Anthony B. Fioravanti is a trial lawyer and commercial litigator trusted by businesses and individuals across Massachusetts and beyond. Regularly appearing before state and federal courts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings, Anthony concentrates his practice on the cases where the stakes are highest and the relationships have broken down completely — contentious construction disputes involving contractors, owners, and developers, and the full spectrum of business divorce litigation, including shareholder disputes, partnership breakdowns, LLC member conflicts, trade secret and restrictive covenant enforcement, and fiduciary duty claims. When business partners cannot agree on how to move forward, Anthony’s clients know who to call.
Anthony brings a distinctive perspective to commercial litigation developed over two decades of representing both plaintiffs and defendants across all sides of complex disputes. That dual-sided experience — understanding not only what his clients need to prove, but how opponents will respond — informs every strategy he builds. He is known for pragmatic, outcome-focused advocacy that keeps clients’ business objectives at the center of even the most adversarial disputes, whether the goal is to dismantle an opponent’s position through aggressive motion practice or to achieve a resolution that protects long-term interests.
His construction practice covers the full spectrum of project disputes: payment claims, Prompt Pay Act enforcement, construction defect litigation, prevailing wage and False Claims Act exposure on public projects, and commercial and residential contractor-owner breakdowns. Anthony has written extensively on developments in Massachusetts construction law and has contributed to Massachusetts Construction Law and Litigation, MCLE’s definitive practitioner resource for construction lawyers in the Commonwealth. He has also moderated MCLE programs on construction litigation, and counseled clients on supply chain risk management and tariff-related contract exposure.
Anthony is recognized by peers and clients for his tenacity, intelligence, and diligence — qualities that have earned him consecutive recognition in Massachusetts Super Lawyers and more than a decade on the Rising Stars list. As a Partner at Cole Law Partners, he joins a team that shares his commitment to boutique, high-stakes litigation and to delivering decisive results without the overhead of a large firm.
