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    James E. Vallee

    Partner / Boston Office Managing Partner / Practice Group Leader, Government Relations & Public Policy Group


    • Boston
    • Office617.345.1313
    • jvallee@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    James Vallee is the practice group leader of the Government Relations & Public Policy group and a member of the Real Estate practice group. Jim works with large and mid-size corporate and non-profit clients providing strategic advice on government relations matters, including executive branch and legislative lobbying on policy, regulatory, and procurement matters at both the state and federal levels. Jim also serves as managing partner of the Boston office.

    Practice Areas

    Regulatory & Government RelationsFERCReal EstateCorporate & FinancePublic FinanceCongressional InvestigationsState Attorneys General

    Industries

    Real EstateCannabis

    My focus

    I draw on my 30 years of experience as a Real Estate and corporate lawyer, a Massachusetts legislator and leader, and my military experience to provide strategic counsel to large and mid-size publicly and privately held companies, nonprofit entities, and associations on complex government relations, legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance matters that affect their industries and their companies. I help shape clients’ goals and agenda to ensure that they are well positioned under existing state and federal laws and regulations, as well as lobby the legislative and executive branches to achieve my clients’ objectives.

    I leverage my years of experience in government to help my clients anticipate legislative policy and regulatory changes that may affect their industry and their companies’ goals in the future. I work with my clients to deepen their understanding of public policy to help them make good, strategic business decisions for their companies’ state, national, and international operations.

    I also have a robust real estate practice and work with real estate clients on complex transactions, including large zoning and permitting matters, ground and master leases, development and management agreements, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings.

    Looking ahead

    The growing intersection between the public and private sector provides both opportunities and challenges for companies in shaping their strategic growth goals.

    Admitted to practice

    Massachusetts

    Education

    New England School of Law, J.D.
    Providence College, B.A.
    Syracuse University, National Security Fellow, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
    U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
    U.S. Army Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Georgia
    U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School, University of Virginia

    Recognition

    • Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 in the field of Real Estate Law

    News Mentions

    • Boston Business Journal

      Nixon Peabody names Jim Vallee managing partner in Boston

      This article highlights the appointment of Jim Vallee as managing partner of the firm’s Boston office, mentioning his military service and details of his time on Beacon Hill as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The article also quotes Managing Partner and CEO Steve Zubiago and mentions former Boston office managing partner Chris Froeb, and his selection to lead the firm’s Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.
      July 25, 2022
    • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

      Nixon Peabody appoints former legislator to lead Boston office

      This article highlights the appointment of Jim Vallee as managing partner of the firm’s Boston office, noting his military service and details of his time on Beacon Hill as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
      July 25, 2022
    • Bloomberg Law

      Wake up call

      This roundup of legal industry news includes the selection of Jim Vallee as the new managing partner of the firm’s Boston office. The article notes Jim’s previous role as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
      July 21, 2022
    • MetroWest Daily News

      Former rep Fernandes joins law firm Nixon Peabody

      This article features the arrival of Boston public finance counsel John Fernandes to Nixon Peabody. The coverage mentions that John was introduced to the firm through public finance partner Jim Vallee and quotes Boston office managing partner Ruth Silman.
      July 21, 2017
    • Law360

      Law360 names attys who moved up the firm ranks in Q1

      This article mentions recent leadership promotions at the firm including David Brown, Jared Lusk, Jim Vallee, Graham Beck, Kathleen Ceglarski Burns, Emily Crandall Harlan, Daniel Gibbons, Linda Huber, Ilana Kameros, Haydon Keitner, Darren Miller, Neal Pandozzi, Edward Puerta, Stephen Reil, and Elizabeth Young.
      April 28, 2017

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