Kathleen Heyer and Ryan Douglas Panelists at 2026 REBA Annual Meeting & Conference

Pierce Atwood real estate attorneys Kathleen Heyer and Ryan Douglas will be panelists at the 2026 REBA Annual Meeting & Conference. Kathleen will be on the panel Navigating the New Zoning Paradigm: Legislative Updates & Dover Amendment Insights discussing recent legislative overhauls of Chapter 40A and pivotal court rulings that have introduced major changes for both developers and municipalities. 

Ryan will participate in the panel Got Water? Obtaining Permits Under State and Local Wetlands Laws, where participants will discuss wetlands permitting under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and municipal wetlands bylaws or ordinances. The session will cover pre-application planning through the permitting and post permitting processes.

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Pierce Atwood real estate partner Kathleen Heyer focuses her practice on administrative and land use development and litigation, and has extensive experience representing property owners, developers, and companies in a wide variety of land use matters, including boundary disputes, encroachments, title defects, and conservation issues.

Ryan Douglas represents developers, property owners, investors, and other real estate stakeholders in land use, zoning, environmental, and permitting matters throughout Massachusetts. He helps clients navigate the increasingly complex regulatory landscape, providing practical guidance that keeps development projects moving from planning through completion.