$ 350-650 per hour
Leonard Henry Kesten
About Leonard
Biography
My priority as an attorney is to listen carefully to my clients, identify their problems with them, and seek the best solution possible. It is always important to remember that it is the client's issue, not the lawyers. What is best for the client is the ultimate driving force of everything that the lawyer does.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
40%-65%
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 41 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP
One Exeter Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116
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Posted by Michael | April 1, 2010
Superb Lawyer!
Mr. Kesten represented in a discrimination case. He conducts his work in a very professional fashion. He's terrific in court...very charismatic. His respectful manner makes him very easy to work with. He displays great concern for his clients and I strongly recommend his work.
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Experience
Honors
2014
Lawyer of the Year, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Massachusetts Most influential lawyers, Lawyers Weekly
2008
av, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Citizen of the Year, Yarmouth Police
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2001
Lawyer of the Year, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
1997
Worlds Best Dad, My sons
Work Experience
1995 - Present
Partner, Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP
1990 - 1995
Partner, Morrison Mahoney & Miller
1983 - 1990
Associate, Morrison Mahoney & Miller
1979 - 1980
Superintendent, Massachusetts Department of Correction
1978 - 1979
Deputy Superintendent, Massachusetts Department Of Correction
1977 - 1978
Director of Classification, Massachusetts Department of Correction
1975 - 1976
Special Education Teacher, Boston Public Schools
1973 - 1974
Deputy Superintendent, Connecticut Department of Correction
1971 - 1973
Corrections counselor/Corrections officer, Connecticut Department Of Correction
1971 - 1971
Truck driver, Superior Sales
Associations
2006 - Present
American Trial Lawyers Association
2004 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
2000 - Present
Massachusetts Academy of Trial AttorneysMember
2000 - Present
American Inns of Court
1990 - Present
SPANBoard of Directors
1985 - Present
Defense Research Institute
1985 - Present
Boston Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Massachusetts Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Grossmith v Foxborough Police
Defendants' Verdict
Education
1983
Northeastern University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
Harvard University
Masters
1970
University of Connecticut
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
Continuing Legal Education
Trial Practice
2009
Family Law Seminar
Duty to Protect
2009
Bridgewater State Ethics
Police Ethics
2004
MMA Annual Meeting
Employment Law
1998
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association
Civil Rights Litigation
1993
DRI Civil Rights Seminar
Police Liability
Publications
2009
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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English
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