Practice Areas
Brooks & DeRensis represents cities, towns, and other public entities across Massachusetts. The hallmark of our public-sector practice is an effective problem-solving approach to advising and representing elected and appointed officials. Our diverse and integrated team has decades of experience in general and specialized areas of municipal law, united by a shared aptitude for risk management and problem prevention.
We assist in the day-to-day decision making, planning, and problem-solving faced by town managers, select boards, licensing boards, county commissions and treasurers, sheriffs, registrars of deeds, planning boards, police departments, boards of appeal, building inspectors, special permit granting authorities, historic district commissions, boards of assessors, conservation commissions, and local study committees. We also serve as special counsel for communities facing complex cases, such as appellate tax board matters, environmental cases, and others.
Among our portfolio of public-sector legal services are:
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