Gregory S Sampson

Practice Areas

Greg is a real estate, land use, and environmental attorney with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, including significant experience in the planning, design, permitting and development of contaminated properties and similarly challenging sites, as well as renewable energy and infrastructure projects. His practice covers all aspects of real estate development, including acquisitions/dispositions, entitlement, and financing, including construction loans, refinancing, workouts, and tax credit supported lending. As part of this work, he regularly represents clients throughout the permitting and public approval process at the federal, state, and local levels on issues related to zoning and land use, wetlands and waterways, environmental policy acts, sustainability and climate change.

Before practicing as an attorney, Greg worked for approximately 10 years as a Project Manager/Senior Environmental Planner for BSC Group, Inc. in Boston, where he managed multi-disciplinary land development and infrastructure improvement projects for private and public sector clients throughout New England. Greg is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional with Neighborhood Development specialty, and was formerly certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists. He currently serves as Chair of the City of Melrose Planning Board, and has served on the board since 2016.

Professional Memberships

NAIOP – The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Massachusetts Chapter: Board of Directors, 2024-2026; Vice President – Government Affairs, 2017-2019; Member, Government Affairs Advisory Council, 2013– present; Co-chair of Energy, Infrastructure & Economic Development Committee, 2011–2014; National Association: Board of Directors, 2024-2026; Member, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, 2016–2020

Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.: Board of Directors, 2017-2021

City of Melrose Planning Board: Member, 2016-present; Chair, 2021-present

Green Building Certification Institute/U.S. Green Building Council: LEED® Accredited Professional Neighborhood Development, 2011–present