Board of Directors
2005 OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS and STAFF
President
Daniel J. Ossoff, Esquire
Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster
1 Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Tel: (617) 542-2300
Fax: (617) 542-7437
E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Ossoff chairs the real estate practice group at Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster, PC. His practice concentrates on all aspects of commercial real estate development and finance with an emphasis on land acquisition and disposition, leasing, title and land use planning matters. Mr. Ossoff represents national corporations, non-profit institutions, private developers, institutional lenders and governmental agencies on a wide variety of commercial real estate projects and is experienced in the handling of complex land use planning, title, leasing and financing issues.
He received his BA, summa cum laude, from Colby College and his JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Immediate Past President
E. Christopher Kehoe, Esquire
Robinson & Cole
1 Boston Place Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108-4404
Tel: (617) 557-5905
Fax: (617) 557-5999
E-mail: [email protected]
Chris Kehoe’s practice emphasizes real estate and finance law and the representation of national and local developers and lenders in the acquisition, financing and development of a variety of projects including condominium construction and conversion, residential subdivisions and shopping centers. He has represented a national developer of assisted living projects in site acquisition, financing, marketing and unit sales. Mr. Kehoe has been involved in multiunit housing projects by developers and large-scale condominium projects from acquisition through documentation and unit sales.
Mr. Kehoe’s practice also includes the analysis and resolution of complex title issues. He is a title insurance agent for seven national title insurers. He is a member of the American land Title Assocaition (ALTA), the Real Estate Finance Assocation (REFA) and the real estate sections of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Boston Bar Assocation (BBA) and the Massachusetts Bar Assocation (MBA).
He received his BA, cum laude, from St Anselm College and his JD from Boston College Law School.
President-Elect
Robert J. Moriarty, Jr., Esquire
Marsh, Moriarty, Ontell & Dacey
18 Tremont Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 742-1822
Fax: (617) 720-2565
E-mail: [email protected]
A founding partner of Marsh, Moriarty, Ontell & Golder, P.C., Bob received his undergraduate degree from Boston College in 1972 and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1975. He concentrates in commercial and residential title matters including review of title abstracts, title reports, title insurance commitments, title certifications, title insurance policies and the resolution of title issues on behalf of title insurance underwriters, law firm clients, developer clients and institutional lenders.
He served on REBA’s Title Standards Committee from 1984 thorough 2003, serving as chair from 1998 through 2003.
From 1984 to 1993 he was a member of the Town of Topsfield Planning Board, serving as chair from 1988 through 1993. He presently serves as chair of the Town of Topsfield Zoning Board of Appeals.
Treasurer
Paul F. Alphen, Esquire
Balas, Alphen & Santos
200 Littleton Road
Westford, MA 01886-3534
Tel: (978) 692-3107, ext. 823
Fax: (978) 692-5454
E-mail: [email protected]
A partner in the Westford firm of Balas, Alphen & Santos, P.C., Paul Alphen concentrates in residential and commercial real estate development and land use regulation, administrative law, real estate transactional practice and title examination. He represents national corporations, major regional developers and a wide variety of local concerns. Active in the Westford community, he has served on numerous town committees and is currently the chair of the town’s Highway Garage Building Committee..
He has a BA and an MA from Boston College, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University and a JD, cum laude, from the New England School of Law.
Clerk
Edward A. Rainen, Esquire
Rainen Law Offices
1 Center Plaza, Suite 270
Boston, MA 02108-1803
Tel: (617) 367-8284
Fax: (617) 367-9102
Email: [email protected]
A graduate of Boston College Law School, Ed Rainen has concentrated his practice in commercial and residential real estate title matters, as well as conveyancing for more than 25 years. A Land Court Title Examiner, Rainen is also certifying counsel for eight title insurance underwriters. For more than ten years he has taught courses in title examination as part of Northeastern University’s Paralegal professional program. He has lectured or served as a panelist for continuing legal education programs sponsored by the Boston Bar Association (BBA), Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE), the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), the New England Land Title Association (NELTA) and many other groups.
Secretary of State William S. Galvin appointed Ed Rainen to the “Registry Users Advisory Group,” a body established by legislation to assist in modernizing access to land title records.
Affordable Housing Committee Co-Chair
Kurt A. James, Esquire
Sherin & Lodgen LLP
100 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110-2106
Tel: (617) 646-2275
Fax: (617) 646-2222
Email: [email protected]
Amicus Committee Chair
Henry H. Thayer, Esquire
Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster
1 Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Tel: (617) 951-1126
Fax: (617) 542-7437
E-mail: [email protected]
Commercial Real Estate Finance Chair
Beth H. Mitchell, Esquire
Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP
World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210-2604
Tel: (617) 439-2309
Fax: (617) 310-9309
E-mail: [email protected]
Continuing Education Committee Chair
Pamela Butler O’Brien, Esquire
Steward Title Guaranty Company
99 Summer Street
Suite 1250
Boston, MA 02110-0251
Tel: (617) 737-8240
Fax: (617) 737-8247
[email protected]
Ethics Committee Chair
David N. Hellman, Esquire
Hellman & Shearn
342 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230-1814
Tel: (413) 528-4800
Fax: (413) 528-9988
E-mail: [email protected]
Forms Committee Chair
John M. Janiak, Esquire
Prescott, Bullard & McLeod
558 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-6246
Tel: (508) 999-2381
Fax: (508) 999-9433
E-mail: [email protected]
Land Use and Zoning Committee Chair
James M. Burgoyne, Esquire
Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C.
