David Uitti

Dave is a founding Principal of the firm and Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. For nearly 25 years, Dave has specialized in complex civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Dave’s practice is focused on real estate, condominium/community association, construction, and land use matters. Dave’s clients include condominium associations, homeowners associations, cooperative boards, real estate developers, property managers and individuals.

Dave regularly represents and advises clients on how to navigate disputes to reach favorable outcomes. These disputes concern land use and zoning issues, commercial issues, and multi-million-dollar construction defect actions. Dave regularly practices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Dave is also well-versed in the mediation process and he has used mediation to resolve complex disputes for his clients.

Dave also draws on his experience of serving on town boards to represent and advise clients on how to navigate the intricacies of town boards to obtain approvals/special permits, and to oppose offensive neighborhood activities that violate town bylaws and regulations.

Dave lives in Duxbury, MA with his family, where he served as an elected member of Duxbury’s Town Planning Board for 11 years, a Board Member of the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, and a Member of Duxbury’s Historical Commission.

Dave regularly writes and speaks on topics concerning real estate and condominium/community association law.

EDUCATION

• B.A., Hamilton College, 1998

• J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, 2001

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• New England Chapter of the Community Associations Institute

  • Seminar & Conference Committee, Co-Chair

  • Attorney’s Committee

  • Co-Chair, New Lawyers Committee, 2013-2014

ADMISSIONS

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• New York

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Successfully represented condominium association clients in multiple, multi-party construction defect litigations resulting in numerous multi-million-dollar settlements, including a condominium association in Winthrop, MA that resulted in a settlement for the client of over $3,000,000, and a condominium association client in South Boston, MA that resulted in a settlement for the client for nearly $3.000,000.

• Successfully represented neighborhood clients before multiple Town Boards – Zoning, Conservation, Health, and Planning – to oppose a neighborhood AirBnB and agro-tourism farm operation in a residential neighborhood.

• Following a 7-day jury trial in Superior Court, obtained a verdict for over $700,000 for a condominium association in Easton, MA against a contractor concerning a negligently installed waste water treatment facility.

• Following an 11-day arbitration, obtained a judgment for client – including $102,000 in attorney’s fees – against developer/general contractor for costs to correct construction defects in client’s home on Martha’s Vineyard.

• Following a 3-day trial in the Land Court, obtained a verdict for client requiring defendant to specifically perform on a contract concerning the conveyance of an interest in a waterfront home on the South Shore.

• Obtained a six-figure settlement for a condominium association from developer-appointed former trustee following the second day of jury trial in Superior Court.

• Obtained a favorable resolution of a multi-million dollar construction defect action on behalf of clients who developed the condominium.