Peter Vickery
Peter Vickery welcomes landlords and religious-discrimination cases.
Peter Vickery focuses on landlord-tenant cases (landlord side). He also welcomes clients with claims of religious discrimination.
As Legislative Affairs Counsel for MassLandlords (the statewide membership organization that represents housing providers across Massachusetts) Peter drafts bills, bill summaries, and testimony in the area of housing law, and writes amicus briefs in cases that have strategic significance for rental-property owners.
Peter is a graduate of Oxford University (Jesus College), the University of the West of England, Boston University School of Law, and the Center for Public Policy & Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
He is a former member of the Governor’s Council (the elected body that reviews the Massachusetts governor’s nominations to the state courts) and of the State Ballot Law Commission.
In addition to practicing law, Peter has taught courses on public policy and legislative drafting.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Whistleblower
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Landlord Rights
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Free Consultation
- Massachusetts
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- 1st Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Member
- State Ballot Law Commission
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- MPPA | Public Policy & Administration
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- Boston University
- J.D.
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- Republican National Lawyers Association
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- Federalist Society
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- Hampshire County Bar Association
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- Massachusetts State Bar
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- The MassLandlords Crash Course in Landlording, Virtual
- MassLandlords
- Leases and month-to-month rental agreements Late fees Security deposits Eviction process Move-and-store Water and electrical submetering Housing Court vs District Court Warranty of habitability Inspections Rental subsidies (e.g. RAFT) Rent control
- Cash for Keys, An Alternative to Eviction, Virtual meeting
- MassLandlords
- How and why to negotiate a mutual release with relocation assistance payment, sometimes called "cash for keys." Common terms and conditions in a mutual release. How much to offer? Going rates from real experience. Negotiation tips for bad situations. Pros and cons from both a renter advocacy and landlord advocacy perspective.
The case of Captain Albert Brox and religious liberty
The case of Captain Albert Brox and religious liberty
Peter Vickery on legislative drafting
Peter Vickery discusses legislative drafting
Trademark Bullying by Peter Vickery
Peter Vickery discusses trademark bullying.
Peter Vickery: SCOTUS stays OSHA mandate
SCOTUS stays OSHA mandate
