Recognition – Publications – Presentations
Articles Citing Mr. Boehnert
Recipient of The New England Environmental Council
Brownfields Remediation Project of the Year
June 2021
Mr. Boehnert received the James D.P. Farrell Award for Brownfields-Remediation Project of the Year for his work in representing the interests of British Petroleum in the remediation, sale, and redevelopment of the former Kettle Point Oil Terminal in East Providence, Rhode Island. The remediation site was redeveloped as a significant residential and commercial project which includes a 228-unit residential apartment complex, a 62-unit residential townhouse development, and a 90,000 square-foot surgical and orthopedic rehabilitation facility on the Providence River, including waterfront open space, a 600-foot public fishing pier, and a bike path.
The project was notable for allowing, for the first time under an innovative Settlement Agreement, portions of the larger originally contaminated property to be sold and developed independently, facilitating financing and phasing of the property, and for allowing the British Petroleum affiliates, owners of the tank farm and therefore responsible parties, to participate in the Settlement agreement as settling respondents.
Other award recipients involved in the project included developer Churchill & Banks, LLC, remediation engineer SAGE Environmental, Inc., civil engineers DiPrete Engineering, law firm Orson and Brusini Ltd., whose attorney, Michael Donegan, was heavily involved in the negotiation of the innovative Settlement Agreement, regulator Department of Environmental Management, and real estate broker MG Commercial.
Super Lawyers
2021 & 2022
Mr. Boehnert was selected for the 2021 Super Lawyers list for Real Estate. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations which are limited to five percent of Rhode Island attorneys.
Best Lawyers
2021, 2022 & 2023
Mr. Boehnert was again named to Best Lawyers in Rhode Island for real estate, based upon extensive peer review evaluations, for 2021. This represents Mr. Boehnert’s 16th year of being so selected. Mr. Boehnert has also been designated Best Lawyers Providence Real Estate Law Lawyer of the year for 2014 and 2016, an unusual honor to be so named twice.
Best Lawyers 2020 America
August 2019
Mr. Boehnert was again selected as one of Rhode Island’s best real estate lawyers for 2020 by Best Lawyers of America, based on extensive peer review evaluations. Mr. Boehnert has also been designated Best Lawyers Providence Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year for 2014, and again in 2016.
“Fight over coastal access continues…”
The Independent RI
July 13, 2019
“Coastal debate comes down to boundaries or lack thereof”
The Independent RI
July 13, 2019
Best Lawyers 2019 America
Spring 2019
Mr. Boehnert was again selected as one of Rhode Island’s best real estate lawyers for 2019 by Best Lawyers of America, based on extensive peer review evaluations. Mr. Boehnert has also been designated Best Lawyers Providence Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year for 2014, and again in 2016.
“Neighbor of Westerly Airport Can Challenge Town Ordinance”
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
September 10, 2018
“Condo Granted Injunction vs. Water Authority”
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
August 27, 2018
“Special Permit for Solar Farm Annulled”
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
August 13, 2018
“Six-Unit Residence Required to Install ‘Backflow’ Device – Large Enough to be Deemed Commercial”
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
May 14, 2018
Best Lawyers 2018 America
Spring 2018
Mr. Boehnert was again selected as one of Rhode Island’s best real estate lawyers for 2018 by Best Lawyers of America, based on extensive peer review evaluations. Mr. Boehnert has also been designated Best Lawyers Providence Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year for 2014, 2016, and again in 2017.
Best Lawyers 2017 New England
Spring 2017
Mr. Boehnert was again selected as one of Rhode Island’s best real estate lawyers for 2017 by Best Lawyers of America, based on extensive peer review evaluations. Mr. Boehnert has also been designated Best Lawyers Providence Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year for 2014 and again in 2016.
“Providence Redevelopment Agency Takes Over Wedding Cake House at Foreclosure”
Providence Journal
July 22, 2016
Mr. Boehnert assisted the Providence Redevelopment Agency in acquiring title to the iconic Wedding Cake House to foster its preservation.
Book Review
Rhode Island Bar Journal
May/June 2016
Attorney Christopher Capizzo reviewed Mr. Boehnert’s book Buying, Owning and Selling Rhode Island Waterfront and Water View Property.
