Atty. A. Neil Hartzell
Neil Hartzell is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Boston and Providence offices. Mr.
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A. Neil Hartzell is a business and litigation attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association and Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association. Educated at Boston University School of Law (LLM, 1984) and Boston College (BA, 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Neil Hartzell is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Boston and Providence offices
- Mr. Hartzell is a trial and appellate lawyer and has extensive experience in a broad range of matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation including commercial disputes, antitrust, false claims act and state whistleblower, eminent domain litigation, real estate, securities litigation and investigations, FINRA proceedings, directors and officers, business torts, trade secrets, copyright, trademark, patent, civil RICO, insurance coverage, including environmental and bad faith claims, medical device litigation, class actions, contract actions, civil rights, aviation, workplace and employment related matters, including discrimination claims, ERISA, construction, and environmental including Chapter 21E and CERCLA claims, banking litigation, creditors and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings, claims involving accountants, attorneys, design professionals as well as governmental investigations
- Mr. Hartzell has represented parties in zoning and permitting matters, and parties in loan workouts, including forbearance agreements, loan sales, related litigation and bankruptcy
- Mr. Hartzell served as lead counsel in major cases involving environmental contamination, false claims act, bank fraud, professional liability, securities, directors and officers, toxic tort, antitrust, product liability, personal injury, class actions, and commercial disputes
- He has appeared before state and municipal boards and agencies and represented witnesses before federal and state grand juries
- He has tried more than 30 matters to verdict or arbitration award
- As trial counsel, he has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts, some of the largest in Massachusetts, in the area of environmental contamination
- He has successfully mediated numerous disputes, including legal and accounting malpractice and professional liability claims
- He also has extensive experience representing various entities, including the Program Manager, in connection with the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, one of the most complex construction projects in U.S. history
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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