Donald R. "Don" Pinto, Jr.

Donald R. "Don" Pinto, Jr.


Pierce Atwood LLP

Recognized since 2017

Boston, Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law

Real Estate Law

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Don Pinto has more than 30 years of experience as a civil litigator, with a focus on complex real estate and land use disputes. He handles cases at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Outside the courtroom Don has successfully resolved many disputes through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

Don has extensive litigation experience representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies that own, buy, sell, and develop real estate, in matters such as:

  • Defense of zoning and other land use permits granted for commercial development
  • Appeals of permit denials including zoning, wetlands, and subdivision control law
  • Disputes over the validity of zoning and other land use regulations
  • Matters involving tidelands and filled tidelands regulated under M.G.L. c.91
  • Real estate title disputes
  • Disputes concerning easements and access rights
  • Adverse possession and prescriptive easement claims
  • Disputes over the development of affordable housing under M.G.L. c.40B
  • Disputes involving offers to purchase, purchase and sale agreements, options, and restrictive covenants
  • Representation of owners, buyers, and sellers of contaminated property
  • Disputes arising out of commercial leases
  • Damages claims based on trespass, nuisance and other property-related torts

Don’s real estate litigation practice includes particular experience in Massachusetts Land Court, where he has handled hundreds of cases.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 100 Summer Street
    Boston, MA 02110
Education
  • Suffolk University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1986
  • Boston College, B.A. Political Science, cum laude, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts, United States
Affiliations
  • Boston Bar Association - Member
  • Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts - Member, Board of Directors (2009-2012)
  • REBA Litigation Committee - Co-chair (2009-2012)
  • The Abstract Club - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court
State Clerkships
  • Massachusetts - Court of Appeals

Pierce Atwood LLP
Headquarters: Portland, Maine

63 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers - Land Use and Zoning Law (2010-present)
  • Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell.
  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Land Use, Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law (2017-present)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate

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