Riemer & Braunstein Llp

Dennis E. McKenna

Senior Partner / Litigation: Boston Office; 617-880-3454; 617-692-3454 fax; dmckenna@riemerlaw.com

Dennis' practice is focused on land use disputes and complex commercial and bankruptcy litigation. He has extensive trial, appellate, and arbitration experience.

Dennis represents a wide spectrum of clients as both the plaintiff and defendant, including real estate developers, national and local financial institutions, and closely held corporations and partnerships in all manner of real estate and business disputes.

Dennis has tried numerous cases, both jury and non-jury, before the U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the Superior and District Courts of Massachusetts.

Representative Cases

Represented developer in successful lawsuit to enforce right to purchase and develop twenty-three home subdivision
Represented condominium developer in successful defense of a lawsuit brought by the condominium association alleging multiple claims related to creation of condominium development and construction of the complex
Counsel to leading charge card company in defense of claims brought by card holder related to Internet gambling activities
Counsel to a corporation accused of "freeze-out" type claims brought against it by a minority shareholder
Represented lenders of all sizes in successful defense of substantial lender liability claims
Represented businesses in prosecution and defense of trade secret, noncompete and unfair trade practice cases
Represented financial institution in lawsuit against accounting firm for negligent preparation of borrower's financial statements

Cases Of Interest: Beaconsfield Townhouse Condominium Trust v. David Zussman, et al., 49 Mass. App. Ct. 757 (2000).; Tuite & Sons, Inc., et al. v. Shawmut Bank, N.A., 43 Mass. App. Ct. 751 (1997).; Shawmut Bank, N.A. v. William J. Chase, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 266 (1993).; BayBank Connecticut N.A. v. Robert Kravitz, et al., 170 F.R.D. 343, 37 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 685 (D. Mass. 1997).

Affiliations: American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association

Admissions: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1990; United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1991

Education: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990; Stonehill College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987