370 Main Street, 12th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608-1779
Tel: (508) 798-8621
Fax: (508) 791-1201
E-mail: [email protected]
Leasing Committee Chair
Edward M. Bloom, Esquire
Sherin & Lodgen
Two Center Plaza Suite 420
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 523-4090
E-mail: [email protected]
Legislation Committee Chair
Robert H. Kelley, Esquire
Staples, Inc.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 253-0604
Fax: (508) 253-1116
E-mail: [email protected]
Litigation Committee Co–Chair
Diane C. Tillotson, Esquire
Hemenway & Barnes
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1800
Tel: (617) 557-9725
Fax: (617) 227-0781
E-mail: [email protected]
Mediation Services Committe Chair
Greg D. Peterson, Esquire
Piper Rudnick LLP
1 International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2607
Tel: (617) 406-6026
Fax: (617) 406-6100
E-mail: [email protected]
Membership & Public Relations Committee Chair
Sami S. Baghdady, Esquire
Baghdady Law Offices
382 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474-6728
Tel: (781) 646-2000
Fax: (781) 646-7149
E-mail: [email protected]
Nominating Committee Chair
E. Christopher Kehoe, Esquire, Esquire
Robinson & Cole LLP
One Boston Place, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108-4404
Tel: (617) 557-5905
Fax: (617) 557-5999
E-mail: [email protected]
Practice Standards Committee Chair
Virginia Stanton Smith, Esquire
Grinnell, Dubendorf & Smith
Berkshire Common Suite 320
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6123
Tel: (413) 458-9601
Fax: (413) 458-9435
E-mail: [email protected]
Registries Committee Co-Chair
Gregory N. Eaton, Esquire
Oakley, O’Sullivan & Eaton
89 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810-3839
Tel: (978) 474-4447
Fax: (978) 470-1115
E-mail: [email protected]
Registries Committee Co-Chair
Edward A. Rainen, Esquire
Rainen Law Offices
1 Center Plaza, Suite 270
Boston, MA 02108-1803
Tel: (617) 367-8284
Fax: (617) 367-9102
Email: [email protected]
Residential Conveyancing Committee Co-Chair
Marvin W. Kushner, Esquire
Kushner & Sanders, LLP
20 William Street, Suite G-7
Wellesley, MA 02481-4102
Tel: (781) 431-1400
Fax: (781) 431-7178
E-mail: [email protected]
Strategic Planning/By-Laws Committee Chair
Dick Keshian, Esquire
Keshian & Reynolds
1040 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476-0052
Tel: (781) 646-0600
Fax: (781) 646-0011
E-mail: [email protected]
Technology Committee Chair
Michael P. Krone, Esquire
First American Title Insurance Company
101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7610
Tel: (617) 772-9293
Fax: (617) 247-8669
E-mail: [email protected]
Title Insurance & National Affairs Committee Chair
Joel A. Stein, Esquire
Friedman & Stein, PC
25 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 204
Braintree, MA 02185-0983
Tel: (781) 848-8411
Fax: (781) 843-1573
E-mail: [email protected]
Title Standards Committee Chair
Christopher S. Pitt, Esquire
Robinson & Cole LLP
1 Boston Place, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108-4404
Tel: (617) 557-5907
Fax: (617) 557-5999
E-mail: [email protected]
At Large Directors
Craig J. Martin, Esquire
Craig J. Martin, PC
109 Dean Street
Taunton, MA 02780-2712
Tel: (508) 823-5556, ext. 13
Fax (508) 880-7805
E-mail: [email protected]
Director Emeritus
MCA Representative to the MBA Board of Delegates
Diane C. Tillotson, Esquire
Hemenway & Barnes
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1899
Tel: (617) 557-9725
Fax: (617) 227-7475
E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director
Peter Wittenborg, Esquire
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts
50 Congress Street
Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02109-4075
Tel: (617) 854-7555
(800) 496-6799
Fax: (617)854-7570
Email:[email protected]
Chief Operating Officer
Susan Graham
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts
50 Congress Street
Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02109-4075
Tel: (617) 854-7555
(800) 496-6799
Fax: (617)854-7570
E-mail: [email protected]
Information Technology Manager
Robert A. Gaudette
The Real Estate Bar Association
1040 Massachusetts Avenue for Massachusetts
50 Congress Street, Suite 600
Tel: (617) 854-7555
Fax: (617) 854-7570
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Administrator
Nicole Cohen
The Real Estate Bar Association
1040 Massachusetts Avenue for Massachusetts
50 Congress Street, Suite 600
Tel: (617) 854-7555
Fax: (617) 854-7570
E-mail: [email protected]
Legislative Counsel
Edward J. Smith, Esquire
2 Center Plaza Suite 420
Boston, MA 02108-4075
Tel: (617) 523-4090
Fax: (617) 723-5370
E-mail: [email protected]
Mediation Services
REBA Dispute Resolution
50 Congress Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02109-4075
Tel: (617) 854-7555
(800) 496-6799
Fax: (617)854-7570
E-mail: [email protected]