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eptember 15, 2025 – Boston, Framingham, Plymouth, and Worcester, MA – Korrin Petersen, a seasoned environmental attorney with more than twenty years of experience in Massachusetts, has joined Bowditch & Dewey’s real‑estate and environmental practice.
Petersen brings a rare combination of legal, technical, and scientific expertise. She has advised public and private entities on wastewater infrastructure planning, permitting, and implementation, managed federal grant programs, led feasibility studies, and promoted science‑based solutions to meet state and federal water quality standards. As former in‑house counsel for a Buzzards Bay environmental nonprofit, she litigated landmark Clean Water Act cases, defended state authority under the Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, challenged inadequate discharge permits, supported wetlands appeals, and helped shape regulations to curb septic‑system pollution.
Prior to Bowditch, Petersen served as Vice President of Clean Water Advocacy at the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc., directing all advocacy initiatives. Earlier, she counseled the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. She earned a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a J.D. from Vermont Law School.
“We are thrilled to welcome Korrin to our team,” said Paul C. Bauer, Bowditch’s practice area leader for real estate, finance, and corporate. “Her deep knowledge of federal and state water law, policy development, and infrastructure planning will greatly benefit our clients and practice.”
Petersen will collaborate closely with Robert D. Cox, a leading environmental lawyer in Massachusetts recognized by Chambers USA. “I have followed Korrin’s career for a long time, and she has consistently impressed me with her deep knowledge, skilled analysis, and advocacy. We are excited to have her on board,” Cox added.
Bowditch & Dewey LLP is a respected firm handling sophisticated transactions, complex litigation, and regulatory matters for businesses, families, and institutions across Massachusetts and beyond. With over 60 attorneys in four strategic Massachusetts offices—Boston, Framingham, Plymouth, and Worcester—the firm excels in business and finance, real estate and environmental, litigation, employment, family law, and estate and tax planning, delivering exceptional client service.
