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Ronald D. Ciotti

PartnerManchester

Ron’s practice is focused on all aspects of the construction industry. He has substantial experience representing general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, prefabricators, modular builders, suppliers, and owners/developers in construction-related matters, including all aspects of construction law, contractual disputes, lien work, bond claims, construction and design defect claims, bid disputes, in litigation and dispute resolution. Ron has litigated cases/issues before all levels of courts in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country, arbitrated disputes nationally, and advocated on behalf of clients using various forms of dispute resolution. He also has broad experience in construction transactional work, drafting and negotiating contract documents for all types of project delivery including, integrated project delivery and other highly collaborative delivery methods, design-bid-build, design build, CM-at-Risk, and other more traditional methods for both public and private projects. Ron was also the Chair of the ConsensusDocs committee that drafted and published the first-in-the-nation General Contractor/Prefabricator contract form. Ron routinely counsels his clients on all business aspects of planning, initiating, and completing construction related projects.

Ron is also helping to shape this nation’s construction industry through his intimate involvement in the nation’s largest construction organizations. Ron is a Member of the AGC of America’s Board of Governors, member of the Building Division Leadership Council, Chair of its Contract Documents Forum, and Chair of its Prefabrication Working Group, as well as a National Director on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ National Board of Directors. He is also a nationally recognized speaker and author and has presented on a myriad of construction related topics, on behalf of over 50 different organizations, including, the Associated General Contractors of America, Associated Builders and Contractors, the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, Construction SuperConference, Construction Management Association of America, Construction Owners Association of America, Modular Building Institute, National Institute of Building Sciences, International Group for Lean Construction, National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, ConsensusDocs, Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, Build Boston, ABX, North East Flooring Contractors Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers International, MCLE New England, Strafford Webinars, Northeast Trenchless Association, Design Cost Data Journal, New England Real Estate Journal, NH Good Roads Association, and Associated General Contractor chapters in New York, Nevada, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2007-Present)
  • Devine Millimet & Branch, Professional Association
    • Partner (1999-2007)
    • Associate (1991-1999)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2012-2026)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
  • AGC of New Hampshire Appreciation Award (2010)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® BV Peer Review Rating, Recipient

Charitable & Civic Involvement

  • Heritage United Way Campaign
    • Cabinet Member
    • Chair of Professional Division (2002-2006)
  • New Hampshire's Catholic Lawyers Guild, Founding Member
  • New Hampshire Governor's Task Force on Employee Misclassification
  • New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra
    • Former President
    • Director
  • The Manchester Bar Association, Director

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.
    • Construction Law and Operations Committee, Member (2023-Present)
    • Public/Private Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), Vice-Chair
    • AIA-AGC Joint Committee, Vice-Chair
    • Contract Documents Forum (Committee responsible for drafting ConsensusDOCS), Chair (2019-2023)
    • Building Division Leadership Council, Member
    • Frequent Speaker
  • Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, Inc.
    • Board of Directors; Chair
    • Building Committee, Member
    • Finance Committee, Member
    • Highway Specifications Committee, Member
    • Legislative Committee
    • PAC Committee, Member
  • Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International: former Chair of Legal Aspects of BIM Subcommittee
  • Associated Builders and Contractors
    • Legislative Committee
    • Construction Excellence Committee
    • Member Involvement Committee
  • Home Builders and Remodelers Association: Legislative Committee
  • International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
  • Manchester Bar Association
    • Board of Directors
    • Former President
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Good Roads Association
    • Board of Directors (2019-Present)

Bar Memberships

  • New Hampshire, 1991
Publication

Reuters: FedEx sues US for refund on Trump's emergency tariffs

Partner Ron Ciotti, who represents construction contractors and developers, was quoted in Reuters providing analysis on which businesses are best positioned to pursue tariff refunds. He shares: “If there was a tariff…

Publication

Floor Covering Weekly: Fuse Alliance Inspires Innovation

Ronald D. Ciotti, partner in the Construction & Public Contracts Group, was recently featured in Floor Covering Weekly's recap of the Fuse Alliance 2025 Annual Conference. He provided a comprehensive overview of…

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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.

