Practice Areas

Litigation Civil & Criminal

Brooks & DeRensis offers the expert skills and judgment of experienced trial attorneys over a full spectrum of complex legal matters, both in and out of the courtroom. Our litigation team is singularly focused on securing the best outcome for our clients. Often, the most effective strategy is careful negotiation, mediation or arbitration. However, when litigation is the best or only option, we are known by clients, opposing attorneys, and the courts for our innovative and aggressive advocacy.

We regularly try cases to judges and juries in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Several of our attorneys are experienced appellate advocates, whose work has produced judicial decisions of statewide and national significance. We often serve as local counsel for regional, national and international firms with cases in Massachusetts state and federal courts.

Our services encompass:

Criminal defense, including complex cases in federal court
Business and commercial law, including contracts, shareholder disputes, and tort law
Land use, including subdivision control, adverse possession, and real estate titles
Environmental law, including wetlands, Chapter 21E, and CERCLA
Wrongful termination, discrimination, whistleblower cases, wage and hour claims, and related employment law matters
Construction law
Tax cases, including corporate and personal matters before the IRS
Securities work, including investor disputes and insider trading cases
All aspects of municipal law

Time to Fight

In the courtroom, in arbitration, or in direct negotiations, our litigation team combines strategy and toughness to achieve our clients’ objectives. We’re ready to fight your fight.