R. J. Lyman is a partner at Goodwin Procter. He represents clients in all aspects of commercial real estate and renewable energy project development, including site acquisition, project permitting, debt and equity financing, and property disposition. Mr. Lyman began his career as a project manager at a consulting engineering firm representing independent power producers and other energy and commercial developers. He has also served as a government policy maker, as Massachusetts Assistant Environmental Secretary.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Lyman has made presentations at Harvard Design School on master planning for complex developments, and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education on various environmental and land-use permitting issues. He has been published in Massachusetts Environmental Law, Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, Land Use Law, Zoning and Planning Law Report, Planning Commissioners’ Journal and Vermont Law Review on a variety of topics, including environmental impact review and regulatory takings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Lyman served as Assistant Environmental Secretary and MEPA Director under former Massachusetts Governor William F. Weld. He presently serves on task forces under Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick on the Commonwealth’s Solar Development Initiative and on its Greenhouse Gas Policy.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Lyman is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and before the U.S. District Courts of Massachusetts and Connecticut, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court.
RECOGNITION
Mr. Lyman has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Massachusetts Super Lawyers. He is the recipient of the Public Service Award of NAIOP’s Massachusetts Chapter and the American Planning Association’s R. Marlin Smith Prize.