Atty. Gregory S. Sampson
Greg is the leader of the firm’s Permitting & Land Use and Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability practice groups. He is a real estate, land use, and environmental attorney with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, including significant experience in the planning, design, permitting and development of contaminated properties and similarly challenging sites, as well as renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
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Gregory S. Sampson is a real estate, zoning, and environmental attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association. Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 2005) and University of Notre Dame (B.S.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Greg is the leader of the firm’s Permitting & Land Use and Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability practice groups
- He is a real estate, land use, and environmental attorney with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, including significant experience in the planning, design, permitting and development of contaminated properties and similarly challenging sites, as well as renewable energy and infrastructure projects
- His practice covers all aspects of real estate development, including acquisitions/dispositions, entitlement, and financing, including construction loans, refinancing, workouts, and tax credit supported lending
- As part of this work, he regularly represents clients throughout the permitting and public approval process at the federal, state, and local levels on issues related to zoning and land use, wetlands and waterways, environmental policy acts, sustainability and climate change
- Before practicing as an attorney, Greg worked for approximately 10 years as a Project Manager/Senior Environmental Planner for BSC Group, Inc. in Boston, where he managed multi-disciplinary land development and infrastructure improvement projects for private and public sector clients throughout New England
- Greg is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional with Neighborhood Development specialty, and was formerly certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists
- He currently serves as Chair of the City of Melrose Planning Board, and has served on the board since 2016
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gregory S. Sampson handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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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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