Rankings
Leading firm in USA 2026
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Ranked Department
Top figures
2
Jurisdictions
4
Partners
2004
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Overview
Provided by Smolak & Vaughan
Smolak & Vaughan’s real estate attorneys provide zoning, land use and real estate counsel regionally on a wide range of real estate matters, frequently including high-profile and complex development projects and transactions. The team has diverse experience covering real estate entitlement, land use, zoning, and transactional matters. Developers, owners, investors, lenders, and others involved in real estate-related transactions frequently rely on Smolak & Vaughan for legal advice and services.
Industry sectors (8)
- Multi-family
- Industrial, Warehouse, Distribution
- Mixed-Use
- Retail
- Office
- Institutional
- Non-Profit Community Development
- Affordable Housing
Capabilities (3)
- zoning, land use, entitlements
- environmental
- non-profit development
Clients (11)
- Hillwood Investment Properties
- Taurus Investment Holdings
- Pulte Homes
- Toll Bros.
- Kennedy Wilson
- Global Partners LP
- WinnDevelopment
- Planning Office for Urban Affairs
- Criterion Development Partners
- Aker Companies
- Sovereign Partners
Key people
Provided by Smolak & Vaughan
John Smolak
Partner
Brian Vaughan
Partner
Stephanie Kiefer
Partner
Doug Troyer
Partner
Rob Brennan
Counsel
Work & experience
Provided by Smolak & Vaughan
Firm is well-known for handling complex real estate development entitlements in urban and suburban settings across Massachusetts. Projects involve high-profile, large-scale developments, with a full-service approach with real estate, zoning and land use expertise. Strengths include representation of private and non-profit developers and owners on multi-family, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use developments frequently involving federal, state, regional, and local governmental entitlements.
Notable work
Provided by Smolak & Vaughan
Amazon Robotics and Distribution Facility
2024CompletedNorth Andover, MA
Hillwood Investment Properties permitting of 3.8 m s.f. facility; Amazon's largest & first robotics warehouse in Mass.
Rocky Hill
2026OngoingAmesbury, MA
Represent Dale Development in rezoning and entitlements for 380-unit MBTA Communities Project.
Ranked Offices at Smolak & Vaughan
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Ranked Departments at Smolak & Vaughan (1)
Top figures
2
Jurisdictions
4
Partners
2004
Established Year
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