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Richard Zelinka serves as counsel in the Real Estate Department of our Boston office. Mr. Zelinka's practice is concentrated in areas of commercial leasing, property management, construction and public contracting. Mr. Zelinka has represented landlords and tenants, including REITs and other public companies, in the leasing of office, retail, R D, laboratory and industrial space across the United States, and has represented commercial property owners in connection with a variety of facilities management agreements. In the construction area, he has represented and advised property owners, tenants, contractors and architects. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester, Mr. Zelinka was Deputy General Counsel for Leasing with the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management. While at DCAM, Mr. Zelinka represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the acquisition of some 6.5 million square feet of leased space, including leases of state agency headquarters, courthouses, university campuses, biotech labs, prisons and other specialized facilities. He also represented the Commonwealth in the ground leasing of state-owned land for private development, served as supervising attorney of the Commonwealth's Contractor Certification Office and the DCAM Bid Section, represented the Commonwealth in numerous bid protests and authored legislation and regulations concerning various aspects of public-building construction. Representative Client Work Represented owner in net leasing two Arizona office buildings to a national airline Represented owner in leasing retail space in Albuquerque, NM shopping center Represented national office supply chain in leasing store locations in major airports and other transportation facilities Represented public company in leasing headquarters premises and R&D facility in Massachusetts and offices in five other states Represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in leasing major portions of the Federal Courthouse at Post Office Square for use by the state judiciary Represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in leasing state highway rest areas to private-sector operators Represented law firm in $3.5 million construction contract for tenant improvements Represented owner in construction contracts for renovation of a Washington, DC office building and tenant improvements for the Federal Government Bar & Court Admissions New York, 1977 Massachusetts, 1986 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Professional & Civic Activities Boston Bar Association, Leasing and Construction Law Committees Secretary of Administration and Finance, Construction Reform Task Force Mayor's Needham Street Advisory Committee, Newton, MA Chairman, Village Falls Condominium Board of Trustees Education J.D., with honors, George Washington University Law School, 1976 B.A., summa cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1973 | 