Firm News

Hinckley Allen Attorneys Shine in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers®

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that over 100 attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, including 14 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch.”…

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Past Event

New England Real Estate Journal: New Hampshire Seacoast State of the CRE Market

June 18, 2026

Hinckley Allen is a proud sponsor of the New England Real Estate Journal’s (NEREJ) 2026 Summit, where Ronald D. Ciotti, partner in the firm’s Construction Group, will participate as a keynote speaker…

Past Event

Modular Building Institute: Tariffs, Refunds & Risk, Navigating the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision

April 20, 2026

Ronald D. Ciotti, partner in the Construction & Public Contracts Practice Group, will be a featured speaker at the Modular Building Institute's (MBI) World of Modular 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ron's…

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2021

National

  • Advancing Prefabrication 2021: Unveiling ConsensusDocs 753 – The Industry’s First Prefabrication Agreement – a Deep Dive
  • American College of Construction Lawyers: 32nd Annual Meeting – Discussion on Modular Building (ConsensusDocs 753)
  • Modular Building Institute: World of Modular – Finally…The Industry’s First Prefabrication and Modular Construction Specific Contract Form!
  • Prefab Connect: Unveiling ConsensusDocs 753 – The Industry’s First Prefabrication Agreement

Local

  • ABC NH/VT: Webinar – COVID-19 Mandated Vaccinations: Protocols and Policies
  • AGC of MA: Virtual Event – Adapting Construction Contracts to Fit Prefab & Modular Building
  • AGC of MA: Webinar – How AGC of America’s ConsensusDOCS is Changing How the Construction Industry Allocates Risk (rebranding as Prefabrication)
  • AGC of MA: Webinar – Mandating Vaccination and Protocols – The Role the Employer Plays
  • Suffolk Construction: Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Prefabrication Contracting and the ConsensusDocs 753
  • Triumph Modular: Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Prefabrication Contracting and the ConsensusDocs 753

2020

National

  • AGC of America and AGC NYS: Webinar – Design Assist and Design Delegation
  • AGC of America: 2020 Joint Contractors’ Virtual Conference – What’s Up Docs? Best Practice Contracting Under the New Normal/Contract Documents Forum Meeting
  • AGC of America: 2020 National Convention – Prefabrication and Modular Contracting – ConsensusDocs to the Rescue!, Las Vegas, NV
  • AGC of America: Town Hall Virtual Meeting – Contract Documents
  • AGC of America: Two-part national webinar series – Building During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry: Virtual Industry Leaders Conference – Material Price Escalation Risk Mitigation for Subcontractors
  • Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance: Annual Conference – Killer Contract Clauses and Understanding the Scope of Warranties, Palm Springs, CA
  • Lorman Education Services: National Webinar
  • Modular Building Institute: Two Part Webinar Series – Building During the COVID-19 Pandemic – How Modular Builders & Prefabricators Can Minimize or Eliminate COVID-19’s Impact
  • Modular Building Institute: World of Modular Annual Convention – Finally…The Industry’s First Prefabrication and Modular Construction Specific Contract Form! Orlando, FlA
  • National Association of Surety Bond Producers: Webinar – The Hidden Risks of Contracting Prefabrication and Modular Building and why ConsensusDocs’ Newest Document is Changing Everything!

