Noted for its capabilities in construction and real estate litigation, Nixon Peabody LLP handles all aspects of real estate development and construction, including public bidding, project planning, contract negotiations and drafting, as well as land use and zoning. Leading the practice, San Francisco’s Anthony Barron represents clients in contract negotiations, project counseling and dispute resolution, and trial lawyer Jeffrey Brenner shares his time between Providence and Boston. Washington’s Vernon Johnson is an experienced trial and litigation attorney, and Armando Batastini handles commercial and real estate litigation in Providence. In June 2023, the team’s strength was bolstered with the arrival of the real estate litigation team from Kaufman Dolowich, Ashley E. Klein, A. Jeanne Grove and Jaimie Bombard amongst others.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘This team is highly knowledgeable and brings a wealth of experience to the litigation practice. They are also strategic in their thinking and constantly re-evaluating based on added information and changing circumstances.’
Key clients
- The Board of Trustees of the California State University
- Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital - Oakland
- Regents of the University of California
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)
- Granite City Electric Supply Co.
- Deaconess Abundant Life Communities
- Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
- MIG Real Estate, LLC and its Austin, TX property Midtown Commons I Apartment Community, LLC
- D.L. Falk Construction Inc.
Work highlights
- Representing The Regents of the University of California and another university system in cases involving claims for breach of contract and negligence against contractors and manufacturers and suppliers of utility piping arising from the catastrophic failure of underground utilities distribution piping systems at multiple campuses.
- Serving as Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) legal counsel in connection with public private partnership (P3) work to redevelop a new downtown Providence transit center.
- Serving as outside General Counsel to Toray Plastics (America), Inc. based in Rhode Island with a second manufacturing location in Virginia. Nixon Peabody has handled multiple matters related to construction for Toray, including favorably resolving a dispute with a contractor regarding a development project.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anthony Barron, Jeffrey Brenner