A Quick Word With John Boehnert –Providence Lawyer’s Book Guides Buyers of Waterfront Property
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
April 4, 2016
Mr. Boehnert was interviewed about his second book, Buying, Owning and Selling Rhode Island Waterfront and Water View Property.
Book Review
Rhode Island Bar Journal
November/December 2013
Attorney Michael Rubin reviewed Mr. Boehnert’s book Zoning the Oceans: The Next Big Step in Coastal Zone Management.
Amazon.com
Purchasers of Mr. Boehnert’s most recent book left a number of reviews.
2016
“How Offshore Wind Can Power a State’s Economic Revival”
North American Wind Power
Mr. Boehnert was quoted in an article on the first offshore wind farm in the country off the coast of Block Island.
Publications by Mr. Boehnert
Kettle Point project is a regulatory win for R.I.
Providence Business News
6/11/21
Brewing Assault Against Private Property Owners
Providence Journal
June 29, 2020
My Turn_ John M. Boehnert_ A drink from the Squadron Bottle
Providence Journal
September 29, 2019
Where tall grass is greener – for municipal coffers
Providence Business News
May 24, 2019
A Win for Private-Property Rights
Providence Business News
March 22, 2019
My Turn John M. Boehnert Thoughts of soldiers in a hospital
Providence Journal
July 27, 2018
“R.I. Supreme Court balancing public, private shore access rights well”
Providence Business News
July 27, 2018
My Turn_ John M. Boehnert_ Raw courage of Americans at war
Providence Journal
July 19, 2018
My Turn_ John M. Boehnert_ Jeff and the guys who didn’t come home
Providence Journal
May 27, 2018
“Is the Real Estate Title Company Tail Wagging the Real Estate Transaction Dog?”
Rhode Island Bar Journal, Vo. 66, No. 3
November/December 2017
“My Turn: John Boehnert: Give Providence VA Center a Chance”
Providence Journal
June 13, 2017
“John Boehnert: R.I. Judges Right About Who Owns the Beach”
Providence Journal
June 13, 2017
A Practical Guide to Land Use Law in Rhode Island
Editor: John M. Boehnert
Book Published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
May 2017
“Mansions and Property Rights“
Providence Business News
March 31, 2017
“Political Storm Brewing”
Providence Business News
November 18, 2016
“Fairness in Lot Sizes”
Providence Business News
July 18, 2016
“Independent View: There Are Private Property Rights at the Shore”
The Independent RI
July 7, 2016
“John M. Boehnert: The Battle for the Shore”
Providence Journal
May 30, 2016
“New Blueprint for Coastal Zone Management”
ABA/NR&E
Spring Issue
“Bruising Year for the EPA”
Providence Business News
February 18, 2016
Buying, Owning, and Selling Rhode Island Waterfront and Water View Property
By: John M. Boehnert
Book Published by Greenwich Cove Press
February 2016
Presentations by Mr. Boehnert
Land Use Law Developments of the Last Year
Southern New England Planning Association
October 29, 2020
Mr. Boehnert addressed planners from Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts on recent land use cases of importance to the profession.
Land Use Law Developments of the Last Year
Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA)
October 18, 2019
Springfield, Massachusetts
Mr. Boehnert addressed planners from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on recent land use cases of importance to the profession.
Land Use Law Developments of the Last Year
Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA)
October 18, 2018
Hartford, Connecticut
Mr. Boehnert addressed planners from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on recent land use cases of importance to the profession.
Rhode Island Waterfront and Water View Property
Mott & Chace – Southeby’s International Realty
December 5, 2017
Land Use Law Developments of the Last Year
Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA)
October 28, 2017
Providence, Rhode Island
Mr. Boehnert addressed planners from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on recent land use cases of importance to the profession.
Land Use Law Developments of the Last Year
Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA)
October 20, 2016
Worcester, Massachusetts
Mr. Boehnert addressed planners from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on recent land use cases of importance to the profession.
Climate Change – Implications for Infrastructure and Sea Level Rise
The Environmental Business Council of New England
September 22, 2016
Mr. Boehnert spoke to a group of environmental professionals on FEMA flood insurance map issues and the growing controversy over the likely inaccuracy of those maps by underestimating the flood risk on Rhode Island’s south coast and overestimating the flood risk in the Narragansett Bay area.