Local

  • ABC of NH/VT: Webinar – Best Practices to Minimize the Risk of COVID-19
  • AGC of NH – Tariffs, Taxes and Trade Wars: Mitigating the Risk of Material Price Escalation for Contractors
  • AGC of NH: Luncheon Series – Construction Contracts, dangerous hidden provisions
  • AGC of NH: Webinar – Minimizing COVID-19’s Impact on Your Business
  • ConsensusDocs: Prefab Connect – Unveiling ConsensusDocs 753 – The Industry’s First Prefabrication Agreement
  • New England Real Estate Journal: Virtual Construction Trends Summit
  • New England Real Estate Journal: Virtual One-on-One Interview Series
  • New England Real Estate Journal: Virtual Southern NH CRE
    • Part One: Determining Project Viability and Keeping Jobsites Open Through COVID-19
    • Part Two: Reopening Projects Previously Shutdown
  • Suffolk Construction: Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Prefabrication Contracting and the ConsensusDocs 753
  • Triumph Modular: Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Prefabrication Contracting and the ConsensusDocs 753

2019

National

  • AGC of America: 2019 Conference – Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management, Bonita Springs, FLA
  • AGC of America: 2019 National Convention – Material Price Escalation Risk Mitigation for General Contractors, Denver CO
  • AGC of America: Joint Contractors’ Conference/BuildCon., Tucson, AZ
  • Construction Owners Association of America (“COAA”): Spring Leadership Conference – Tariffs, Taxes, and Trade Wars:  Strategies to Mitigate the Risk of Material Price Escalation, Austin, TX
  • Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance: Annual Conference – Material Price Escalation Risk Mitigation for General Contractors, Orlando, FLA
  • Modular Building Institute: World of Modular – Material Price Escalation: Risk Mitigation for Prefabricators and Modular Builders, Las Vegas, NV
  • Strafford Webinars – two (2) national webinars.

2018

National

  • ABA Forum on Construction Law – Annual Meeting – Leverage New Standard ConsensusDocs Contracts to Stay Ahead of the Curve, New Orleans, LA
  • AGC of America: Webinar –What Contractors Absolutely Need to Know about the New AIA A201 and ConsensusDocs Industry Standard Contracts: Stay Ahead of the Curve
  • AGC of America:  Joint Contractors Conference and BuildCon (Centennial Celebration) – Tariffs & Rising Material Prices:  Strategies for General Contractors, Washington, D.C.
  • American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law: National Webinar – Material Price Escalation – Risk Mitigation for Contractors
  • Construction SuperConference – Current trends in the construction industry

Local

  • AGC MA: Conference – Changes to the AIA A201 General Conditions, What Contractors Absolutely Need to Know About the New AIA A201 and ConsensusDocs Contract Documents, Boston, MA
  • New England Real Estate Journal – Portsmouth Northern New England State of the Market summit, Portsmouth, NH
  • New England Real Estate Journal: Construction Summit – Collaborative Delivery Methods and Material Price Escalations, Boston, MA

2017

National

  • AGC of America: National and Chapter Leadership Conference – Equip Your Company for the New 2017 AIA A201 & ConsensusDocs Contracts:  What Contractors Need to Know, Washington, D.C.
  • AGC of America: BuildCon/BIMForum, Dallas, TX
  • AGC of America: National Webinar – Analyzing the Revisions to AIA’s 2017 A201 General Conditions
  • ATSSA (American Traffic Safety Services Association):  National Webinar – Understanding and Minimizing Work Zone Liabilities from a Construction Attorney’s Perspective
  • CMAA (Construction Management Association of America):  National Conference – What CM’s Absolutely Need to Know About the New 2017 AIA A201 and ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts
  • Construction SuperConference: How to Leverage the New 2017 ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Equip Your Company for the New 2017 AIA A201 & ConsensusDocs Contracts:  What Contractors Need to Know
    • Understanding How and Why Prefabrication and Modular Construction Require Changing the Terms to Traditional Construction Contracts

