Go To Lawyers: Christopher J. Petrini

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Having successfully handled dozens of high-stakes matters in municipal law litigation and public construction, Christopher J. Petrini is widely regarded as a premier attorney in the field.

An honors graduate of Duke University School of Law, Petrini was a staff editor at Law and Contemporary Problems. Later, he served as a clerk for Judge Theodore M. McMillian of the 8th U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis, where he researched and wrote draft decisions on questions of federal law, several of which received national attention.

Petrini is routinely retained by towns to serve as special counsel in handling complex construction litigation. Having practiced at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder and Conn Kavanaugh before founding his own firm in 2004, he has litigated such cases for dozens of municipalities, from Barnstable and Falmouth to Leicester and Springfield.

Petrini obtained a $14.6 million verdict in a construction/infrastructure case on behalf of the Town of Holden against the City of Worcester and the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation, in an eight-day jury-tried matter that displayed his expertise and extensive background in the world of municipal sewer agreements and sewer transport charges.

He also organized the annual conference on Public Construction Law Updates through the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association. The conference is a signature opportunity for public and private counsel involved in construction matters to share insights, including the latest case law and regulatory developments.

Achievements and Professional Activities

Former president, Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association; special counsel, Town of Holden; co-chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Construction Litigation Committee, Civil Litigation Section Council; former town counsel, Town of Framingham; city solicitor, Town of Framingham; town counsel, Town of Sherborn; winner, Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award; regional vice-president, International Municipal Lawyers Association; founder and chair, Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Public Construction and Infrastructure Update Conference