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Hingham Attorney Co-authors Article in Legal Handbook

A managing partner with Drohan Tocchio & Morgan of Hingham was selected to be an author for the 2012 edition of Massachusetts Municipal Law, a primary reference book for attorneys.

A partner in the Hingham law firm of Drohan Tocchio & Morgan PC is one of the authors of an article in the 2012 edition of Massachusetts Municipal Law, a primary desk reference handbook for attorneys that provides expert guidance on municipal matters.

Jeffery A. Tocchio of Drohan Tocchio & Morgan co-authored the chapter entitled “Eminent Domain Law in Massachusetts – Municipal Issues” with a colleague, Mark S. Bourbeau, Esq., now of Bourbeau & Associates of Boston. The two attorneys wrote a comprehensive description of the basic principles, taking process, types of takings and just compensation under the law.

Massachusetts Municipal Law is the first manual of its type in the state to combine an explanation of the many statutory and regulatory sources and case decisions with clear practice tips to inform both the generalist and the specialist. It includes a practical, thorough treatment of various legal issues facing towns and cities today.

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A managing partner of Drohan Tocchio & Morgan, Tocchio was part of the legal team that won an $11 million verdict in 2007, the fourth-largest jury award in the state that year, and was named a 2010 New England Super Lawyer in the Real Estate primary practice category.

Tocchio represents clients in matters involving real estate property development and land use with specific emphasis on the areas of project permitting, real estate and eminent domain litigation and sophisticated real estate leases and transactions. He has tried more than 50 civil jury cases before the Superior Court of the Commonwealth.

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Located on Derby Street in Hingham, Drohan Tocchio & Morgan PC specializes in all forms of law, including real estate, corporate law, civil litigation, estate planning and family law. For details, go to www.dtm-law.com.


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