Jeffrey S Brenner

Practice Areas

Jeffrey Brenner is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex business disputes in federal and state courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, arbitrations, mediations, and before regulatory agencies. Jeffrey is practice group leader for Nixon Peabody’s Construction and Real Estate Litigation practice group and co-leader of the firm’s Commercial Leasing Disputes team. His practice areas include:

• Commercial Litigation

• Contract Disputes

• Construction Litigation

• Land Use Matters

• Real Estate Litigation

• Commercial Lease Disputes

• False Claims Act Litigation

• Licensing

Jeffrey is a frequent speaker and writer concerning real estate disputes, litigation, and construction litigation issues. He is the author of the Rhode Island chapter of Wolters Kluwer’s State-by-State Guide to Design and Construction Contracts and Claims. He has written the state’s annual supplement each year, including the most recent supplement. He also authored the Rhode Island chapter in the American Bar Association's Property Tax Deskbook. The 26th edition of the Deskbook was published in December 2021.

Career

• American University, Washington College of Law, J.D.

• University of Pennsylvania, B.A.

• Previously served as a member of the Barrington Zoning Board and the Barrington Town Council, and currently a member of a school building committee that orchestrated and supervised the design and construction of a new middle school in Barrington.

Professional Memberships

Barrington, Rhode Island, Middle School Building Committee, 2013–2022

Barrington Town Council, 2004–2012

President, 2004–2008

Vice president, 2009–2012

Barrington Democratic Town Committee, 1996–present

Chairman, 1999–2005

Barrington Zoning Board, 1992–2004

Chairman, 1998–2004