Matthew R. Johnson

Representative Matters

• Won short-term rental dispute at NH Supreme Court
• Negotiated comprehensive resolution of a zoning dispute between an airport and a municipality
• Negotiated construction contract for multi-million dollar municipal project
• Defended local construction company against lawsuit by multi-national trucking company
• Won trial court victory for general contractor over defective field conditions
• Won trial court victory over discriminatory eviction based on sexual orientation
• Secured payment for contractor creditor in large bankruptcy reorganization
• Won multiparty franchise arbitration over asset sale
• Won trial court victory for sales representative in international contract manufacturing dispute
• Represented two contract manufacturers in breach of contract actions
• Regularly represents banks with respect to work-out/foreclosure/bankruptcy of multi-lot subdivisions and commercial properties
• Regularly represents real estate agents in civil litigation and before the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission
• Counsel to New Hampshire Realtors^®

Videos

Digital Crossfire Series

• Advertising and social media: Compliance for NH Realtors
• NHAR Weekly Briefing: May 18, 2020
• Matt Johnson Stay at Home 2.0 guidance for Realtors
• Realtors and the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program
• Risk Management: Impact of Bankruptcy on Real Estate Transactions: Part 4
• Winter Considerations for Realtors
• Water Contamination Issues & Disclosure
• Know Your Solar: Part 1
• Managing Audio & Video Risk While Showing Homes
• TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Rule
• E&O Insurance
• E&O Insurance Part II
• Social Media Risks
• Demystifying the Real Estate Commission
• Agency Disclosures
• Pocket Listings
• Multiple Offers
• Off-site Disclosures
• What NOT To Do or Say
• Risk Management Tips
• Top 10 Things NOT to Put on a Listing Sheet or Tell a Prospective Buyer

Publications

• "Court rules Conway houses can offer short-term rentals" Union Leader, May 05, 2023
• "State Supreme Court Sides with short-term rental owner" NH Business Review, May 04, 2023
• "Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing & Efficient Contract Breaches," Devine Millimet E-Alert, July 8, 2020
• "The Growing Impact on The Construction Industry" Devine Millimet E-Alert, April 02, 2020
• "My Construction Company Can Still Work on Projects, What Do I Do to Protect My Workers and my Company During This Pandemic," Devine Millimet E-Alert, April 01, 2020
• "Legal Spotlight: Your Legal Questions Answered," NHREALTOR Magazine, Winter 2017
• "A Practical Guide to Construction Law and Litigation in New Hampshire," MCLE New England, 2016
• Regular monthly columnist in New Hampshire Realtor magazine
• "Surety Bonds," New Hampshire Construction Law and Litigation, MCLE, 2016 est.
• Quoted in National Association of Realtors^® Magazine, 2015
• "Defenses and Exemptions" from A Practical Guide to Understanding RSA 358:A in New Hampshire, MCLE, 2014
• "Future Ramifications of the Home Buyer Tax Credit", New Hampshire Association of Realtors, co-authored by Matthew R. Johnson and Justin T. Vartanian, 2010
• Ask the Expert: Could another business' bankruptcy filing be beneficial to your business?, BIA Report, January/February 2009
• "Ask the Expert", BIA Report, September/October 2007
• "Contractors And Homeowners Beware", Construction Resource, Winter 2005-2006
• Rolling the "Barrel" a Little Further: Allowing Res Ipsa Loquitur to Assist in Proving Strict Liability in Tort Manufacturing Defects, 38 William & Mary Law Review, 1997

Speaking Engagements

• Legal presentations to Title Insurers, 2021
• Regular presentations to local Realtor Boards, 2012 - present
• "Bankruptcy and Broker Lien Law," NHCIBOR, November 10, 2017
• YouTube Series "Risk Management in Real Estate," for NH Realtors Association, 2012 - present
• "Bankruptcy Issues in Real Estate Conveyancing," New Hampshire Bar Association, September 30, 2015
• "A Prectical Discussion of Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys," 2015
• Broker Legal Seminars, 2014
• "Business Succession Planning," Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. seminar, June 25, 2014
• Basic Construction Law – Contracts, 2012, 2014
• “The Fundamentals of Bankruptcy – 2014” seminar, 2014
• “The Impact of Bankruptcy on Civil Litigation” seminar, 2013
• New Hampshire Association of Realtors®, GRI 103 Realtor Training 2007-2013
• "Environmental Risks of Distressed Properties," seminar at Devine Millimet, November 10, 2011
• NBI and Lorman seminars:
  • Litigating Disputes Over Easements and Restrictive Covenants
  • Foreclosure and repossession (multiple)
  • Landlord-Tenant Law
  • Beginners Bankruptcy
  • New Bankruptcy Code Amendments Impact on Creditors
  • Construction Defects
  • Public Contracting
• "Landlord-Tenant Legal Issues" seminar, 2009
• "Realtors in the Crossfire" seminar, 2009
• "Real Estate Agent Professional Liability" seminar, 2006
• "Foreclosure and Repossession in New Hampshire" seminar, 2006
• "Structural Engineers as Expert Witnesses", keynote address, 2006
• "Construction Defect Cases" seminar, 2006
• "How The New Bankruptcy Legislation Affects Commercial Real Estate Brokers" seminar, 2006
• "A Creditor's Perspective In New Hampshire, With Emphasis On The New Bankruptcy Legislation" seminar, 2005
• "Landlord-Tenant Law Update" seminar, 2005
• "Foreclosure and Repossession" seminar, 2005
• "Construction Law" seminar, 2004 & 2005
• "Fundamentals of Construction Law" seminar, 2004
• "Real Estate Agent Professional Liability" seminar, 2003
• "Landlord-Tenant Legal Issues" seminar, 2002

Community Involvement

• Daniel Webster Council, Past Vice President of Exploring, Executive Board member, through 2014
• Daniel Webster Council, Law Explorer Post, Chief Supervisor, through 2012
• Manchester City Library Foundation, Chair through 2022
• Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Class of 2013
• Soccer Coach, Bedford Athletic Club, 2010-2015
• Bedford Presbyterian Church, Member
• Past Chair and current Board Member of Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT Chapter
• Advisor, New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery Association