Valerie A. Moore

A wide range of clients, including commercial real estate developers, residential and commercial property owners, and government entities, frequently turn to Valerie in permitting and environmental matters. Private landowners value Valerie’s advice on the development of land under local zoning and wetlands bylaws, the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Protection Act Chapter 91, and applicable easements. Valerie also counsels clients on compliance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Chapter 91, and the Clean Water Act. Valerie has extensive experience representing clients before the Land Court, the Superior Court, the Appeals Court, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Housing Appeals Committee, and municipal zoning boards and conservation commissions.

Representative matters include:

• Wetlands permitting for a large agricultural project in an Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
• Appealing a special permit denial for an affordable housing project and obtaining a special permit on a negotiated remand.
• Permitting for large commercial and multifamily developments throughout Massachusetts.
• Defending a special permit appeal for a large senior living community.
• Permitting analysis and due diligence for the acquisition of a large multifamily project.
• Defending an appeal of a zoning map change.
• Waterways permitting and appeals under M.G.L. c. 91.
• Clean Water Act (NPDES) permitting and appeals to the Environmental Appeals Board.

Valerie continues her leadership outside the firm as a member of the Boston Bar Association and CREW Boston. Valerie completed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program for 2019-2020. Valerie serves on the board of directors and formerly chaired the Ascending Professionals Committee of the Environmental Business Council of New England.

Prior to joining Nutter, Valerie was an associate at a Boston law firm.