Milton Bordwin, Business Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts
Over 69 years of legal practice · focused on Business, General, and Real Estate · 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review
Boston, MA
Practicing business in Boston since 1957.
- 69+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
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- Bar admissions
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Milton Bordwin is an attorney based in Boston, MA. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Real Estate. Milton has over 69 years of legal experience. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Experience
- over 69 years
- Known for
- Business · General · Real Estate
- Handles Business, General, and Real Estate matters from Boston, MA.
- Over 69 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Milton Bordwin: Milton Bordwin is an attorney based in Boston, MA. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Real Estate. Milton has over 69 years of legal experience. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Practice areas handled by Milton Bordwin
Milton concentrates on business, general, real estate, and tax. Each area below outlines the kind of case Milton handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
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Business cases in Boston, Massachusetts
Milton takes business matters in Boston, Massachusetts. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Milton agrees to represent you.
General cases in Boston, Massachusetts
Milton takes general matters in Boston, Massachusetts. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Milton agrees to represent you.
Real Estate cases in Boston, Massachusetts
Milton takes real estate matters in Boston, Massachusetts. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Milton agrees to represent you.
Tax cases in Boston, Massachusetts
Milton takes tax matters in Boston, Massachusetts. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Milton agrees to represent you.
Biography
About Milton Bordwin — Over 69 years of Massachusetts business experience
Milton Bordwin is an attorney based in Boston, MA. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Real Estate. Milton has over 69 years of legal experience. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Milton Bordwin is a lawyer practicing life sciences and emerging growth companies, corporate, business and tax and 2 other areas of law. Milton received a B.B.A. degree from City College of New York in 1952, and has been licensed for 69 years. Milton practices in Boston, MA.
Working with Milton on a business matter
Milton Bordwin is a lawyer practicing life sciences and emerging growth companies, corporate, business and tax and 2 other areas of law. Milton received a B.B.A. degree from City College of New York in 1952, and has been licensed for 69 years. Milton practices in Boston, MA.
Who Milton represents
Milton reviews new inquiries case-by-case for business, general, and real estate matters in Boston and the surrounding Massachusetts area.
Credentials
Milton Bordwin's legal education and bar admissions
Harvard Law School
J.D. · 1959
City College of New York
B.B.A. · 1952
Jurisdictions
Milton's state bar admissions
Massachusetts Suprem
1959 · ACTIVE
New York
1957 · ACTIVE
Milton studied at J.D. in Harvard Law School and B.B.A. in City College of New York.
Law school and academic background
Milton completed J.D. in Harvard Law School and B.B.A. in City College of New York. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Milton runs in Massachusetts is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Recognition
Awards, publications, and recognition of Milton Bordwin
Milton has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.
AV Preeminent
Legal awards and honors
AV Preeminent.
Affiliations
Milton's professional memberships and bar associations
Professional and Community Involvements •In 1992 he founded and until 1998 was Editor of The Bordwin Letter (Preventive Law for Business), a plain-English monthly newsletter focusing on legal risks facing business and Recommendations for avoiding them
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How to Make the Other Side Perform the Contract-
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With subscribers in 35 states and four foreign countries in a broad variety of businesses and institutions, it became the nation's foremost plain-English preventive-law publication to business
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TBL has been noted or received favorable mention or had its articles reprinted in many business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, INC
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His single issue article on employment law issues, AIDS - The Disease for Which You Call Your Lawyer was reprinted in both the Minnesota and Oregon State Bar Journals
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•Bordwin served (1993-2000) as Legal Editor of the monthly magazine of the American Management Association International, Management Review, regularly contributing articles (50+) on the legal risks facing business and recommendations for avoiding them
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Part 2: How are performance appraisals like time bombs? Part 3: How can the mere timing of a discharge land you in court? Part 4: Should you ask your employee to sign a release? Part 5: The ex-employer's tight-wire act: The request for a reference
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- Plus about 50 specific *Recommendations for employers
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•Several of his newsletter and magazine articles are used as teaching materials in a number of schools including Harvard Business School, New York University, Brandeis Graduate School of International Finance and Economics and University of Kiev
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Articles are also reprinted in business journals in China, Japan, Taiwan, Argentina, Spain and Portugal
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•Bordwin wrote a definitive article, Escalation and Commercial Leasing, in the early stages of the expense-escalation provisions in office leases for New England Real Estate Directory
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•In early days of Internet startups, he developed an experimental Website designed for serialized periodic updates with cases of interest and useful to business, The Lazy Judge who presided over The Virtual Courthouse
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(4 beta episodes) •Bordwin's last published article appeared in the March 2005 issue of Medical Diagnostic & Device Industry magazine, entitled Factoring the Law into Medical Device Design
