Pierce Atwood LLP

64 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Construction Law

Biography

Tom Dunn concentrates his practice in construction law and complex business dispute resolution representing clients in various sectors of the construction industry, including power generation, utility and road work, painting, and plumbing and mechanical work. Tom has served as trial counsel representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in multiparty, complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Tom is the partner-in-charge of the Providence office and he regularly works out of the Boston office.

In addition to litigation, arbitration, and mediation, Tom counsels clients in construction contract drafting, review, negotiation, and dispute avoidance services, including EPC, design-build, CM, GMP, and cost-plus contracts and subcontracts. Tom regularly works with the AIA Contract Documents, ConsensusDocs Contract Documents, and custom manuscript contract documents. In his 17 years of practice, whether resolving disputes or drafting contracts, Tom actively listens to his clients and works collaboratively with them to develop a plan to best serve and advance their objectives in an efficient, pragmatic manner.

Pierce Atwood LLP

64 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of the Pacific, J.D. with great distinction; Order of the Coif, graduated 2004
  • Tufts University, B.A., cum laude, graduated 2000

  • United States, Massachusetts
  • United States, Rhode Island

  • ABA Forum on Construction Law - Membership Committee
  • ABA Forum on Construction Law - Chair, Division 1, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • ABA Section of Litigation - Construction Litigation Committee
  • American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators, Construction Panel and Consumer Panel - Panelist
  • Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) - Member
  • Boston Bar Association - Real Estate Section, Construction Law Committee
  • Rhode Island Bar Association - Professionalism & Ethics Committee; Superior Court Bench Bar Committee
  • Tufts Lawyers Association - Past president

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States, Massachusetts
  • United States, Rhode Island
  • ABA Forum on Construction Law - Membership Committee
  • ABA Forum on Construction Law - Chair, Division 1, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • ABA Section of Litigation - Construction Litigation Committee
  • American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators, Construction Panel and Consumer Panel - Panelist
  • Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) - Member
  • Boston Bar Association - Real Estate Section, Construction Law Committee
  • Rhode Island Bar Association - Professionalism & Ethics Committee; Superior Court Bench Bar Committee
  • Tufts Lawyers Association - Past president
  • University of the Pacific, J.D. with great distinction; Order of the Coif, graduated 2004
  • Tufts University, B.A., cum laude, graduated 2000
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Client Testimonials

Attorney Dunn was critical in helping stand up for our rights in our dispute before the AAA and before the dispute was filed. He constantly kept us in the loop on communications and took the time to ensure that we understood each decision point and key aspect in the dispute. His team managed multiple vendors gracefully and were always on top of the project management tasks. We would gladly work with his team again in the future and highly recommend them.

Michael Prentice (DevIntent LLC)

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:
  • Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Selected to the New England Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list for 2010-2018 for construction litigation in Rhode Island
  • Recognized by ABA Section of Construction Litigation Committee as an Outstanding Subcommittee Chair

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