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Victor Baltera

Victor Baltera

Work Department

Real Estate/Environmental

Position

Vic counsels clients on regulatory compliance and permitting matters in all areas of environmental and land use law. He represents clients with respect to environmental, zoning and other land use aspects of business and real estate transactions and has worked on various major Boston area developments, including waterfront projects. Vic oversees environmental due diligence for acquisitions and financings of residential, industrial and commercial properties throughout the country, representing both domestic and foreign companies. He also represents clients before state and local agencies in seeking permits.

A long-time resident of Hingham, Vic has worked on several of the town’s boards and committees, including the Advisory Committee, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Zoning Permit Study Committee, and the Naming By-Law Committee. He also served as chairman of a subcommittee evaluating a proposal to acquire a private water company servicing Hingham, Hull, and north Cohasset.

Career

Bar & Court Admissions Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. Tax Court

Memberships

American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations Editor, Massachusetts Law Review (Editor-in-Chief, 2006-2009; various other editorial positions 1996 - present) Member, NAIOP Government Affairs Committee Former Vice Chair, Newsletter Editor for the Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (2013-2017) Former Chair, Water Quality Committee of Boston Bar Association Former Member, Environmental Law Section Steering Committee, Boston Bar Association

Education

University of Chicago (J.D., with honors) Brown University (B.A., magna cum laude)

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