Permitting & Development
We get ahead of problems before they reach a hearing, serving as lead land-use counsel to developers, and as local zoning counsel to national firms working in our towns.
Norwood, Massachusetts · Since 1965
Trusted Counsel for Good Neighbors Since 1965
A Norfolk County firm built on land use, real estate, and business law, with the institutional knowledge of sixty years spent in front of the same town boards, and the personal attention of your local attorney.
Forum Building · 1256 Washington Street · Norwood, MA 02062 (781) 762-1700
Serving Norfolk County for three generations
1965
Year the firm was founded
75+
Combined years practicing in Norfolk County
6
Practice areas under one roof
$300M+
Facility expansion represented, start to finish
What We Do
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6 practices, one point of contact
Commercial real estate is the cornerstone of our practice, but most of our clients eventually need more than one of these.
Commercial Real Estate
From pre-acquisition due diligence to the ribbon-cutting, we’ve shepherded retail, industrial, hospitality, and multi-family projects across Norfolk County for over fifty years.
Environmental Law
In-house environmental counsel for real estate and business clients navigating federal, state, and local compliance, from brownfields to wetlands.
Residential Real Estate
A smooth, well-run closing for buyers, sellers, and the banks that finance them, backed by a firm that also handles zoning, tax, and estate implications when they come up.
Estate Planning & Probate Administration
Estate plans built by the firm’s founding family since 1965, tailored to conserve assets, protect privacy, and keep things simple for the people left behind.
Business Law
Outside general counsel for owner-operators, contracts, formation, financing, and disputes, handled with the response time of a local firm.
Why Clients Choose Us
What makes this firm different
One
Institutional Knowledge
Our attorneys have a combined 75-plus years practicing in Norfolk County. When a project touches a town we have worked in before, and most do, we are not starting from zero.
Two
A Culture Built on Leadership
Managing partner Phil Macchi is a West Point graduate with 30-plus years of military leadership experience, a background that shows up in how the firm runs.
Three
Diverse, Complementary Backgrounds
We are equally comfortable in a Fortune 50 boardroom, on a manufacturer's shop floor, or at a homeowner's kitchen table.
Meet the Attorneys
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3 attorneys. No junior associates learning on your file.
Managing Partner
Philip Macchi
West Point graduate and Army colonel turned land-use attorney, Phil has led the firm’s permitting, real estate, and business practice for two decades.
Senior Counsel
Nadine Bailey
A civil litigator for decades before joining the firm’s transactional practice, Nadine brings a courtroom’s-eye view to every deal she works on.
Senior Partner
Philip Macchi, Sr.
The firm’s founder, still practicing more than fifty years after he first hung his shingle in a Norwood factory town.
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
The highest available peer-review rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Where We Work
Local knowledge you cannot look up
Our value is knowing how a particular board reads its bylaw, which studies it wants before the first hearing, and the history behind nearly every parcel in a dozen town halls. We practice throughout Norfolk County and the surrounding MetroWest communities, and serve as local counsel to firms based elsewhere.
Communities We Serve- Norwood
- Walpole
- Westwood
- Canton
- Dedham
- Sharon
- Foxborough
- Medfield
- Franklin
- Needham
- Dover
- Wrentham
Our Story
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Founded in 1965. Still in the same building.
Start the Conversation
Tell us what you are working on
We will tell you, plainly, what it will take to get it approved, financed, or closed. There is no charge for finding out whether we are the right firm for your matter.
- Forum Building
1256 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062 - (781) 762-1700
- Fax: (781) 769-1717
- legalservices@macchi-law.com
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