Real Estate Litigation

The firm’s attorneys are experienced in the resolution of disputes that arise from the ownership and development of real property, including land use and zoning, trespass and nuisance, and environmental litigation issues that face owners and developers of residential or commercial real estate. Cooke Clancy & Gruenthal LLP also litigates actions to quiet title to real estate and to enforce and obtain relief from easements and restrictive covenants, actions to enforce or defend against claims of adverse possession and prescriptive rights, actions for brokerage commissions, mortgage foreclosures, lawsuits arising out of real estate development agreements and partnerships, real estate tax abatement proceedings, condominium governance disputes, actions for breach of contract and business torts that arise between buyers and sellers or among the members of a real estate limited partnership, and commercial lease disputes. It has pursued appeals to the Superior Court and Land Court from adverse decisions of local boards and administrative agencies. In the real estate litigation area, the firm’s diverse clientele has included property owners, property managers, landlords, tenants, lenders, individual investors, real estate developers, and businesses and institutions involved in real estate ownership or development.

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