Clayton Brite

        Associate

        Clayton Brite represents clients in a broad range of commercial and residential real estate matters throughout Massachusetts. His practice focuses on commercial lending, construction financing, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and real estate development. He regularly advises lenders, borrowers, developers, landlords, and tenants on complex transactions involving commercial, industrial, and residential properties, including condominium creation and conversion projects. Clayton also counsels clients on easement, title, access, and boundary matters, as well as transactions in the solar energy, telecommunications, and health care sectors.

        In addition to his transactional work, Clayton represents clients before the Massachusetts Land Court, where he has successfully obtained approvals of S-Petitions, Complaints for New Certificates, and other complex land-related matters. His experience allows him to guide clients through both the strategic and procedural aspects of resolving title and property disputes.

        Before joining Verrill, Clayton practiced at a boutique real estate law firm concentrating on commercial and residential transactions. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University and his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. While in law school, he participated in the Civil Litigation Clinic, representing indigent clients in contested matters.

        Outside the office, Clayton is an avid golfer and hockey fan who enjoys supporting his alma mater at Northeastern Huskies games.

         

        Services/Industries

        Education

        • Boston College Law School (J.D.)
        • Northeastern University (B.S., cum laude)

        Bar Admissions

        • Massachusetts
        • Maine

        Memberships

        • Boston Bar Association
        • Real Estate Bar Association
        • Beta Alpha Psi
        • Co-Chair, Title & Conveyancing Subcommittee, Real Estate Section, Boston Bar Association (2022-2024)
        • Boston College Law School Recent Graduate Leadership Council

        Honors

        • Selected by peers for inclusion Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars, under Real Estate
        • Listed in Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch® in America under Real Estate Law in Boston, Massachusetts

        Learn more about the third-party ratings, rankings, and selection processes used for inclusion.

        Events
        When: March 12, 2024 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm (EDT)
        Location: Zoom
        When: October 10, 2023 at 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT)
        Location: Zoom

        Firm Highlights

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        Press Releases

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        Alerts and Newsletters

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        Alerts and Newsletters

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        Press Releases

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        Published Works

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