client who was one of several sellers of two hospitals sold to a national hospital chain. Read more.
Berkshire Power Development v. Agawam, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 828 (1997) - Successfully represented clients in opposing the construction of a power plant. After being denied approval at the local level, the developer appealed and argued that it never needed the permit which it had applied for. This case established that the ability to raise new issues on appeal was limited to the issues raised before a local board.

Professional

Distinctions: Peer Review AV^® Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest bestowed rating; Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; Best Lawyers in America, 2011.
Admitted: Massachusetts; United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Bar Association.