Firm Name: Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Year founded: 2008
Location: Boston
Number of attorneys: 17
Managing partners: Jeffrey L. Hirsch and Scott A.
Roberts
What types of law does your firm handle?
Labor and employment, business litigation and higher
education.
Any particular areas where the firm has made a name for
itself?
We represent organizations across a broad spectrum of
industries, including higher education, healthcare, human services,
professional services, transportation, technology, manufacturing,
property management and emergency services.
What firm attribute do clients find most
attractive?
Clients see HRW not as a vendor but as a true business partner;
our clients appreciate the high-level attention, responsiveness,
depth of knowledge and practicality we provide.
Briefly describe a recent "win" or client success story
that the firm is proud of?
This year HRW lawyers led a project team that developed a
college's first campus police department in the history of the
school. HRW also recently obtained a summary judgment dismissal on
behalf of a lender on a plaintiff's claim for $3 million arising
from allegations of unfair lending and collection practices.
Describe a recent pro bono project the firm has
undertaken.
We are proud to provide pro bono representation on an ongoing
basis to a Massachusetts Legal Services organization in connection
with its labor and employment needs. The organization is unionized,
and the representation offers our attorneys a rare opportunity to
do traditional labor work on a pro bono basis for a deserving
nonprofit client.
HRW is also proud to participate in Middlesex District Attorney
Marian Ryan's volunteer 209A Domestic Violence Restraining Order
assistance program.
Is your firm regularly active with any charitable or
civic outside of the MBA?
HRW is regularly active with numerous charitable organizations,
including transgender rights organizations, community health
centers, nonprofit human service providers and private special
education schools. We volunteer our time, chair events, provide
financial support and offer legal and practical advice. One of our
partners even plays in a band at various fundraisers.
Anything to announce in the coming year?
We are going to continue having a blast working together and may
expand our team. We'll continue to make work fun with such events
as our annual "Battle of the Lawyers" and "Workplace Wizards
Workshop" roundtables for our clients, and our continued
participation in the Boston Podcast.
Name at least one fact about the firm that people might
be surprised to learn?
An HRW partner serves as president of the Massachusetts Chapter
of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms.
In what way(s) do you find the MBA beneficial to the
lawyers in your firm?
Through the MBA, HRW lawyers have presented at and attended
numerous educational programs, testified in support of important
legislation, published scholarly works, assisted low income
individuals, advocated on behalf of legal services, collaborated
with other bar associations, and many other highly rewarding and
beneficial activities.
Are there any specific MBA programs you find
particularly helpful to your firm?
The MBA Labor and Employment Law Conference, the Civil
Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Digests, the annual NLRB
Practice and Procedure subcommittee meeting, collaboration with
affinity bar associations and access to ethics guidance are just a
few of the many programs and benefits we find valuable. We also
enjoy the fun variety of social and networking events, including
Casino night