Bernkopf partners Allen Hankins and Bob Stetson will be speaking at the 2026 Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts (REBA) Spring Conference on May 11. Allen will co-lead “Title Insurance Endorsements for Commercial Transactions,” which will examine commonly requested endorsements in commercial real estate transactions. The session will… Read More
Law360 featured a Massachusetts Superior Court case led by Bernkopf partner Bob Stetson involving an exclusive listing agreement dispute. Bob represents Danielle M. Fleming and her brokerage, MA Properties Real Estate LLC, in this matter tied to a residential development in Lexington, Massachusetts. The defendants are Barons Custom Homes… Read More
Bernkopf is pleased to share that Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly selected April L. (Wilmar) DaSuta as a 2025 Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer. “Go To Lawyers” lead their field, delivering consistent results, trusted judgment, and deep expertise in complex legal matters. April is known as a true “deal junkie” and… Read More
Bernkopf, a Boston-based law firm, is proud to be recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, both nationally and in the Boston metropolitan area. Firms included in the Best Law Firms rankings receive recognition for professional excellence and the impressive feedback they earn from both clients and peers. Read More
Beginning on August 1, 2025, brokers’ fees in Massachusetts will be paid by the party who hired the broker, not solely by the tenants. Governor Maura Healey first introduced the provision in her January 2025 budget proposal, stating the impact of broker fees on rising housing costs across Massachusetts. This… Read More
Please join REBA’s Residential Conveyancing and Litigation Sections for a webinar on Monday, June 9th, at 12:00PM. Bernkopf attorneys Robert Stetson, co-chair of REBA’s Construction Law Section, and Dan Lampke will present alongside REBA Residential Conveyancing Section co-chair Dominic Poncia of Warshaw, Di Carlo & Poncia, PC. Read More
Legal Judg(e)ments Podcast, Season 4, Episode 8 In this special episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, host Bob Stetson finds himself in the hot seat as guest host, and seasoned real estate attorney Eric Allon takes over the interviewer’s mic. Together, they dissect a real estate dispute with far-reaching implications:… Read More
On January 21, 2025, the Massachusetts Appeals Court overturned a land court decision, ruling that an offer to purchase (OTP) in a real estate transaction was unenforceable because the parties failed to agree on all material terms having left an easement open for future negotiation. In reaching this holding, the… Read More
Bernkopf is proud to announce it has received recognition in both the national and Boston metropolitan markets of the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in the Best Law Firms rankings are recognized for professional excellence and have impressive feedback from both clients and peers. The… Read More
The Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal probe into rent price-fixing allegations among large residential property owners and management firms. The FBI recently raided a corporate landlord as part of the DOJ investigation into RealPage, a leading property pricing software developer. This move marks a significant escalation from the… Read More