Bradley L. "Brad" Croft 10YEARSAWARDED

Bradley L. "Brad" Croft

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction Commercial Litigation Construction Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Boston.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Litigation - Construction
Works at
Ruberto, Israel & Weiner PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

Bradley Croft is President of the firm, Chair of the firm's Executive Committee, and Chair of the Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice on complex business matters in the areas of construction, real estate, partnership disputes, and general commercial law. In his over 30 years as a trial attorney, Brad has represented clients in a wide variety of matters, including construction claims, general commercial disputes, partnership disputes, land use litigation and zoning appeals, employment matters, condominium cases, and tort claims. He has tried cases before judges, juries and arbitration panels in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Brad has argued and won appeals before the Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Brad is a recognized leader among Massachusetts litigation and construction lawyers. For 2027, he was named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year - Construction Litigation" for Massachusetts and was recognized as a Best Lawyer for Construction Law and Commercial Litigation. Brad previously won "Lawyer of the Year - Construction Law" in 2015. Brad has been ranked by Chambers and Partners USA as a top construction attorney in Massachusetts for three years running, and has been consistently ranked in the "Top 100" of all Massachusetts attorneys by Super Lawyers. He was named a "2022 Lawyer of the Year" by the editorial board of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly based on two landmark decisions he argued and won in 2022. In 2025, Brad was elected to the Boston Bar Council of the Boston Bar Association and previously served as co-chair of its Litigation Section.

In his construction practice, Brad represents owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in all aspects of construction transactions and disputes. Brad’s 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 secured a multi-million dollar judgment under the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act, the first time that law was enforced by a Massachusetts court. He subsequently successfully argued the appeal and the case is now settled law in Massachusetts.

Works at
Ruberto, Israel & Weiner PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Locations

Education

  • University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Tufts University, graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Construction Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, Boston (2027)
  • Construction Law, Boston (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

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