Practice Areas: Real Estate, Zoning, Planning and Land Use

Attorney Richard M. Serkey's practice as an attorney is concentrated in real estate law. Richard is a graduate of Brandeis University and Boston College. He represents land owners and those interested in purchasing commercial or residential property before local boards and commissions in zoning and other municipal matters. Attorney Serkey works with engineers and surveyors, reviewing subdivision and condominium plans. He reviews title abstracts on the basis of which he certifies title and issues title insurance policies to buyers and lenders. Attorney Serkey does claims work for title insurance companies in response to claims by their insureds. He tries cases in the Land Court.

Richard was selected to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in 2009, and the New England Super Lawyers list in 2009.

Admitted: 1974, Massachusetts; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Educated: Brandeis University (A.B., magna cum laude with honors in Mathematics, 1967); Columbia University (M.A., 1968); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1974)

Born: New York, New York, January 27, 1947

Biography

Phi Beta Kappa

Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals

• Member: 1979-1986
• Clerk: 1979-1983
• Clerk and Vice-Chairman: 1983
• Chairman: 1983-1986

Plymouth Rotary Club

• Member: 1979-
• President: 1989-1990

Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce

• Director: 1994

Public Library Corporation

• Counsel

Massachusetts Bar Association

• Counsel

Plymouth District Bar Association

• President: 1985

Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts

• Title Standards Committee (Co-Chair)
• Board of Directors (Member)

Massachusetts Abstract Club