BOSTON, MA, November 8, 2024 – On November 7, Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), Counsel Michael L. Mineau presented at the annual Southern New England American Planning Association Conference (SNEAPA) on “Land Use Law Update: No Arcane Mumbo Jumbo, Just Great Takeaways You Can Use,” panel. The session provided an overview of Southern New England and national land-use law developments.
Mineau was joined by panelists Dwight Merriam, American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP), Attorney at Law; Kathleen M. O’Donnell, Attorney at Law; Pamela J. Brown, FAICP; and Marjorie Shansky, Attorney at Law.
As Counsel in PSH’s Real Estate Group, Mineau focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions, land use and development, and real estate-related litigation. In his transactional practice, he represents real estate developers, owners, landlords, tenants, investors, and joint venturers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in all phases of deals, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, due diligence, financing, drafting and negotiating easements and restrictions, reviewing and clearing title, and zoning and land use issues.
In his litigation practice, Mineau focuses on real estate-related litigation, including, but not limited to, boundary and title disputes, adverse possession and prescriptive easement cases, breach of contract suits, specific performance claims, requests for declaratory and injunctive relief, condemnation and takings cases, land use litigation, and zoning appeals. He has extensive litigation and first-chair trial experience (jury and non-jury) and has represented clients in appeals to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Mineau’s trial experience has included trials in the Rhode Island Superior Court and Massachusetts Land Court.
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About The Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) Conference
SNEAPA draws more than 500 planners, engineers, architects, students, and other professionals to share experiences, collaborate, network, and earn maintenance credits for AICP certification. Held in the fall, the conference is one of the best learning experiences for APA/AICP members in the region. The conference features two days of high quality, hands-on and interactive sessions, mobile workshops, planning law and planning ethics presentations, member networking, and vendor contacts.
About Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Partridge Snow & Hahn is a full-service business law and litigation firm committed to working collaboratively with clients to develop a deep understanding of their various industries, objectives, and unique ways of working to help advance business goals and solve legal challenges. With offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the firm focuses on key areas of law: corporate & business, including M&A, employment, tax, and nonprofit; real estate, including commercial financing, energy, environmental, and land use; and complex commercial litigation.
