Martin M. Fantozzi
Director
Boston
mfantozzi@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3510Martin M. Fantozzi
Director, Boston
mfantozzi@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3510Related Expertise
Clients turn to Marty Fantozzi when legal missteps aren’t an option. As a trusted problem solver, Marty draws on his deep experience, industry specific insight, and market knowledge to guide companies when reputations are on the line.
Marty’s client base is diverse, encompassing public and private REITs, investment firms, lenders, property management and brokerage firms, retailers, and academic hospitals and universities.
He resolves a wide range of disputes, including those involving shareholders, partners, and limited liability members, land use, zoning, and construction issues, and other commercial matters.
Marty served as the firm’s co-managing director for 15 years.
Chambers USA describes Marty as "calm, practical and solution-oriented, with an inherent ability to distill what's really important to the case.”
Related Representative Matters
Managing member of a real estate development joint venture in obtaining a directed verdict after a six-day jury trial on claims of breach of contract and unfair and deceptive business acts and practices.
Shopping center REIT in action against municipality to enforce municipality’s obligations under urban renewal agreement and defended against municipality’s claim for breach of related financial agreement.
General partners in securing summary judgment in a dispute with limited partners alleging breach of fiduciary duty, waste and breach of implied covenant of good faith in connection with dispute relating to proposed sale of partnership assets.
Holders of $120M in preferred and common equity in a dispute with controlling fund sponsors regarding investment restructuring and sale of assets.
Academic medical center in appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit challenging $11M cy pres award resulting from national class action settlement.
Real estate development company and several principals in securing a complete defense verdict after a two-week jury trial on claims of breach of contract, fraud, intentional interference with contractual relations, and unfair and deceptive business practices.
Shopping center REIT in obtaining a jury verdict, including multiple damages, on claims of fraud and unfair or deceptive business practices against the principal stockholder of a tenant.
National multifamily housing REIT in successfully defending at trial a challenge to permits obtained for an apartment development.
National life insurance company in dispute with investment funds regarding “make-whole” payment due in conjunction with pre-payment of $780M of variable and fixed-rate notes.
National shopping center REIT in obtaining a favorable judgment in a case of first impression enforcing a liquidated damages clause in a commercial lease.
Real estate investment company and its affiliates in connection with a lawsuit alleging claims for personal injuries, fraud, unfair and deceptive acts and practices, and other damages arising out of allege mold contamination of a luxury residential apartment building.
Purchaser of secured debt on senior living condominium project in borrower's action to enjoin foreclosure.
Owners and manager of a portfolio of regional shopping centers in securing a successful defense of a class action alleging claims that they systematically overcharged tenants for taxes
National REIT in successfully obtaining summary judgment that a department store had failed to exercise its option to extend a 45-year lease.
Developer in obtaining summary judgment declaring that a municipal zoning ordinance violated state enabling act and was invalid as applied to the developer’s property.
General and limited partners in obtaining summary judgment in an action seeking specific performance to enforce their right to purchase minority limited partners’ interests under a partnership buy/sell provision.
National nursing homes owner in obtaining summary judgment dismissing employment discrimination claims brought by a former employee relating to alleged harassment by patient harassment.
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Recognition
Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025
Accolades
Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Real Estate, 2021-2023
Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, Massachusetts, 2017-2020 (Band 3); 2021-2022 (Band 2), 2023-2025 (Band 1)
Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2023): Litigation – Real Estate
Best Lawyers in America® (2017-2026): Litigation – Real Estate
Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent TM
Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2010-2024
Community Social Capitalist, Social Capital Inc., 2015
Affiliations
- Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Foundation of Massachusetts
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Boston Bar Association
- The Real Estate Bar for Massachusetts
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
College of the Holy Cross ( B.A. )
Harvard Law School ( J.D. )