Riemer & Braunstein Llp

Mark W. Corner

Partner / Litigation: Boston Office; 617-880-3418; 617-692-3418 fax; mcorner@riemerlaw.com

As a trial and appellate lawyer, Mark handles a wide variety of substantive matters. Real estate and business litigation is the focus of Mark’s practice with an emphasis in zoning and land use issues, as well as complex business disputes, construction claims, complex insurance defense and coverage issues, and employment claims.

Mark has served as a member and as chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Wayland, Massachusetts. He also serves as a volunteer conciliator in the Boston Municipal Court.

Representative Cases

Represented real estate developers in various zoning and land use matters clearing the way for development of substantial mixed-use projects
Represented wireless telecommunications providers in federal and state court and before local zoning boards
Facilitated negotiation of a favorable settlement involving parking rights for a major Boston hotel on adjacent property, subject to complex easements
Trial counsel in a proceeding concerning shareholder rights and valuation of a closely held medical instrument manufacturing company
Appellate counsel on a leading case concerning jurisdiction over intra-corporate disputes under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A
Successfully defended small, privately held company from an age discrimination claim brought by a long-time employee.

Cases Of Interest: Puritan Medical Center, Inc. v. Cashman, 413 Mass. 167 (1992); Building Commissioner of Franklin v. Dispatch Communications of New England, Inc., 48 Mass. App. Ct. 709 (2000).

Affiliations: American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; Frank J. Murray Inn of Court, Board of Directors; Massachusetts Bar Association

Admissions: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1987; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1988; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1988

Education: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1987; Bowdoin College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1982