Nixon Peabody LLP houses a team of lawyers possessing ‘wide industry knowledge’, which sees them involved in the full spectrum of contentious construction mandates including arbitration and mediation proceedings as well as litigation in both state and federal courts. Representative work for the group includes disputes arising out of major infrastructure and commercial developments across the US. The team is jointly led by Boston-based Anthony Barron, who holds a strong book of work for both owners and contractors and experienced trial attorney Jeffrey Brenner, who divides his time between Providence and Boston. Vernon Johnson in Washington DC regularly assists clients from the defence, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.
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‘The team is highly responsive, possess excellent analytical , written communication, and interpersonal skills, and possesses wide industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital—Oakland
- Regents of the University of California
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)
- Deaconess Abundant Life Communities
- Monohasset Mill Condominium Association
- IRIV, Inc. (subsidiary of the Pappas family)
- Marathon Construction& Development
Work highlights
Represent The Regents of the University of California and another university system in cases involving claims for breach of contract and negligence against contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers of utility piping.
Represent UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital—Oakland in a dispute arising out of the termination of the general contractor for a major hospital renovation project.
Serve as outside General Counsel to Toray Plastics (America), Inc. handling multiple matters related to construction for Toray, including favorably resolving a dispute with a contractor regarding a development project.
Practice head
Anthony Barron; Jeffrey Brenner
Other key lawyers
Vernon Johnson; Armando Batastini; Robert Blum; Aldo Ibarra