Crystal Huff is an associate with BHPK Law. She is an accomplished civil litigator with extensive experience representing municipalities and other public entities in state and federal courts. Her practice focuses on defending elected officials and public entities in complex matters of civil rights, discrimination, land use and other related cases. A skilled labor lawyer, she also represents public employers in contract negotiations and in labor disputes before the Department of Labor Relations. Known as a fearless advocate, Crystal has litigated high-stakes cases, including those against regional polluters and anti-union trade organizations.
Before joining BHPK, Crystal served as Town Solicitor for the Town of Braintree, where she represented the Town in litigation before administrative agencies, state and federal courts, and courts of appeal. Representative areas included labor and employment law, land use and environmental matters, construction and election law, permitting, and contractual disputes. She also provided comprehensive legal counsel to the Mayor, municipal departments, boards, and the Town Council.
Earlier in her career, Crystal maintained a niche land use and environmental practice. She also served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Harry M. Grossman (Ret.) at the Massachusetts Land Court.
Crystal is deeply engaged in her community, and is currently an elected member of the Town of Hingham Planning Board. She previously served on Hingham’s Conservation Commission. In addition, she serves as Deputy Parliamentarian for the Massachusetts Democratic Party and is an elected member of the Hingham Democratic Town Committee. Crystal is also a member of the Colonel Thomas Lothrop–Old Colony Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and actively participates in professional organizations, including the Real Estate Bar Association and the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2011 Class Rank: Top 11 %
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, History, August 2008
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Associate of Science in Equine Science, May 1998
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts State Bar
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

