Chelsea focuses her practice on transactional commercial real estate law. She represents clients in transactions including commercial leasing, development, and acquisitions and dispositions of office, medical office, multi-family and industrial properties. She regularly drafts closing documents and leases, negotiates purchase and sale agreements, and performs due diligence related to acquisitions, dispositions, and development work.
In 2013, Chelsea was a Summer Intern at Mintz. After earning her law degree, she joined the Boston office of another international law firm and served as an associate in its real estate and REITs practice group.
In law school, Chelsea was a teaching assistant for the Legal Research and Writing class and was a staff editor for the Wake Forest Law Review.
Education
- Wake Forest University (JD)
- Boston College (BA)
Recognition & Awards
- Order of the Coif
Involvement
- Co-chair, Public Service Committee of the New Lawyers Forum Steering Committee, Boston Bar Association (2019-present)
- Member, NAIOP Massachusetts, Commercial Real Estate Development Association
- Volunteer, CORI Sealing Clinic, Boston Bar Association (2019-present)
Languages
- Spanish
Recent Insights
Viewpoints
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 |Article
Massachusetts’ Safety Standards for Offices: What Businesses Need to Know
July 8, 2020 |Blog
Massachusetts’ Reopening Plan: What Businesses in Phase 1 Need to Know
May 22, 2020 |Blog
Viewpoints
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 | Article
Mintz’s pro bono work for The Food Project, a nonprofit focused on youth development and reducing food insecurity, has included advising the organization on governance, real estate, employment, privacy, and litigation matters.
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Massachusetts’ Safety Standards for Offices: What Businesses Need to Know
July 8, 2020 | Blog | By Chelsea Wood
On July 6, 2020, Massachusetts entered Phase 3 of its four-phased approach to reopening. The Administration also updated its Sector Specific Workplace Specific Safety Standards for Office Spaces to Address COVID-19, which were originally released on May 18.
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Massachusetts’ Reopening Plan: What Businesses in Phase 1 Need to Know
May 22, 2020 | Blog | By Chelsea Wood
On May 18, 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration revealed its four-phased approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy and getting people back into the workplace in a safe manner, all while gradually easing social restrictions in order to minimize the negative health impacts of COVID-19.
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Governor Baker Signs Legislation Creating a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions: What Commercial Landlords Need to Know
April 21, 2020 | Blog | By Kelly Frey, Jennifer Kiely, Chelsea Wood
Today, April 20, 2020, Governor Charles Baker signed into law an act providing for a moratorium on evictions and as well as foreclosures of residential property (the “Act”) during the pendency of Massachusetts’ COVID-19 emergency declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020.
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Governor Baker Extends and Modifies Order Closing All Non-Essential Massachusetts Businesses: Updates that Office Landlords Should Know
April 3, 2020 | Blog | By Chelsea Wood, Jennifer Kiely, Kelly Frey
On March 23, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts issued COVID-19 Order No. 13 requiring all businesses and organizations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” (“Essential Services”) to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public as of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 until 12:00 noon on April 7, 2020. On March 31, 2020, Governor Baker issued a related order, COVID-19 Order No. 21 (the “Order”) extending the operation of its previous order to May 4, 2020 and updating the list of Essential Services based on federal guidance.
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Governor of Massachusetts Orders Closure of All Non-Essential Businesses: What Office Landlords Should Know
March 25, 2020 | Blog | By Chelsea Wood, Jennifer Kiely, Kelly Frey
On March 23, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts issued COVID-19 Order No. 13 (the “Order”) requiring all businesses and organizations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” (“Essential Services”) to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public as of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 until 12:00 noon on April 7, 2020.
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