Krokidas and Bluestein

What Krokidas and Bluestein does

Krokidas & Bluestein LLP is a Boston-based limited liability partnership law firm founded in 1982 by Maria J. Krokidas and Richard M. Bluestein. It operates as a full-service regional practice with twelve distinct practice areas spanning civil litigation, commercial property management, education law, health & human services, labor & employment, lending, nonprofit law, public agency representation, real estate, small business counsel, tax credits (NMTC, LIHTC, HTC), and tax-exempt bond financing. The firm serves a diversified client base across three primary verticals: nonprofit organizations (health and human services providers, social service agencies, affordable housing organizations, and educational institutions), for-profit businesses (small businesses, commercial property managers, hospitality operators, real estate developers), and public and quasi-public agencies (governmental entities, housing authorities, charter schools). As of June 2026, two of three co-managing partners and four of five equity partners are women, and the firm holds a Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification from the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office.

The firm operates approximately 20 attorneys plus support staff from its sole office at 600 Atlantic Avenue in Boston. Its business model is traditional professional services — primarily hourly legal fees, supplemented by fixed-fee bond counsel, tax credit, and transactional engagements. Pricing is explicitly positioned below most other Boston firms while emphasizing senior-attorney involvement (10-20+ years of experience) at those rates, including reduced rates offered to nonprofit clients. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct client relationships, referrals from existing clients and the professional network, and visibility generated through bar association participation (Boston Bar Association), content marketing (client alerts, health law alerts, webinars), and earned media in outlets such as Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Boston Business Journal, and U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms" rankings (held consecutively from 2020 through 2026) and Chambers USA (held from 2020 through 2026). The firm's products are delivered as integrated legal service lines rather than discrete product modules; there is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability described, and no digital product surface beyond a content website and a LinkedIn page.

Name

Krokidas and Bluestein

Legal name

Krokidas & Bluestein LLP

Website

https://kb-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boston-based law firm offering twelve practice areas — including nonprofit, healthcare, education, real estate, and tax-exempt bond financing — serving nonprofit, for-profit, and public clients across Massachusetts with senior attorneys at below-market rates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Civil litigation law
• Nonprofit legal counsel
• Healthcare regulatory law
• Commercial real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional legal fee structure with hourly billing for legal services. The firm emphasizes offering rates lower than most other Boston firms while providing access to senior attorneys with 10-20+ years of experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Krokidas & Bluestein is a Boston-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services through twelve distinct practice areas, including civil litigation, education law, health and human services, labor and employment, lending, nonprofit law, public agency representation, real estate, commercial property management, small business counsel, tax credits (NMTC, LIHTC, HTC), and tax-exempt bond financing. The firm serves nonprofit, for-profit, and public clients across Massachusetts, delivering transactional, regulatory compliance, litigation, and advisory work with senior attorneys (10-20+ years of experience).

Product overview

Krokidas & Bluestein is a Boston-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services through twelve distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a full-service legal practice rather than a software product company, offering core services in civil litigation, commercial property management, education law, health and human services, labor and employment, lending, nonprofit law, public agency representation, real estate, small business counsel, tax credits (NMTC, LIHTC, HTC), and tax-exempt bond financing. These practice areas are offered as integrated legal service lines rather than modular software products, with the firm's expertise spanning transactional work, regulatory compliance, litigation, and advisory services primarily serving nonprofit, for-profit, and public clients in Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Litigation Experienced litigators representing commercial, public, nonprofit and individual clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitration and mediation forums, handling business disputes, real estate litigation, bankruptcy, employment matters, probate, personal injury, insurance and fair housing cases.
• Commercial Property Management

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Choate Hall & Stewart: Larger Boston-based full-service law firm with overlapping practice areas in healthcare, real estate, and nonprofit matters. Represents the larger incumbent competition for K&B's institutional clients.
• Mintz: Boston-headquartered national law firm with significant healthcare, nonprofit, and education practices. A larger incumbent that competes for the same institutional client base as K&B.
• Foley Hoag: Larger Boston firm with comparable practice areas including healthcare regulatory, nonprofit, education, and litigation. Represents broader incumbent competition for higher-end matters.

Direct peers

• Burns & Levinson: Boston mid-size full-service law firm serving similar for-profit, nonprofit, and public clients with comparable practice areas including real estate, healthcare, and litigation.
• Hemenway & Barnes: Boston-based mid-size law firm with comparable practice focus on nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, education, and real estate law. Directly comparable in size, geography, and client base.
• Sullivan & Worcester: Boston-based law firm with comparable practice areas in real estate, nonprofit, tax credits, and bond financing. Similar mid-size positioning with overlapping practice capabilities.
• Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster: Boston law firm of similar size serving nonprofit, healthcare, real estate, and public sector clients. Directly competes for the same institutional and government legal work in Massachusetts.
• Lawson & Weitzen: Boston-based law firm with comparable mid-market positioning serving businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies. Similar size and Boston market focus make it a direct competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@krokidasbluestein2960
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/116935?trk=tyah

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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