John Richard Hucksam, Jr.
rhucksam@dwboston.com
Principal

Areas of practice: Mr. Hucksam is a principal in the municipal department. He has over twenty-two years of experience representing clients in land use, litigation and municipal law.

Work for clients: Mr. Hucksam has advised municipal officials including mayors, city councils, boards of selectmen, town managers, building officials, conservation commissions, planning boards and zoning boards on a wide range of municipal law issues. Mr. Hucksam has advised land use boards and represented private clients seeking land development permits before municipal boards. He has represented private and municipal clients in litigation in the Land Court and Superior Court and has argued appeals involving land use permits and other municipal law issues before the Massachusetts Appeals Court. He also has represented private and municipal clients in all phases of the wetlands permitting and appeal process, including in adjudicatory hearings before the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and in Superior Court appeals of local wetland bylaw permits. He also has represented zoning boards regarding applications for comprehensive permits pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B.

Professional activities: Mr. Hucksam is a Member of the Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a former member and chairman of the Norwood Conservation Commission.

Personal/Community activities: Mr. Hucksam is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys activities such as bicycling, hiking, backpacking, skiing and sea kayaking. He is the author of several articles which have appeared in Appalachian Mountain Club publications.

Education: Mr. Hucksam graduated cum laude from Framingham State College in 1980 and is a 1985 graduate of Suffolk University Law School.