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Overview
Practice Areas
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60% Land Use / Zoning
21 years
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15% Real Estate
21 years
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15% Environmental / Natural Resources
21 years
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10% Administrative Law
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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21 years since John T Smolak was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1991 |
01/29/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Smolak & Vaughan LLP
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2004–present
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Partner and Co-Chair of Real Estate/Environmental Practice Group at
Burns & Levinson, LLP
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2001–2004
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Partner at
Peabody & Arnold LLP
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1996–2001
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Associate at
Warner & Stackpole
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1990–1995
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Boston College Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1990 |
| Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs |
Public Administration |
MA - Masters in Public Administration |
1987 |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude |
1985 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Associate of the Year |
Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts, Inc. |
2005 |
| SuperLawyer -- 2004 |
Law & Politics Media |
2004 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2004 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Trustees Institute Planning Committee |
Essex County Community Foundation |
2011-present
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| Trustee |
Center Realty Trust |
2010-present
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| Vice president |
Northeast Builders Association, Inc. |
2008-present
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| Member |
Boston Bar Association, Real Estate Section |
2007-present
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| Member |
Commonwealth Housing Task Force |
2004-present
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| Member |
New Hampshire Bar Association |
2004-present
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| Member, Board of Directors, Governance Committee |
Special Olympics Massachusetts, Inc. |
2004-present
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| Member |
Boston Bar Association, Environmental Law Section |
2001-present
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| Associate Member |
Realtors' Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts |
2009-2011
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| Director |
Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts, Inc. |
2005-2011
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| Member, Environmental Law Section Steering Committee |
Boston Bar Association |
2003-2006
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| Co-chair, Environmental Committee |
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks -- Massachusetts Chapter |
2002-2004
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| Commissioner, Vice-Chair |
Merrimack Valley Regional Planning Commission |
1995-2001
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| Chair |
Boston Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee |
1997-1999
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Protecting Water Resources from Hazardous Materials: A Handbook for Local Officials |
University of Massachusetts, Cooperative Extension Service |
1987 |
| Toxics, Hazardous Waste, and Water Supply Contamination: A Handbook for Massachusetts Officials |
Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service, University of Massachusetts |
1986 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| After the Comprehensive permit: What's Up in a Down Market |
Keeping Current With Chapter 40B |
2008 |
| Massachusetts Endangered Species Act |
Northeast Builders Association Meeting |
2007 |
| Land Use Update |
Wetlands and Waterways Committee |
2001 |
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