Julie Silva Palmer
Julie Silva Palmer’s practice focuses on power and infrastructure projects, environmental compliance and permitting, and general commercial litigation. She counsels clients through all phases of complex construction projects, advising on contract negotiations, change order management and resolution, scheduling disputes, environmental compliance, lien issues, and litigation and arbitration. She has served as lead counsel in obtaining favorable outcomes in multimillion-dollar disputes. She also advises on litigation avoidance strategies during contract negotiation, as project counsel on ongoing construction projects, and in mediations. Taking a comprehensive approach to her matters, she often advises on overall commercial strategy and interfaces with project stakeholders, including lenders, tax equity investors, landowners, and regulators.
Julie’s construction practice complements her environmental work, as infrastructure projects are often sited on distressed land. She has represented clients in compliance matters, regulatory investigations, and cost recovery and contribution actions. She defended an enforcement action involving one of the first PFAS sites in Massachusetts to achieve regulatory closure. She has also served as lead counsel in matters arising under G.L. c. 21E involving radium, TCE, PCE, and other contaminants.
Before law school, Julie was a civil engineer, working in site planning, hydrological and utilities design, and construction management.
