Helping Clients Navigate the Legal and Logistical Complexities of Doing Something New
Jeff Follett is an experienced business lawyer who helps clients from around the world complete large-scale projects, negotiate transactions and resolve serious commercial disputes. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Jeff clerked with the Massachusetts Appeals Court and practiced for over 20 years as a partner and associate at one of Boston's largest and most prestigious laws firms. As a solo practitioner, he offers big firm experience and quality without the big firm overhead, providing outside general counsel and dispute resolution services with a focus on adding value and controlling costs.
Contact
➤ LOCATION
25 Garfield Street
Watertown, MA 02472
☎ CONTACT
jeff@jfollettlegal.com
(617) 744-9255
Areas of Practice
general counsel services
From office leases to international joint venture agreements, Jeff helps get deals done by listening before the drafting begins. An experienced generalist, Jeff advises small and midsize businesses (SMBs) on contracting, employment and risk-mitigation issues; leads in-house trainings on contracting and legal compliance; and supervises outside legal specialists as needed.
commercial dispute resolution
Jeff has resolved multi-million dollar controversies across the United States and around the world, through informal negotiations when possible and through mediation, litigation and international arbitration when necessary.
CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
With decades of experience on projects ranging from power plants and highways to museums and manufacturing facilities, Jeff advises companies on project delivery methods and helps them resolve major design, delay and cost overrun claims. He is particularly experienced in bringing troubled projects to successful completion.
clean and conventional energy
Whether installing a solar array in western Massachusetts or constructing a thermal plant in southern Brazil, Jeff helps power generators and developers keep the lights on as they expand capacity.
“The precepts of the law may be comprehended under these three points: to live honestly, to hurt no man willfully, and to render every man his due carefully.”