Recognitions
John was elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers in 2002. In addition, John is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for real estate and has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer.
- The Legal 500 United States
2016-17, 2019-20 - Recommended, Land Use / Zoning
2015 - Recommended, Real Estate
- Chambers USA
2021 - Band 1, Massachusetts Real Estate
Chambers comments, "John Rattigan is a leading lawyer in the real estate field. He regularly counsels developers, investors and public agencies on complex development projects and real estate transactions." Clients say, "John is exceptionally well-versed in the legal requirements and is very innovative and current. He gets to the essence of the issue quickly and is an excellent writer." "He is always top of the list and he is very impressive."
2012-20 - Band 1, Massachusetts Real Estate
Civic and Charitable
- John is a longtime advocate for Boston's traditional downtown. He is a current board member and the former chair of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District
- He serves on the Board of Directors of Friends of Post Office Square, which owns the Norman B. Leventhal Park and the Garage at Post Office Square in the heart of Boston's financial district
- In 2001, John served on Mayor Thomas Menino's Linkage Commission, which proposed revisions to the City of Boston's linkage requirements for major real estate developments
- Former member of the Advisory Board, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate
Teaching Experience
John has been a guest lecturer at the MIT Center for Real Estate and at Harvard Law School.