Suzanne Brunelle

Suzanne Brunelle is a top attorney. She chairs the Real Estate Practice Group. She has over 30 years of experience advising clients on complex real estate, banking, and commercial finance issues. She holds a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and a B.S. in Paralegal Studies from Rivier College. Ms. Brunelle is licensed in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. She is a title agent and expert in resolving complex title issues.

Ms. Brunelle’s practice covers all areas of real estate law. This includes land development, commercial financing, zoning, and construction law. She advises banks, credit unions, developers, private lenders, and trusts. She helps with property acquisitions, sales, leasing, permitting, and development.

She delivered standout results by guiding the buyer of a national drugstore chain and strip mall through a highly complex commercial real estate transaction. The deal required navigating intricate ground leases, tenant assignment agreements, performance bonds, and restrictive covenants on title.

Ms. Brunelle is also local counsel for clients. She helps them comply with New Hampshire and Massachusetts laws on conveyance, financing, and zoning. A standout project under her counsel involved representing a lender. The work was to acquire and finance a golf course and 63 residential lots. It resulted in an award-winning golf and housing complex.

Since 2021, her work has earned her accolades. She is in The Best Lawyers in America© for Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law. Chambers USA ranks her as a top real estate attorney. New England Super Lawyers calls her a top-rated attorney. NH Business Review listed her among the 2024 top 200 Most Influential Business Leaders.

Suzanne Brunelle has extensive experience in real estate. She knows commercial finance and regulatory compliance. She is a trusted advisor. She provides tailored solutions to various legal and business challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Devine Millimet & Branch
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, REBA (The Real Estate Bar Association)

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Maine

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rivier College
  BS in Paralegal Studies

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