Karla Chaffee

About Karla Chaffee

I’ve developed a passion for understanding the intersection of federal, constitutional…

Experience

1. Attorney

   Nixon Peabody LLP

   Dec 2021 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Karla is a member of NP\'s Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice and is based in the Boston office. Karla provides guidance to clients seeking zoning approvals and other development entitlements. Her practice includes due diligence work for real estate transactions prior to acquisition and financing. Karla assesses the environmental risk of properties and determines what mitigation measures are needed to help clients avoid potential liability. She works with sellers, buyers, and lenders to ensure a successful transaction, providing guidance on local land use approvals, counseling on the impact of proposed or recently enacted land use legislation, and advising on land use trends across the country. Karla’s land use litigation practice includes handling complex federal litigation involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), First Amendment, and Equal Protection Clause. She also handles environmental litigation, defending claims brought under state and federal law, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Law
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Appeals
• Legal Issues
• Civil Litigation
• Lexis
• Due Diligence
• Westlaw
• Land Use
• Legal Research
• Municipal Law
• Courts
• Real Estate
• Legal Writing
• Mediation
• Employment Discrimination