Roger P. Lipton

Roger P. Lipton
[email protected]
(413) 586-8218 ext. 3010

Summary
Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner at GML since 1990
Partner at GML since 1986
Associate Attorney at GML 1984-1986
Lipton & Weiss, partner 1983-1984

Lawyer Overview
A New York City native and third-generation lawyer, he has made Massachusetts his home since 1971. Among Attorney Lipton's numerous accomplishments during his 40+ year legal career are the following:

Won double damages + attorney fees for a Senior Citizen who was the victim of business fraud;

Part of the defense team that settled a minor’s wrongful death claim at Mediation (August 2024);
Part of the defense team that secured a jury verdict defeating a $650,000 breach of contract claim by the developer of a senior living facility (March 2024);
Represented a seller of commercial real estate in Hampden County. Sale price $12,250,000.00 (Dec. 2022);
Represented a seller of commercial real estate in Hampshire County. Sale price $4,250,000.00 (July, 2022);
Obtained an order of Dismissal of a Superior Court suit filed by a Boston firm against a local attorney (2022);
Prevailed in a four day hybrid Land Court trial (half Zoom/half in person) in favor of defendant-land owners whose neighbor was trying to take their land and convert their driveway to a public way (2021);
Settled a 7 figure accidental insurance death claim, following denial (2018);
Successfully defended a Will Contest case in Franklin County (2018);
Trial Attorney in the first case in Hampshire County applying the new Alimony Law to termination of alimony judgments retroactively, and testing the durational limits that apply to long-term marriages (2014);
Represented the Buyer in the then highest-priced home sale in Northampton history (2013);
Argued a discrimination Appeal before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C. (2011);
Trial Attorney in the first same-sex Divorce case in Hampshire County history (2008);
Settled a 6 figure wrongful death claim against trucking company (2001);
Represented a Postal Worker in the then highest personal injury settlement (1994) in the history of the Hampshire Bar Referral Service;
Agent for First American Title Insurance Company, since 1984;
ALTA Registry member
Panel Attorney for Hyatt Legal Services/MetLife, since 1983
Has handled the following Lender closings: -Applied Mortgage, -Bank of America, -Bank of Western Mass, -Berkshire Bank, -CitiMortgage, -Citizens Bank, -Camden Nat'l Bank, -Chicopee Savings Bank, -Country Bank for Savings, -Easthampton Savings Bank, -Envoy Mortgage, -Evolve Bank, -First Choice Loan Services, -First Niagara Bank, -Flagstar Bank, -Florence Bank, -Greenfield/Northampton Coop Bank, -Greenfield Savings Bank, -Greylock Federal Credit Union, -HarborOne Mortgage, -Member Advantage Mortgage, Merrimack Mortgage Co., -Metro Credit Union, -Mortgage Master, -Mortgage Network, -NUVO Bank, -People’s Bank, -People’s United Bank, -Polish Nat'l Credit Union, -TD Bank, -UMass Five Federal Credit Union, United Bank, -USAA, -Village Mortgage Co., -Wells Fargo, -Westfield Savings Bank, and many others;
Massachusetts Notary Public.

Areas of Practice

Residential & Commercial Real Estate closings
Trust & Estate and Fiduciary services
Probate Court cases/Sibling disputes
Wills/Will Contests
Personal Injury, Auto and Insurance settlements
Business and Condominium formation
Civil Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation

Qualifications
Bar Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1982
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1983
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
State of New York, 2024

Professional Associations and Memberships

Hampshire County Bar Association (Member)
Massachusetts Bar Association (Member - Probate Section)
Town of Whately Zoning Board of Appeals, 1994 - 2024 (Chairperson), Member, since 1989. Vice-chair starting in 2024.

Representative List of Past and Current Clients

Open Square of Holyoke
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
Panda Garden Restaurant
Amherst School System
McDonald's Restaurants Franchisees
Garden Cinema of Greenfield
City of Easthampton (Former City Solicitor)
Towns of Conway and Worthington (Former Town Counsel)
Town of Charlemont Zoning Board of Appeals (Former Counsel)
Mercedes Benz Credit Corporation
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
United Bank
Housing Allowance Project (formerly HAP, Inc. now Way Finders)
Adviser "Remember Boston" photo/book project

Published Articles

"Contracts: Put it in Writing", Business West Magazine, 1990.

Honors and Awards

Strathmore's Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders
"Massachusetts Super Lawyers", 2004 - 2005, 2011

Pro Bono Activities

Past Member, Board of Directors, Western Massachusetts Legal Services (1984-86)
Recipient of Western Massachusetts Justice Project Pro Bono Certificate (2005)

Education

Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1982, J.D. -- Honors: cum laude

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975
- B.A. in Political Science
  - Studied under Professor Howard Zinn

"Real People, Real Estate" Podcast, Episode 8

What do you really know about your home’s history? In this episode of Real People, Real Estate, Lindsay sits down with Attorney Roger Lipton — a seasoned real estate and litigation attorney with more than 40 years of experience in Western Massachusetts. Roger shares how a routine title search turned into a major discovery when he uncovered a hidden defect in the early days of a local condominium association in Northampton — and why thorough title work is one of the most important (and overlooked) steps in the homebuying process. From complex closings to courtroom wins, Roger brings stories, insights, and a refreshing dose of perspective on how legal expertise helps protect both people and property.” Listen here.