Andrew M. Teitz

Andrew M. Teitz is a partner in Providence whose practice includes Municipal Law, Litigation, Land Use & Zoning, and Banking & Finance. He represents municipalities and private clients in zoning, planning, development, and related disputes. His work includes advising local governments, community organizations, state agencies, real estate developers, corporations, universities, schools, churches, family-owned businesses, and individuals. He appears before municipal boards and agencies throughout southern New England and litigates in state and federal courts.

Andrew is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Trinity College and received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar. He is also a Certified Professional Planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Certified Low Impact Development Master Designer through the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. This academic and planning background supports a practice centered on zoning, land development, municipal governance, and regulatory decision-making.

Andrew has drafted state enabling legislation on zoning and land development and dozens of municipal land use ordinances. He has served as a Special Master appointed by the Rhode Island Superior Court. His firm represents seven Rhode Island municipalities as Town or City Solicitor, and he serves other municipalities, organizations, and agencies on matters including training, historic preservation law, litigation, affordable housing, design review, and smart-growth studies and ordinances. He has also handled significant appellate land-use litigation.

Andrew M. Teitz has received long-running recognition in The Best Lawyers in America for Land Use and Zoning Law and has received Lawyer of the Year recognition in Providence for Litigation – Land Use and Zoning. He also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His practice combines municipal counseling, land-use planning, legislative drafting, board advocacy, and litigation, helping public and private clients address complex development, zoning, permitting, and local-government issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd.
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Certified Arbitrator, Rhode Island Superior Court
• Certified Professional Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

Education

• Columbia University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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