Boston Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Lawyer
Overview
John has a complex business litigation and transactional practice. He provides representation to clients in a wide variety of settings including construction projects, business transactions, real estate ventures, bankruptcy and environmental remediation projects. He works closely with clients to minimize risk and avoid litigation through effective contract negotiation and selection of appropriate business structures.
A significant portion of John's practice is devoted to entrepreneurial clients for whom he acts as an outside general counsel and business advisor in such diverse areas as formation of new business entities and divisions, developing employee policies and procedures, negotiating contracts and prosecuting or defending claims in litigation, arbitration or other forums. John's overarching goal is to assist clients in avoiding claims and provide practical advice on how to do so. While John's experience spans multiple industries, he has extensive background representing members of the construction industry for whom he has negotiated contracts, prosecuted and defended payment disputes, change order claims and lien claims. John's construction expertise encompasses both the private and public sector.
John is an adjunct faculty member at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, where he teaches a graduate level course entitled "Managing the Legal Environment of Business." He also served as Town Counsel for the Town of Maynard, MA and as Special Town Counsel for the Town of Wayland, MA.
About John H. Perten
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights
- Business Formation & Succession Planning
- Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Corporate
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Representative Clients
- Obtained dismissal of products liability action pending in OK for MA client based on jurisdictional grounds. Case involved in-depth analysis of personal jurisdiction under OK law. Resolved insurance coverage dispute favorably, thereby ensuring that client’s defense fees were covered, notwithstanding carrier’s assertion of late notice under a claims made policy.
- Obtained summary judgment for contractor in a construction defect case based upon argument that subsequent warranty did not revive previously released claims.
- Negotiated a $10 million contract for the construction of new hotel and a $15 million dollar contract for brownstone renovation in downtown Boston.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1986
- New Hampshire
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association (Member)
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Bar Membership, New Hampshire Bar Association
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Cornell University
B.A. - New York University
Past Positions
- Town of Maynard, Mass, Town Counsel
- Town of Wayland, Mass, Special Town Counsel
Pro Bono Activities
- Builders Association of Greater Boston and holds a CDT certification from the Construction Specifications Institute
- Board of Directors, Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston
- Former Member, Construction Specifications Institute, CDT Certification
- Former Director, Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley, Sudbury, MA
- Former Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Wayland, MA
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Babson College (Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011)
Office Information
Address
28 State Street22nd Floor Boston, MA 02109
Phone
Fax
- 617-439-9363
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Client Alert - Insurance Certificates Do Not Ensure “Additional Insured” Status
- Lien on me: Good News for Certain Design Professionals
- Does Your Subcontractor Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance? It Better!
- Amendment to Mechanics Lien Statute Now Provides Greater Protection for Architects, Engineers, Site Professionals and Land Surveyors
- Private Citizens Can Now Sue Employers Who Fail to Purchase Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Workers Improperly Classified as Independent Contractors
- There’s a reason we are called ‘counsel’: lessons learned at mediation
- A Cautionary Tale: Too Much Control Over Your Contractor Could Lead to Liability
- Unreasonable Delay in Executing Settlement Agreement May Constitute a Material Breach
- COVID-19 Construction Update
- Construction Bond Claims, Mechanics Liens, and COVID-19
- COVID-19 Update for Persons in the Construction Industry
- Coronavirus- An Unexpected Opportunity to Come Back Stronger
- NECCA Presenter – February 2020
- Regardless of What Your Client Says, As a Builder, You Are Ultimately Responsible for Code Compliance
- Court Reaffirms that Securities Laws are There to Protect Consumers
- The New Massachusetts Retainage Statute: Time to Review Your Standard Contract
- Construction Contracts: No Damage for Delay Clauses – Revisited
- Contractor Private Arbitration Clause in a Home Improvement Contract Does Not Trump Homeowner Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedure
- Three Doors Do Not Equal One Entrance
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