W. Robert Knapik is the principal of the Law Office of W. Robert Knapik in Northbridge, Massachusetts. His practice is focused on the general practice of law, with a particular emphasis on commercial and residential real estate development, land use, and conveyancing. He represents buyers, sellers, developers, and financial institutions in all aspects of real estate acquisitions, financing, development, permitting, construction, leasing and sales. He also represents litigants in civil litigation related to land use and environmental matters before appellate courts, trial courts and administrative bodies including the Department of Environmental Protection and the Housing Appeals Committee within the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Knapik was employed by a major east coast consulting firm as a land surveyor and a civil engineer. In twelve years of engineering practice, Mr. Knapik served a diverse public and private clientele in large-scale construction and land use projects. He is a Massachusetts Registered Professional Land Surveyor and a Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer.

Mr. Knapik received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1988, and a Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in 2000.

Mr. Knapik assists developers in the acquisition, permitting, financing, and construction of residential and commercial land development projects. Mr. Knapik appears regularly before municipal boards including planning boards, zoning boards, and conservation commissions in support of land development projects. As part of a land development project team, Mr. Knapik will work closely with engineers, architects and other consultants to ensure a coordinated approach to permit strategy and acquisition. Mr. Knapik has been involved in the permitting and development of affordable housing for over eight years. As a civil engineer, Mr. Knapik was involved in the development of several affordable housing projects proposed pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 40B for a national real estate investment trust. As a lawyer, Mr. Knapik advises proponents of affordable housing from project inception and planning, through design and permitting, appeals, construction, and sale.