Timothy E. "Tim" Britain

Timothy E. "Tim" Britain


Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A.

Recognized since 2006

Concord, New Hampshire

Practice Areas

Commercial Finance Law

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation - Real Estate

Real Estate Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Commercial Finance Law
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Real Estate
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Timothy E. Britain is a director and shareholder of Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. in Concord, where he focuses his practice in real estate, commercial lending, land use planning and zoning, and real estate litigation. He earned his B.S. degree with distinction, in forest management from the University of Maine in 1980, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University in 1984. Mr. Britain is a member of the Merrimack County and New Hampshire bar associations. He is currently vice chairperson of the Town of Hopkinton Planning Board.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor
    P.O. Box 1137
    Concord, NH 03302-1137
Education
  • Suffolk University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • Suffolk University, graduated 1984
  • University of Maine, graduated 1980
Bar Admissions
  • New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Contoocook United Methodist Church - Church Council Chair (2011-present) Board of Trustees Chairman (1996-2002; 2006-2009)
  • Hopkinton Lions Club - (1987-2003)
  • Hopkinton Planning Board - Vice Chair (1996-present)
  • Hopkinton, NH Pack 77 - Cub Scout Den Leader (1994-1998)
  • Hopkinton, NH Troop 77 - Chairperson Troop Committee (2004-2006) Assistant Scoutmaster (1998-2004)
  • Leadership of Greater Concord - Graduate (1994) Chairman, Steering Committee (1998-1999) Member, Steering Committee (1995-1999) Member, Selection Committee (2000, 2004)
  • Main Street Concord, Inc. - Board of Directors (2004-2011) President (2005-2010) Chair, Design Committee (2003-2007)

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Commercial Finance Law, Concord (2025)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Concord (2024)
  • Commercial Finance Law, Concord (2023)
  • Real Estate Law, Concord (2022)
  • Commercial Finance Law, Concord (2021)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Concord (2019)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Concord (2018)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Concord (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • 1031 Exchange
  • Bond Finance
  • Commercial
  • Condemnation
  • Eminent Domain
  • Finance
  • Foreclosures
  • Litigation
  • Residential
  • Secured Transactions
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Title Matters
  • Transactions
  • Workouts and Restructurings
  • Zoning
Awards:
  • Business and Industry Association "Above and Beyond Award" (2003)

Publications

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