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Rachel E. Greenberg

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Rachel concentrates her practice in the areas of construction, complex commercial litigation, and creditors’ rights.

She represents general contractors, specialty contractors, and other construction industry stakeholders in a variety of general construction and construction-related matters, including contract negotiation, contract disputes, construction litigation, bid protests, mechanic’s liens, Prompt Pay Act claims, and more.

Rachel also represents and advises companies dealing with trade partner or borrower bankruptcies, whether they are filing claims against a debtor’s estate, objecting to discharge or plan confirmation, or defending against claim objections or adversary proceedings. Her creditors’ rights practice also extends to representing lenders seeking to mitigate risk or enforce rights and remedies with respect to borrower defaults.

Rachel is experienced in litigating before state and federal courts and agencies, as well as in alternative dispute resolution through mediation and arbitration, including before the American Arbitration Association.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Associate (2024-Present)
  • Thomas H. Curran Associates, LLC
    • Associate (2023-2024)
  • Morrison Mahoney LLP
    • Associate (2022-2023)
    • Senior Law Clerk (2022)
    • Law Clerk (2021-2022)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2026)
    • Construction Law
  • Super Lawyers, Massachusetts: Rising Stars (2025)
    • Business Litigation

Professional Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
  • Women's Bar Association

Bar Memberships

  • Massachusetts
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • Florida
Publication

Massachusetts Appeals Court Curbs Zoning Board Discretion in Special Permit Denial

The various approvals, permits, orders of conditions, and the like that may be required to proceed with work on a given project can seem daunting at times.   And when a project’s proposed use is not automatically authorized under a town or city’s exist…

Publication

United States Department of Justice to Use False Claims Act Against Those Who Certify Compliance with Law Despite Employing Illegal DEI Policies

This article was featured in the June 2025 edition of the Utility Contractors Association of New England, Inc. ’s Construction Outlook. Since taking office in January, the President’s Administration has made clear that it is committed to elimina…

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Firm News

Hinckley Allen Earns Wide Recognition Across Six States in 2025 Super Lawyers® and Rising Star Listings

More than 60 Hinckley Allen attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists across our Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Upstate New York offices. The honorees include both newly selecte…

Firm News

Hinckley Allen Recognized for Excellence: 75% Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team.

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Past Event

Panel Series: Federal Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division of the Massachusetts Chapter

April 30, 2025

Hinckley Allen is proud to host the Young Lawyers Division of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association's panel discussion on April 30, 2025. Join Construction & Public Contracts Associate Rachel Greenberg as she moderates the conversati…