John GF Ruggieri-Lam, Esq.

Principal

Practice Areas

Real Estate & Land Use Law
General Business Law
Restaurant & Hospitality Law
Litigation Law

An owner and developer of real estate himself, John Ruggieri knows real estate literally inside and out. He guides every corporate and individual client through its commercial and residential projects and transactions. This often involves creating and organizing holding entities, structuring deals, negotiating and documenting terms, and conveying title. When the demands of real estate and his young family allow, John also serves the community as a member and director of Boston-based arts and other charitable institutions.

Work With Clients

Mr. Ruggieri has extensive experience in residential condominium development and financing including business entity (LLC, Partnerships, et al) selection in connection with real estate development and residential purchase and sales contracts and conveyancing. Mr. Ruggieri also advises businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industry as to all aspects of business formation, financing, contracts and business dispute and issue resolution.

Professional Activities

Mr. Ruggieri is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bars, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Real Estate Bar Association.

Personal and Community Activities

Mr. Ruggieri is active as Board Chair Emeritus at the Boston Center for the Arts, a non-profit organization based in Boston’s South End, whose mission is connecting emerging artists to the community, as well as providing space and opportunity for artists to thrive and foster their work. John is also board member emeritus of the East End House, one of Cambridge, Massachusetts’ oldest charitable organizations catering to the elderly and children in the Cambridge area.

Publications / Presentations

Mr. Ruggieri has made numerous presentations to real estate brokers and professionals, as well as first time home buyer seminars, for purposes of education and fostering of good business and understanding of the real estate purchase and sales process and legal aspects related to such transactions.

Education

Mr. Ruggieri received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Boston University, and his Law Doctorate from Suffolk University, Boston in 1990.

Awards