| Date | Case | Subject Matter | Briefing Attorney(s) |
| 11/14/2024 | Thiesz v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Mass. SJC-13624 | Massachusetts Torts Claim Act | Maura E. O'Keefe |
| 11/11/2024 | Zoning / Discrimination | Paul Kominers and James S. Timmins | |
| 12/4/2023 | Town of Tyngsborough v. Recco, Mass. Land Court 18-TL001223 | Tax Title Redemption | Matthew J. Thomas |
| 10/12/2022 | Barron v. Southborough Board of Selectmen, Mass. SJC-13284 | Public Meetings & Public Forum Doctrine | Rosemary Crowley and Maura O'Keefe |
| 9/28/2020 |
Springfield Rescue Mission v. Board of Assessors of the City of Springfield, Mass. App. Ct. 2019-P-1629 (with the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers) |
Property Tax Assessment / Religious Exemption | Rosemary Crowley |
| 4/8/2020 | Tinsley v. Town of Framingham, Mass. SJC-12826 | Massachusetts Civil Rights Act / Heck v. Humphrey | James S. Timmins and Maura O'Keefe |
| 9/16/2019 | Magliacane v. City of Gardner, Mass. SJC-12736 | Massachusetts Tort Claims Act / Distribution of Water | Cynthia L. Amara |
| 2/14/2019 | Boston Police Department v. Gannon, Mass. SJC-12653 | Civil Service Review of Local Hiring Decisions | James S. Timmins |
| 8/22/2017 | Caplan v. Town of Acton, Mass. SJC-12274 (with the Community Preservation Coalition) | Community Preservation Act / Anti-Aid Amendment | Thomas A. Mullen |
| 4/11/2016 | Chadwick v. Duxbury Public Schools, Mass. SJC-12054 (with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees) | Union-Member Privilege | Stephen J. Finnegan and Christopher J. Petrini |
| 3/21/2016 | Verizon New England, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of the City of Boston, Mass. SJC-12034 (with the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers) | Tax Classification / Split Tax Rates | Kenneth W. Gurge |
| 6/23/2015 | Lopez v. City of Lawrence, 1st Cir. 14-1952 (with the International Municipal Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Municipal Association, National Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts) | Civil Service Examinations / Disparate Impact Discrimination | Christopher J. Petrini and Christopher L. Brown |
| 9/30/2014 | DaRosa v. City of New Bedford, Mass. SJC-11759 (joining Massachusetts Municipal Association's brief) | Public Records Law / Work Product Privilege |
John J. Davis and John M. Wilusz |
| 5/6/2014 | Easthampton Savings Bank et al v. City of Springfield, Mass. SJC-11612 | Home Rule Amendment / Foreclosed or Abandoned Properties | Henry L. Luthin and Brandon H. Moss |
| 3/29/2013 | Attleboro Redevelopment Authority v. Milanoski, Mass. App. Ct. 2012-P-1529 (with the Massachusetts Municipal Association) | Civil Service Review of Abolishment of Positions Due to Lack of Funding | Christopher J. Petrini and Christopher L. Brown |
| 1/26/2012 | Marcus v. City of Newton, Mass. SJC-10984 | Recreational Use Doctrine | John J. Davis, Michael Leedberg and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 10/22/2011 | Adams v. City of Boston, Mass. SJC-10861 | Police Career Incentive Pay (Quinn Bill) | Philip G. Boyle, Laurence J. Donoghue, Peter J. Mee, and Colin R. Boyle |
| 9/16/2011 | Regis College v. Town of Weston, Mass. SJC-10919 (with the Massachusetts Municipal Association) | Local Zoning / Dover Amendment | Christopher J. Petrini, Barbara J. Saint Andre, Heather W. Kingsbury, and Donald V. Rider, Jr. |
| 7/30/2010 | Morrissey v. New England Deaconess Association, Mass. SJC-10672 | Massachusetts Torts Claim Act / Private Nuisance | Thomas J. Urbelis and Juliana deHann Rice |
| 3/16/2010 | Blair v. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Mass. SJC-10626 | Regulatory Takings | Robert S. Mangiaratti and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2/24/2010 | Fordyce v. Town of Hanover, Mass. SJC-10643 | Public Construction Prequalification | Christopher J. Petrini, Peter L. Mello, and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 12/14/2009 | Calvao v. Town of Framingham, 1st Cir. 09-1648 (with the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association) | Fair Labor Standards Act / Qualifying Work Period / Collective Bargaining | John Foskett |
