Practice Areas

Real Estate Law
Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP represents a diverse range of real estate clients from individuals, brokerage firms and mortgage lenders to some of New England's most prominent developers and financial institutions.

Some of the firm's specialty areas are:

• Acquisitions and sales
• Residential mortgage loan closings for lenders and borrowers
• Commercial real estate financing for lenders and borrowers
• Zoning, subdivision control and environmental permits and approvals for commercial and residential developments
• Commercial and residential leases
• Construction and architectural contracts
• Condominium formation and regulation
• Title insurance and title issues

Business Law and Commercial Transactions
Schlesinger and Buchbinder's business and commercial clients include both emerging and established companies. Firm attorneys frequently play the role of "outside general counsel" to small companies, getting to know the client's business and working closely with other professional advisors to the client including accountants, insurance advisors and specialized outside counsel.

The services provided to the firm's business and commercial clients include:

• Business acquisitions and sales and asset purchases and sales
• Internal business contracts- shareholder and buy-out agreements, LLC operating agreements
• Third party contracts with vendors, suppliers, licensees, strategic alliance partners, consultants, service providers
• Bank financing
• Employment and non-competition agreements
• Advice on protection from liability
• Commercial leases
• Licensing and permitting
• Entity formation and maintenance of corporate records

Litigation
Responsiveness and thoroughness are the hallmarks of the firm's litigation practice. Whether representing plaintiff or defendant, Schlesinger and Buchbinder's philosophy is to focus on the client's goals and to bring appropriate resources to the cause.

The firm's litigation services concentrate on:

• Real estate
• Business and commercial matters
• Personal injury
• Family law matters

In all instances, it is Schlesinger and Buchbinder's belief that the firm's first duty is to listen to its clients, to carefully explain the pros and cons of litigation and to establish goals and cost estimates. The firm believes strongly that the role of an attorney goes beyond court appearances and document preparation and extends to practical advice including an analysis of the cost and benefit of litigation.

Family Law
Schlesinger and Buchbinder provides a variety of services for individuals and families. The firm is experienced in dealing with matters of a delicate personal nature and has been able to do so in productive, forthright fashion. Personal litigation requires a unique combination of sensitivity, persistence and professionalism to help bring about practical resolutions. The firm also offers alternative dispute resolution in the form of mediation.

Included in the firm's family law services are:

• Divorces
• Prenuptial agreements
• Adoptions
• Guardianships and conservatorships
• Advice regarding mental health issues
• Estate planning, wills and trusts