Spotlight: Rob Pellegrini

Spotlight: Rob Pellegrini

Dave had previously asked that I further discuss my “spotlight”.

During my presentation, I described my main areas of practice and ideal source of clients. I am licensed to practice both in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Basically, I practice in the areas of Real Estate Development and Estate Planning. My career began at Mark Janos’ office on Harris Street (Newburyport), where I mainly practiced business law, collections and estate planning. From there, I went “in-house” with Cumberland Farms, Inc. / Gulf Oil, where I coordinated site selection, land acquisition, permitting, environmental matters, and construction issues for several hundred real estate projects throughout New England and along the East Coast. As Senior Real Estate Counsel, I was also responsible for drafting and negotiating construction, maintenance, and environmental contracts.

Through my land use practice, I have represented clients in over 80 municipalities throughout New England. Last year, I joined the firm Smolak & Vaughan LLP (S&V) in an Of Counsel capacity. We have represented real estate developers and others in over 120 cities and towns in Massachusetts. The projects we handle range from representation of a national company on permitting and environmental matters throughout eastern Massachusetts, to a $200 million+ development project involving the redevelopment of over 2 million s.f. of commercial space, along with 650 residential units, on a 170-acre parcel.

Ideal Clients / Client Sources:

My ideal clients consist of: developers, engineers, real estate brokers/agents (commercial and residential), land owners, entrepreneurs, and existing businesses. Anyone in need of collections assistance is also appreciated, as I have handled collections for several local engineering firms and lending institutions.

On the development side, my best referral sources tend to be engineers, real estate brokers, developers, and corporations looking for local representation on permitting matters. On the estate planning side, my best referral sources tend to be financial planners, real estate brokers/agents, mortgage brokers, and accountants.