Harvey B. Heafitz, Esq.


Born: Springfield, Massachusetts.

Education:
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science 1968
Mechanical Engineering
Worked in the Aero Space Industry before attending Suffolk University School of Law
Suffolk University School of Law
Juris Doctor 1973

Admissions:
Admitted in Massachusetts, December 1973
Admitted in Federal District Court of Massachusetts, March 1975
Admitted in U. S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit, May 1986

Practice:

1994 - Present
Senior Partner
Heafitz & Sullivan
Boston, Massachusetts
Contract and commercial litigation, focusing on construction contract disputes representing General Contractors, Subcontractors and Owners.

1984 - 1995
Senior Partner
Heafitz & Hopwood
Newton, Massachusetts
See above.

1978 - 1984
Owner
Harvey B. Heafitz & Associates
Newton, Massachusetts
See above.

1973 - 1978
Associate
R. Mardirosian & Associates
Watertown, Massachusetts
General Practice and Construction Litigation

Memberships:

Massachusetts Bar Association

Public Law Section, Committee on Construction

American Bar Association: Construction Law Forum

Construction Industries of Massachusetts (CIM)

Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center
Newton, Massachusetts
Vice President 1996-2002, Board of Directors 1986-2002

Chairman, Men's Health Center 2008-present

Mr. Heafitz has been litigating contract cases through trial, predominantly for general and subcontractors, for thirty-five years in Federal and State Courts of Massachusetts, as well as in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. These cases have included representation of large general contractors to small individual trades people.

Mr. Heafitz has tried cases on changed conditions, defects in project plans, issues on ambiguities in specifications and issues of breach of contract by owners, general contractors, subcontractors and architects.

Mr. Heafitz has also been instrumental in challenging administrative action by the Commonwealth in public construction. For example, Mr. Heafitz obtained an injunction against the former Division of Capital Planning and Operations (now know has the Division of Capital Asset Management or DCAM) which ultimately resulted in the re-drafting of procedures and regulations applicable to the computation of contractor capacity ratings under M.G.L. c. 149, §44D. In addition, Mr. Heafitz successfully challenged DCPO's basis for seeking contractor project evaluations under said §44D, forcing DCPO to obtain evaluations on all public building projects as required by Chapter 149, §44D, instead of only on those project selected by the Division.

Mr. Heafitz's Appellate Court decisions include several cases of first impression, have established significant landmark decisions for clients, and has redefined the interpretation of various public construction statutes. Please see the Firm's Case Law link above for important decisions in which Mr. Heafitz has been involved.

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