Richard H. Goldman

Representative Client Work

• Represented several major Boston banks in commercial lending transactions, including construction loan projects in several states
• Represented clients in the acquisition and leasing of office buildings, industrial and research and development facilities
• Represented a major pension fund in a significant shared appreciation mortgage loan secured by a major shopping center on the New Hampshire and Massachusetts line
• Represented a major Boston bank on a construction loan for a new country club facility
• Represented a client in connection with a joint venture for development of a major suburban shopping center and numerous office leasing transactions
• Represented a landlord in significant leases of medical office space to a major Boston healthcare institution
• Advised clients on real estate insurance and construction issues
• Represented several clients in the acquisition, operation and sale of several successful closely held businesses, including but not limited to a major travel company, a licensee of Caterpillar and an operator of a premium business
• Represented a minority owner of a closely-held business and several parcels of real estate in four states in the sale of his business and real estate interests to other family members
• Represented a publicly held hotel company on management agreements, operating leases and financing transactions
• Engaged as an expert witness in a court proceeding involving commercial real estate leasing 
• Represented several clients in the drafting and revision of estate plans and have acted as attorney, executor and trustee for several estates and trusts and advisor to many families 
• Former Special Counsel for Grove Bank, a publicly traded company and UST Capital Corp., an affiliate of Boston-based United States Trust Company
• Acted as secretary and general counsel to a major non-profit entity, involved in governance, compensation, real estate and other issues

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts

Publications

• "The Ritual Dance Between Lessee and Lender-Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment," Real Property Probate and Trust Journal of the American Bar Association (1995) (co-author). Article was republished by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (1999-2000). Article has been cited in over 20 publications including The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Practicing Law Institute and The American Law Institute
• "Current Issues in Negotiating Commercial Leases from a Lender's Perspective and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (1999). Article was also published in November of 2000 in ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual for Drafting Leases III

Client Advisories

• Current Estate Planning Opportunities Scheduled to Expire at End of 2012
• Estate Tax Advisory
• Estate Tax Advisory

Teaching & Speaking Engagements

• Adjunct professor of law, Boston University School of Law
• Chair, Boston Bar Association Real Estate Section Seminar, "The Use of Mediation in Real Estate Transactions and Matters," (May 21, 2013)
• Chair, Boston Bar Association Real Estate Section Seminar, "Current Ethical Issues in the Practice of Real Estate Law" (October 22, 2010)
• Chair, "What Every Real Estate Lawyer Needs to Know About Representations, Warranties, Indemnity Agreements & Insurance," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (May 11, 2010)
• Has spoken and chaired several programs for the Boston Bar Association, Real Estate Section on Leasing, Financing, Construction Law and Insurance, including:
  • Assignment and Subleasing - Traps for the Unwary (October 2011)
  • Co-Chair of Boston Bar Association, Real Estate Section Insurance Seminar (2009)
• "Current Issues in the Negotiation of Leases from a Lender's Perspective," American Bar Association Annual Meeting (1998)
  

Awards & Honors

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2005
• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Professional & Civic Activities

• Co-Chair, Real Estate Section, Boston Bar Association (1999-2002); Real Estate Section Steering Committee (2008-2013)
• Steering Committee, Boston Bar Association (Senior Lawyer Section); Co-Chair (2003-2005); Steering Committee (2009-2011)
• Former Chair, Boston Bar Association Leasing Committee
• American and Massachusetts Bar Associations
• Recipient, Community Service Award from the American Jewish Committee, with wife Patricia (June 2003)
• Belmont Country Club, Secretary (2002-2004 and 2008); Board of Governors (2005-2007)
• Former Vice President & Current Member, Leadership Council, Temple Israel of Boston
• Former Vice President, American Jewish Committee, New England Chapter; Currently member of the Board of Directors 
• Elected to American Jewish Committee National Council (2005)
• Former Director and Clerk, Grove Bank
• Former Clerk, UST Capital Corp.
• Former Chairman, City of Newton Human Rights Commission
• Former Secretary and General Counsel to a highly successful non-profit corporation which operates a summer program for high school students and younger students at Yale University, Wellesley College and St. Marks School

Education

• J.D., New York University Law School
• B.A., Wesleyan University