Practice Areas
Construction & Public Contracts
Compliance
Crisis Response & Management
Dispute Resolution
Government & Internal Investigations
Procurement
Risk Management & Surety
Transactions
Insurance Coverage
Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) & Crisis Mitigation
Career
Hinckley Allen, Partner (2017-Present), Construction Technology Liaison Group (2016-Present), Associate (2007-2016), Associate Liaison Committee, Original Member (2013-2016), Summer Associate (2005-2006)
The Honorable Denis P. Cohen, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Student Externship (2006)
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law
Associated General Contractors (AGC) Massachusetts Young Contractors Professional Institute (2014)
Boston Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Utility Contractors' Association of New England, Inc. (UCANE)
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Awards
Best Lawyers in America® (2024-2025)
Best Lawyers
Associate Member of the Year (2024)
Utility Contractors Association of New England
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Massachusetts (2009)
Super Lawyers
Distinguished Service Award/Staff Writer of the Year (2007)
Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal
Experience
Bob is a trusted counselor, litigator, and long-time member of Hinckley Allen’s nationally recognized, Tier 1 Construction & Public Contracts Group. Bob serves clients of all types in both the private and public construction contexts (local, state, and federal) and has a broad range of experience spanning virtually all aspects of the construction process.
Known for his responsiveness and best-in-class work, Bob regularly handles bid protests and other procurement matters, including drafting and negotiating contracts. Bob counsels clients during the course of construction projects and trains and advises clients on a host of issues, including crisis response/management, compliance, and other risk management matters. He regularly handles claims and disputes, representing clients with respect to numerous forms of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration, litigation, civil, and administrative appeals. Bob has also represented clients in an array of project development and permitting issues, challenges, and appeals. Earlier in his career, Bob played an important role in extensive Big Dig litigation which culminated in tens of millions of dollars in recovery for the contractor-client. His experience extends to OSHA matters and insurance recovery, as well as business disputes and various other general litigation matters, including commercial lease disputes.
A thought leader in the construction industry, Bob served as a primary author of amicus briefs to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court with respect to the Massachusetts Construction Manager at Risk Statute (M.G.L. c. 149A) in the Coghlin v. Gilbane case, as well as the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act (M.G.L. c. 149, s. 29E) in the Business Interiors v. Graycor case. He co-authors monthly articles in the Utility Contractors Association of New England’s Construction Outlook Magazine, as well as in Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc.’s Construction Journal. Bob is also an annual contributor to multiple chapters in Thompson Reuters’ Massachusetts Practice Series: Construction Law. Bob also authored a chapter in the ABA Construction Law Forum’s 2024 Design-Build and EPC Contracting: A Practical Legal Guide. Bob has presented to several industry associations over the years, covering a wide range of construction topics.