"When we started out, the concept of ‘doing well by doing good’ was already part of the business lexicon, and law firms were becoming increasingly involved in pro bono work, though always as an add-on. The challenge was whether you could construct a law firm business model in which ‘doing good’ was not just an add-on, but an integral part of our work. It turns out you can.
"Our private clients value our public work, not just because we tend to share the same values, but because they know that our lawyers' public experience gives them a more valuable perspective on problem solving. Our public and non-profit clients benefit from our private work for its orientation towards outcomes and market driven discipline. So the synergy has worked, and our firm and our clients are stronger for it."
Richard Bluestein leads the firm’s litigation and labor and employment practices. An experienced litigator and negotiator who specializes in cases involving public policy, Dick has handled cases involving contracts, professional responsibility, personal injury and property damage, insurance, land use, environmental, civil rights, consumer protection, public procurement, administrative law, labor and employment. He also represents clients in matters concerning the development, management and financing of affordable housing.
Dick previously served as associate director of Greater Boston Legal Services and as court-appointed general counsel to the receiver of the Boston Housing Authority. He has written and lectured on housing, employment and trial practice. He has also served as a court-appointed master, mediator and arbitrator. Dick has served on numerous non-profit boards and bar association committees. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the Boston Bar Association, B’nai B’rith Housing New England and Island Housing Trust.
Dick is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Michigan Law School.
Richard M. Bluestein, Managing Partner
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
617.482.7211 p
617.482.7212 f
rbluestein@kb-law.com
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