Brad Croft is a shareholder and a member of the Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice on complex construction, real estate, and general commercial disputes. He represents general contractors, owners, subcontractors and suppliers, as well as developers and sureties, in all aspects of construction law claims. Brad counsels his construction clients on risk avoidance and ways to minimize their exposure to liability and legal fees. His clients rely on his experience and expertise to draft and negotiate all types of contracts relating to construction projects and to resolve construction and real estate disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation in State and Federal Courts.

Brad's 15 years of litigation experience also includes general commercial matters arising from real property, employment, and securities and financial services disputes. Prior to joining Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, he practiced with Holland & Knight LLP and Murtha Cullina LLP.

Brad is the current chair of the Boston Bar Association Construction Law Committee and a member of the Steering Committees for the both the litigation and real estate sections. He also serves on the Steering Committee of a division of the Amercian Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, a leading national construction law organization. .

Associations and Organizations
Boston Bar Association
~ Member of Real Estate Steering Committee (2009 - Present)
~ Chair of Construction Law Division (2009 - 2010)
~ Member of Litigation Steering Committee (2009 - Present)
~ Vice-Chair of Federal Practice Division (2003)

American Bar Association
~ ABA Forum on Construction Industry, Member of Steering Committee Division 6, Construction Workplace Management and Human Resources (2009)
~ Construction Law section
Connecticut Bar Association, Construction Law section
Massachusetts Building Congress, Member
Construction Finance Management Association, Member

Publications
How and When to Build Your Business, At Your Service May 2010
Quoted in November 23, 2009 issue of Mass Lawyers Weekly
Quoted in November 2, 2009 issue of Mass Lawyers Weekly
Breaking up is hard to do: Terminating an under performing subcontractor isn't always simple
Sense vs. Cents: What answer is the right answer?
Same Destination. Different Map, At Your Service April 2008
Know When to Walk Away From the Ideal Deal

Bar and Court Admissions
All Connecticut Courts
All Massachusetts Courts

Education
B.A. Tufts University, 1992 cum laude
J.D. University of Connecticut School of Law, 1995
Phillips Academy, Andover, 1988

Honors/Awards
Brad Croft Appointed to ABA Construction Committee
Named to the Law & Politics list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" 2005

Conferences and Seminars:
February 24, 2009
Brad Croft co-moderated a panel discussion on Current Trends in Construction Mediation at a luncheon for the Construction Law section of the Boston Bar Association.

May 23, 2006
Christopher Litterio and Bradley Croft Participate in MCLE Seminar Series on Introducing and Excluding Evidence at Trial