| 1/16/2009 | Silva v. Attleboro, Mass. SJC-10330 | Emerson Doctrine / Burial Permit Charges | Juliana deHann Rice and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2008 | 81 Spooner Road, LLC v. Town of Brookline, 452 Mass. 109 | Zoning Restrictions - Residential Maximum Floor-to-Area Ratio | James G. Wagner and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2008 | Bell Atlantic Mobile of Massachusetts Corp., Ltd. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 451 Mass. 280 (with the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers) | Tax Assessment / Valuation of Wireless Communication Facilities | Rosemary Crowley, David J. Martel, and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2008 | Zoning Board of Appeals of Groton v. Housing Appeals Committee, 451 Mass. 35 | Easements / Affordable Housing | Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 8/9/2006 | Suffolk Construction Co. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Capital Asset Management, Mass. SJC-09733 | Applicability of Attorney-Client Privilege to Government | Christopher J. Petrini, Glenna J. Sheveland, and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2006 | Carleton v. Commonwealth, 447 Mass. 791 | Disability Discrimination / Public Safety Employees | Thomas J. Urbelis, Carol Hajjar McGravey, and Margaret J. Hurley |
| 2005 | Town of Franklin v. Wyllie, 443 Mass. 187 | Chapter 61A Right of First Refusal | Thomas J. Urbelis and Carol Hajjar McGravey |
| 2004 | Zuckerman v. Town of Hadley, 442 Mass. 511 | Zoning Restriction on Rate of Development | Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2003 | Durand v. IDC Bellingham, LLC, 440 Mass. 45 | Contract Zoning | Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2002 | Sharon v. City of Newton, 437 Mass. 99 | Student Extracurricular Activities / Release of Claims / Massachusetts Torts Claim Act | Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2002 | Zoning Board of Appeals of Wellesley v. Ardamore Apartments Limited Partnership, 436 Mass. 811 | Affordable Housing / Comprehensive Permit Act | Robert D. Smith and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2001 | Town of Milford v. Boyd, 434 Mass. 754 (with the City of Boston and the Town of Brookline) | Tax Title / Liability for Condominium Common Area Expenses | Merita A. Hopkins, Michael A. Wirtz, Jennifer Dopazo, and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 2000 | Fafard v. Conservation Commission of Barnstable | Public Trust Doctrine / Wetlands Protection Act / Preemption of Local Regulation | James A. Toomey, Kristin B. Magendantz, and Thomas J. Urbelis |
| 1999 | Brum v. Town of Dartmouth, 428 Mass. 684 | Massachusetts Torts Claim Act / Public Duty Rule / Discretionary Function / Original Cause | Thomas J. Urbelis and Robert T. Ford |
| 1996 | Town of Middleborough v. Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, 422 Mass. 583 | Distinction Between Municipalities and Municipal Light Plants | Thomas J. Urbelis, Marilyn T. McGoldrick, and James B. Lampke |
| 1996 | Lawrence v. City of Cambridge, 422 Mass. 406 | Massachusetts Torts Claim Act / Specific Assurance of Safety | Thomas J. Urbelis and Marilyn T. McGoldrick |
| 1996 | Flatley v. City of Malden, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 38 | Water Rates | Mark G. Cerel |
| 1994 | Ash v. Attorney General, 418 Mass. 344 | Rent Control Ban Initiative Petition | Thomas J. Urbelis, Deidre D. Donahue, and Michael P. Curran |
| 1989 | Andrade v. City of Gloucester, 406 Mass. 337 | Measures Subject to Referendum Petition | Gary S. Brackett and Arthur J. Goldberg |
| 1989 | Green v. Board of Appeals of Provincetown, 404 Mass. 571 | Zoning Appeal Standing | Robert W. Ritchie |
| 1976 | Board of Selectmen of Braintree v. Town Clerk of Braintree, 370 Mass. 114 | Home Rule Amendment / Town Meeting | Douglas A. Randall |
| 1974 | Town of Sudbury v. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, 366 Mass. 558 | Property Tax Assessment | Michael B. Elefante |
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