Licensed for 31 years

Real estate Lawyer at Newton, MA
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Construction & Development, Agriculture

About Heather

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Real Estate 80%

Commercial Real Estate - focus on acquistions, financing and leasing.

32 years

80%

Construction and Development 15%

Focus on drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts primarily for owner/developers, including major insitutions.

26 years

15%

Agriculture 5%

National Equine Law Practice - representing owners, developers and managers of equestrain properties and businesses throughout the United States. Including, buying and devoping proerties, management contracts, risk management (release forms, etc.), breeding operations and rights, aquiring stallions and show horses abroad.

32 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 31 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1994

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

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Location

Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

1200 Walnut Street, Newton, MA, 02461-1225

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Experience

Rating: 7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2007

Massachusetts Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

1996

Outstanding Volunteer, Middlesex Human Services

1991

Departmental Award for Outstanding Achievement, Mount Holyoke College, Dept. Sociology

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Work Experience

2004 - Present

Of Counsel, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

2003 - 2004

Associate, DLA Piper US LLP

1997 - 2003

Associate, Hill & Barlow

1994 - 1997

Associate, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

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Associations

2004 - Present

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, Middlesex County Committee

Member

2002 - Present

New England Dressage Association

Member, Volunteer Coordinator

1997 - Present

New England Women in Real Estate

Member

1997 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

Commercial Real Estate Women

Member

1994 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts

Member

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Education

1994

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor Cum LAude

1991

Mount Holyoke College

AB Cum Laude with High Honors in Sociology

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Publications

2002

Construction Project Management Co-Authored Chapter 13, Construction Law, with Christopher L. Noble, Esq.

1997

The Business of Horse Business:Legal and Business Tools for a Successful Equine Enterprise with Nancy P. O'Neill, CPA

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