Local

  • AGC of America: 98th Annual Convention – Integrated Project Delivery and Design Assist for the Rest of US, Las Vegas, NV
  • AGC of MA: What Contractors Absolutely Need to Know About the New AIA A201 and ConsensusDocs Contract Documents, Boston, MA
  • AGC of NH, AGC of ME, and AGC of VT: Joint Conference – Prepare for the Risks and Challenges, Understanding How Changes to the New 2017 AIA A201 Impacts Your Projects and Relationships, Manchester, NH
  • AGC of NYS: Conference – AIA A201 2017, Prepare for the Risks and Challenges, Albany, NY
  • New England Real Estate Journal – Construction Trends in Commercial Real Estate Conference – Modular Offsite Construction, New Technologies Improving Costs and Timeliness, Newton, MA
  • New England Real Estate Journal: Summit – Northern New England State of Commercial Real Estate, Construction Projects and Trends

2016

National

  • Construction SuperConference – Maxing the Benefits of Collaborative Design While Avoiding the Vortex of Design Liability, Las Vegas, NV
  • Healthcare Design Expo – Dissecting Integrated Project Delivery for the Healthcare Industry – When Does the Diagnosis Call for Using Other Collaborative Methods
  • International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) CenterBuild Conference – Innovative Approaches to Improving the Development, Design, and Building Process, Phoenix, AZ
  • International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) – And Now a Word From Our Attorneys – Getting Attorneys to be Ladders, Not Walls, Harvard University, Boston, MA
  • Lorman Educational Services: National Webinar – Integrated Project Delivery Documents
  • Lorman Educational Services: National Webinar – Practical Considerations and Concerns in Basic Construction Contract Law

Local

  • ABX 2016 – Contract Killer Clauses and How to Survive Them, Boston, MA
  • American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) New England Chapter – Legal Liability in Construction Projects, Concord, NH
  • Boston University – The Risk in CM at Risk and IPD; Looking at the Spear in the Spearin Doctrine, Boston, MA
  • Mass Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) – Key Contract Clauses for Contractors and Subcontractors, Boston, MA

2015

National

  • AGC of America –True IPD or “IPDish”?   Flexibility in Project Delivery is Critical! San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • AGC of America: National Webinar – Understanding the Fine Print . . . Contract Clauses Contractors Must Know (and Revise), Part II
  • AGC of America: National Webinar – Understanding the Fine Print . . . Contract Clauses Contractors Must Know (and Revise)
  • Construction SuperConference – Is the Spear in the Spearin Doctrine Pointing in a Different Direction? Looking at Risk in CM At-Risk and IPD, San Diego, CA

Local

  • ABX 2015 – The Risk in CM At-Risk and IPD:  Looking at the Spear in the Spearin Doctrine, Boston, MA

2014

National

  • Construction SuperConference – Raise or Fold: How to Effectively and Efficiently Plan and Prosecute Litigation and Arbitration Without Putting the Client on Tilt – Las Vegas, NV
  • Lorman Educational Services: National Webinar – AIA Contracts, Manchester, NH

Local

  • AGC NH – Employee Misclassification in Construction, Bow, NH
  • New England Construction Forum – Integrated Project Delivery and How it is Changing Construction Contracting, Portsmouth, NH
  • Northeast Flooring Contractors Association: Annual Meeting – Keynote Speaker – Retainage Practice in the Construction Industry, Newton, MA
  • Northeast Flooring Contractors Association: Annual Retreat – Keynote Speaker –Retainage Practice in the Construction Industry, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

2013

National

  • ConsensusDocs – Sprinting Through the Metcalf Issues, Decisions, Briefs, and Potential Impacts, San Francisco, CA
  • ConsensusDocs: National Webinar – Tailoring ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts to Your Specific Projects or Using ConsensusDocs Clauses as a National Standard in Contract Negotiations
  • Construction SuperConference – Recent Trends in DBE Fraud Prosecution, San Francisco, CA

Local

  • ABC of NH/VT – Construction and Demolition Debris Management, Concord, NH
  • AGC NH – Construction Delivery Methods, Bow, NH

Capabilities

Education

Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1991

  • cum laude

University of South Florida, B.A., 1987