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John T Smolak
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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning
60%
35 years
Real Estate
15%
35 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New Hampshire for 22 years
State: New Hampshire
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 34 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of John T Smolak
East Mill, 21 High Street, Suite 301, North Andover, MA, 01845
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
AV Peer Review, Lawyers.com
2018
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale Hubbell
2018
Top Rated Lawyers -- Real Estate Law, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
2018 Top Rated Lawyers--Land Use/Zoning, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™
2018
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
President's Award, Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts
2015
Associate of the Year, Northeast Builders and Remodelers Association
2013
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Land Use, American Lawyer Media & Martindale Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
2013
Top Rated Lawyer -- Energy/Environmental, Martindale Hubbell and American Law & Media
2012
Boston's Top Rated Lawyers -- Zoning & Land Use, Martindale Hubbell
2005
Associate of the Year, Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
2004
Super Lawyer, Boston Magazine
2004
SuperLawyer -- 2004, Law & Politics Media
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Partner, Smolak & Vaughan LLP
2001 - 2004
Partner and Co-Chair of Real Estate/Environmental Practice Group, Burns & Levinson, LLP
1996 - 2001
Partner, Peabody & Arnold LLP
1990 - 1995
Associate, Warner & Stackpole
Associations
2015 - Present
University of Massachusetts Building AuthorityMember
2015 - Present
Abstract ClubMember
2013 - Present
Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of MassachusettsChair - Governmental Affairs Committee
2012 - Present
Essex County Community FoundationMember, Grants Committee, Merrimack Valley General Fund
2007 - Present
Boston Bar Association, Real Estate SectionMember
2005 - Present
Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts, Inc.State Director
2004 - Present
New Hampshire Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Commonwealth Housing Task ForceMember
2001 - Present
Boston Bar Association, Environmental Law SectionMember
2016 - 2016
Governor's Economic Development Planning CouncilMember
2012 - 2015
Homeownership Advisory Group, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentMember
2011 - 2012
Essex County Community FoundationMember, Trustees Institute Planning Committee
2010 - 2012
Center Realty TrustTrustee
2009 - 2011
Realtors' Commercial Alliance of MassachusettsAssociate Member
2008 - 2010
Northeast Builders Association, Inc.Vice President
2004 - 2014
Special Olympics Massachusetts, Inc.Member, Board of Directors, Governance Committee
2003 - 2006
Boston Bar AssociationMember, Environmental Law Section Steering Committee
2002 - 2004
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks -- Massachusetts ChapterCo-chair, Environmental Committee
1997 - 1999
Boston Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality CommitteeChair
1993 - 2003
Merrimack Valley Regional Planning CommissionCommissioner, Vice-Chair
Education
1990
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs
MA - Masters in Public Administration
1985
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BA - Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
2015
M.G.L. c.40R: An Overview of the Statute, the Process, and a Review of Successes
Chapter 40R Legal Topics
2008
Keeping Current With Chapter 40B
After the Comprehensive Permit: What's Up in a Down Market
2007
Northeast Builders Association Meeting
Massachusetts Endangered Species Act
2001
Wetlands and Waterways Committee
Land Use Update
Publications
2008
Banker & Tradesman
It's Time for Zoning Rules to Ride the Bio Ready Wave
1990
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
A Tale of Two Cities: Lowell and Lawrence -- Economic Development
1987
University of Massachusetts, Cooperative Extension Service
Protecting Water Resources from Hazardous Materials: A Handbook for Local Officials
1986
Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service, University of Massachusetts
Toxics, Hazardous Waste, and Water Supply Contamination: A Handbook for Massachusetts Officials