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The article proposed that, given the product-liability legal exposure faced by medical device manufacturers in the USA, a lawyer familiar with the applicable legal principles should be involved at the design phase of a medical device
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market outweighed any benefit, and we [C&D editors] find it hard to disagree
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•He was a founding member and later served as Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Preventive Law Committee for the Association's Business Law Council
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He is a founding member of the American Bar Association's Task Force on Preventive Law
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He is also a member of the Boston Bar Association and former member of the Computer Law Association
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•Bordwin has been named as one of the 100 Massachusetts (Business) Super Lawyers in past years by Boston Magazine's Survey of the Profession
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He was named a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law by The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and Corporate Counsel magazines
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•Bordwin has lectured on business law issues to a number of industry/trade organizations on Preventive Law for Business issues
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•He was interviewed on National Public Radio in connection with his Preventive Law work and publications
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•Bordwin participated and chaired continuing legal education seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Bar Association on leasing and other real estate topics
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•He was featured speaker to 300 Human Resource Executives at American Management Association International's publication, HR Review , annual program
Fifty Do's and Don'ts for HR Executives · membership
•Bordwin presented a Preventive Law Program ( Is There a Lawyer in the House? ) for INC
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magazine's annual program, Growing Your Company
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•Responding to request from Time-Life , he produced materials for a planned Law for Business People program/website, etc
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[T-L program was never produced]
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•He has participated as a panelist on several cable television programs on legal issues involved in sexual harassment preventive law practices preserving limited liability for the small/medium size-business legal owner etc
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•Bordwin co-wrote, produced and played the part of the advisor-lawyer in Commonwealth Films' training video, Copyrights and Copy Wrongs, focusing on the consequences of illegal copying of software
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•He organized an all-day firm seminar, Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry and presented the keynote speech at that session
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•Bordwin spoke at a firm seminar on the newly adopted Americans With Disabilities Act with a keynote entitled Americans With and Without Disabilities Act - a Warning to Business
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•As firm managing partner, Bordwin organized a monthly series of mid-day client presentations on legal issues of concern to small/medium size businesses, called Lunch With The Lawyers with a major focus on the then newly developing employment-law problems
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Bordwin is former Chairman of his law firm's managing Executive Committee
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He is a veteran of the U
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Army, having served in Vienna, Austria and in Germany, where he rose to the rank of Private First Class
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He lives in Boston
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His late wife, Henny, was a pianist, teacher and musicologist and Founder/President of The American Schubert Institute
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They have three grown children
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Locations
Milton Bordwin's office in Boston
Milton's primary office is at 50 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
Client feedback
Client reviews of Milton Bordwin — 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review
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How to hire Milton Bordwin — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new business attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Milton usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
Milton charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Milton's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Milton will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a business attorney in Boston, Massachusetts
A short list to run through before you commit: How many business matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Milton
Milton discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in business practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every business matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Milton confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
Milton's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many business practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about Milton Bordwin
How much does it cost to hire Milton for a business case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Milton walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Milton offer a free consultation?
Milton charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Milton's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Milton's current terms during booking.
How long do business cases in Massachusetts typically take?
Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Milton gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Milton take my case if I'm outside Boston?
Milton is licensed in Massachusetts. Matters governed by Massachusetts law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Milton will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Milton?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Milton will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Milton accepting new business clients right now?
Milton's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
Business attorneys serving Boston, Cambridge and Worcester in Massachusetts
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