Fortune 100 International Pharmaceutical Company Retains D’Ambrosio

Novo Nordisk Retains D’Ambrosio for Planned Expansion into Massachusetts. Our team provided comprehensive legal counsel to international pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk in its Massachusetts expansion. This cross-disciplinary project spanned state and local financial incentives and grants, real estate development, wetlands and permitting, zoning, and utilities. Our team drew on deep knowledge and experience in meetings with state and local officials

FINRA Arbitration Award for Investment Bank

Arbitration Win in Dispute with Former Employee. Our Securities Practice team won a substantial FINRA arbitration award on behalf of an investment bank in a dispute with one of its former financial advisors concerning a loan. Our team brought claims following the former advisor’s failure to pay back the principal and accrued interest at the end of his employment with

Win in High-Stakes Commercial Lease Litigation

Trial Verdict in Commercial Lease Case. Representing a commercial tenant – a federally-regulated broker dealer – our Business Litigation team secured the termination of a triple-net multi-year lease that was hampering the company and its business operations. Following Hurricane Irene, the leased premises suffered flooding and onset of mold in a portion of its rental space. The landlord delayed repairs,

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Bringing Flagship Harley Davidson Dealership to Boston Area

Complex Development Project. Our Economic Development team represented Boston Harley Davidson, one of the nation’s leading Harley Davidson dealerships, in bringing a $14 million flagship dealership to the Boston area. The property straddled the border of two cities, and the project required a comprehensive rezoning strategy involving both municipalities. This challenging dual-track rezoning included ordinance amendments and various special permits

Major Rezoning for Resort Casino

Significant Casino Development Project. Our Real Estate Development team’s zoning expertise and on-the-ground capabilities achieved multifaceted rezoning of the historic Suffolk Downs racetrack necessary for the construction of a destination resort casino valued at over $1 Billion. Working in coordination with engineers, architects and consults, our team handled all aspects of the rezoning process, from petition and public presentations, to

Defense Ruling in Serious Industrial Accident Case

Client Dismissed from a Multi-Party Products Liability Case. Our Business Litigation team obtained dismissal of a heavily litigated products liability case. Our client, a safety consultant, was one of five defendants in a products liability case involving a serious industrial accident. After our client settled her claims with the plaintiff, one of the co-defendants attempted to escalate its cross-claims against

Major Shoreline Real Estate Development

229-Unit Beachfront Residential Project. Our Real Estate Development team was retained to provide comprehensive analysis and guidance of the zoning controls affecting a 229-unit beachfront development. The team provided strategic guidance to our client on the complexities of the locale and the interplay between state regulations, statutory controls, and local zoning. Our team was further utilized to consult and advise

City Wins Contract Lawsuit Brought by Vendor

Win for Municipal Client in Lawsuit Brought by Former Transportation Vendor. Our Tax Title Recovery team won a summary judgment decision in favor of a municipality in a lawsuit brought by a former school transportation vendor. The former vendor filed a multi-count lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court alleging that the City of Revere acted wrongfully in failing to award it

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Patient and Family Health Care Rights

Right to Decide End of Life Care. Representing members of a closely-knit family, our Succession Planning team successfully defended the family’s right to advocate for and obtain the treatment desired by the family’s hospitalized, seriously ill matriarch. A national health care institution initiated a guardianship petition in Suffolk County Probate Court, seeking not only to revoke the health care proxy

Zoning Win on Martha’s Vineyard

Administrative Appeal after Building Inspector Refuses to Enforce Special Permit Conditions Imposed on Neighbor. Our Real Estate Development team won a decision issued by the Town of Tisbury Zoning Board of Appeals after an administrative appeal. On behalf of our client, we requested that the Town’s Building Inspector enforce certain Special Permit conditions previously imposed by the Board of Appeals

Restoring Dangerous and Abandoned Properties

Working with Municipalities to Restore Abandoned Properties to the Tax Base. Working with numerous municipalities in the Greater Boston area, including the Cities of Woburn, Revere, Everett, Chelsea and Town of Winthrop, our Tax Title Recovery team leads efforts to restore abandoned and dangerous properties and enforce compliance with the Massachusetts Sanitary Code. This work protects public health and safety,

Real Estate Market Heating Up

Real Estate Market Heating Up Boston Globe (View article source) As Everett voters prepare to have their say on a $1.2 billion casino proposal for their city’s riverfront on Saturday, homebuyers and developers aren’t waiting to see what hand they’re dealt. Observers report brisk action in residential and commercial real estate markets in Everett, Revere, and nearby communities. Many hope

Win for Employee Shareholder of Major Health Services Company

Lawsuit forces company to pay severance to senior executive and shareholder. Representing a senior executive and shareholder in a major health services company, our Business Litigation and Employment teams brought suit against the company for breaches of contract and fiduciary duty. We obtained a favorable settlement for our client, including reimbursement of all attorney’s fees, to resolve the wrongful withholding

Dismissal of Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit

Federal Civil Rights case against Town dismissed before trial. Our litigators obtained pre-trial dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Town of Norfolk and its code inspectors. A real estate developer brought a lawsuit alleging that the Town’s inspectors engaged in retaliatory code enforcement in retaliation for his complaints about their conduct and decisions on development projects. In

Fast Track Commercial Eviction Order

Eviction Ordered with Significant Damages Obtained. Representing a Boston hotel, our Business Litigation team sued to return possession of commercial space to the landlord and award monetary damages due to the tenant’s refusal to make payments. Our team also persuaded the Court to award the balance of rent due for the entire remainder of the lease term due to the

City’s Taxing Power Defended in Federal Court

Successful Defense of City in Federal Civil Rights Case. When the City of Chelsea was sued by a local church alleging violation of its First Amendment rights, our Tax Title Recovery team persuaded the court that the Federal Tax Injunction Act barred the lawsuit. The City was sued by a church claiming that it was entitled to a religious tax

Court Issues Prompt Commercial Eviction Order

Commercial Eviction Proceeds Despite Competing Litigation. Our Business Litigation team obtained a fast-track eviction action against a commercial tenant despite a pending multi-million dollar Superior Court action between our client and the tenant. The court held that there was no reason to delay a trial for possession of commercial property where a tenant withholds rent payments. See Bostonian Hotel Limited

Forcing Production of Evidence in International Business Dispute

New Jersey Federal District Court Judge Holds Discovery Sanctions Hearing in International Case. In a complex international business litigation case, the opposing party repeatedly made misrepresentations to the court and obstructed discovery orders to avoid producing evidence in the United States and in India. Our Business Litigation team persuaded the court of the offending party’s personal involvement in the obstruction.

Retained by UPS in Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

D’Ambrosio LLP Retained by UPS in Multi-Million Dollar Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Federal Court. Gloucester Times (View article source) United Parcel Service, Inc. retained D’Ambrosio LLP in connection with a fatal intersection collision between a UPS package car and a motorcyclist in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the Boston Division of the United States District Court

Dismissal of $2.2 Million Defamation and Wrongful Termination Claim

Discharged Employee’s Defamation and Wrongful Termination Claim Dismissed Before Trial. Our Employment litigators obtained dismissal of a former instructor’s $2.2 Million defamation and wrongful termination claim against the superintendent of the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School. The plaintiff, a former plumbing instructor at the school, filed a multi-count lawsuit alleging that he was wrongfully terminated due to his filing a grievance