Practice:
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Experience:
Donald Vaughan focuses his practice on real estate matters, including the representation of landlords and tenants in commercial office and retail leases and subleases, and lenders and borrowers in permanent, construction and leasehold financing transactions. His experience includes commercial/investment real estate sales, acquisitions and like-kind exchanges; commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions, residential real estate sales, acquisitions and development; and estate planning and administration, primarily with real estate as a major asset. His experience includes the successful overseeing of several difficult and highly-visible development projects and foreclosure actions. Mr. Vaughan also currently serves as an Executive Committee member of Burns & Levinson.
Memberships:
- Boston Bar Association
- Greater Boston Legal Services, executive committee
- Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association
- Real Estate Finance Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
Additional Information:
- Mr. Vaughan serves on the boards of the Greater Boston Legal Services Corporation and the Boston Early Music Festival, and is active in various other non-profit organizations.
Education:
- J.D., Columbia Law School, 1983
- B.A., magna cum laude, Haverford College, 1979
Quotes:
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11/14/2008, Boston Business Journal - Then and now:
A excerpt by Donald Vaughan discussing the real estate slump differences of today versus the 1990's appeared in this article.
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2/25/2006, The Patriot Ledger - Attorney says firm close to being sold
Donald E. Vaughn was quoted in this article, regarding his representation of Plymouth Rubber.
Recent Articles and Publications:
Get To Know Us...
Boston Spirit Magazine, Seasonal People Issue, May/June 2010
Get To Know Us...
Boston Spirit Magazine, Seasonal People issue, May/June 2009
Deferring Taxes Through Like-Kind Exchanges
Focus, Winter 2003
Speaking Engagements:
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Program, 2.12.2009
Role: Chair
Topic: LLC's, Nominee Trusts & Other Real Estate Holding Entities