Timothy N. Schofield

PARTNER

Tim Schofield is the founding partner of Schofield Donnelly, LLC and is widely recognized in Massachusetts for his work in condominium law, real estate litigation, landlord-tenant matters, and complex property disputes.

Tim has a reputation for candid advice, vigorous advocacy, and sophisticated and practical problem-solving in complex real estate matters.

Tim has been named a “Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyer” and repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers for professional achievement and peer recognition.

Tim specializes in all types of disputes concerning real estate. He has tried cases in Massachusetts Superior Court, Land Court, and Housing Court, and has successfully argued cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Tim represents clients in boundary disputes, zoning appeals, claims of adverse possession, title disputes, petitions to partition, claims arising from purchase and sale agreements, and land use and construction disputes.

Tim also has extensive experience helping developers, property managers, trustees, and condominium associations in all aspects of forming, operating, and managing residential and commercial condominiums. Over the past 20 years, Tim and his firm have represented thousands of condominiums.

Tim served as Co-Chair of the Condominium Section of the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association.

Tim has been named a Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyer and has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers List multiple times. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of professional achievement. Every year, Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for its annual list of Top Super Lawyers. Each candidate is measured against 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Tim graduated magna cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1999 and magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1993. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. From 1993-1995, he worked on Capitol Hill as an aide to Congressman Richard Swett (D-NH). Tim has taught Legal Writing at Boston University Law School and Introduction to Lawyering and Professional Responsibility at Boston College Law School.

Prior to forming his own law firm in 2004, Tim was a trial lawyer with the Boston law firms of Goulston & Storrs and Sally & Fitch. He is also an active community leader and has served on the Board of Massachusetts Asian Pacific Islanders for Health, Presentation School Foundation, and the Advisory Board of the YMCA.

Tim is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE

Typical Cases

Following a six-day trial in the Massachusetts Land Court, Tim obtained judgment in favor of our client to quiet her title in real property.
Represented clients in a five-day trial in Dukes County Superior Court concerning the purchase and sale of a property on Martha's Vineyard.
In a case in Middlesex County Superior Court concerning the purchase and development of real estate, Tim filed a successful Special Motion to Dismiss securing dismissal of all claims against our client, dissolution of a lis pendens, and recovery of all legal fees and costs on the grounds that the alleged contract failed to satisfy the Statute of Frauds.
In a broker dispute in Norfolk Superior Court, Tim obtained summary judgment for our client on the grounds that the listing agreement lacked consideration because the broker did not agree to take an specific actions. Tim successfully defended this victory before the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
Represented various clients in Suffolk County Superior Court in appeals of decisions of the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals.
Represented a property owner in Worcester County Superior Court in a multi-million dollar dispute over a long-term commercial lease and obtained a $12 million dollar lien that enabled us to negotiate a favorable resolution for our client.
Represented clients in an adverse possession case in the Massachusetts Land Court concerning a disputed driveway in Dorchester.
In a case in Essex County Superior Court concerning the dissolution of a limited liability company, Tim successfully obtained dismissal of all claims against our client, who held a minority stake in the LLC.
In a case filed against our client in California, Tim successfully argued that the case should be dismissed because the court lacked personal jurisdiction over our client, who is the trustee of a Massachusetts trust.

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