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Feuer, Jeffrey M.

Jeffrey M. Feuer - Cambridge, MA

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Landlord/Tenant Lawyers in Cambridge, MA

678 Massachusetts Ave Ste 600 Cambridge, MA 02139

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"I consider myself very fortunate that Jeff took me on as a client. I was a tenant in Boston and had a difficult situation with my landlord. Jeff succesfully resolved the situation in my favor. Jeff was genuinely concerned about me and provided me..." "I consider myself very fortunate that Jeff took me on as a client. I was a tenant in Boston and had a difficult situation with my landlord. Jeff succesfully resolved the situation in my favor. Jeff was genuinely concerned about me and provided me with excellent legal guidance. All throughout the legal process, Jeff was patient in hearing my story, drafted strong letters on my behalf, and negeotiated the best possible outcome for me. I highly recommend working with Jeff and rate his competence, communication and integrity as outstanding. "

Cambridge Landlord/Tenant Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Landlord/Tenant 50%
  • Consumer Protection 15%
  • Employment Law -- Severance Agreements, Employment Contracts 20%
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Privacy Rights -- Video and Electronic Surveillance of Employees
  • Business Contracts and Leases
  • Administrative Hearings
  • Litigation & Appeals 15%
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
  • Trustee/Guardian Ad Litem for lead poisoned children

Litigation: 60%

Attorney Information

Overview

His law partner Lee Goldstein came up with their firm's slogan, but it aptly describes Jeff Feuer's life work: We fight evil. Always have, always will. Often unpaid but always ready for the struggle, Jeff has been at the forefront of the defense of tenants, consumers, employees, political demonstrators, and other underrepresented people and groups.

His training began with his family. His family's always been progressive, and by the time he finished high school, he had been involved in anti-war and civil rights civil disobedience actions and demonstrations. During college he went to Chicago to organize welfare recipients in the Poor People's Campaign, and became active in the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). His first career was in social work, first as a drug rehabilitation counselor in New York City and then, for 15 years, with youthful offenders in Watertown.

Eventually Jeff grew dissatisfied with what social work could achieve and entered law school. "I kept seeing the same problems over and over again and I thought law would give me some additional tools to help bring about systemic change," he says. Plus, he admits, "I like arguing." Though an idealist, Jeff had a good business plan to finance his law school education, one that also satisfied his passion for music. He and a partner opened Rockit Records in Saugus in 1980. The plan paid off when he sold his half of the store and entered Northeastern University Law School in 1982.

Early in his legal career, Jeff represented children poisoned by lead paint and helped extend the protection of state lead paint laws to poor people living in federally subsidized housing. He continued his lead paint cases at Stern and Shapiro, but grew tired of litigating the same cases over and over again, and in 1995 teamed up with Lee Goldstein to form his current political community-based law office and partnership.

Goldstein and Feuer earn their bread and butter with tenants' rights, consumer, employment discrimination, and wrongful termination cases, as well as helping non-profits with incorporation, governance and taxes, and some family law cases. Both partners are also very active in the defense of political demonstrators and people losing their homes through foreclosure.

Jeff is the chair of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild Mass Defense Committee. Before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, he was part of the NLG team who negotiated permits and parade routes for demonstrators. When the city tried to confine protests to a small caged-in area, he was on the NLG legal team that sued to allow demonstrators within sight and sound of conventioneers. He coordinated legal support for those arrested in the 2005 Justice for Janitors campaign and did the same for climate change activists who set up camp on the Boston Common in 2009. He also continues to defend community activists seeking to prevent foreclosures and evictions under the auspices of City Life/Vida Urbana. Jeff has great respect for how local police departments have been tolerant and even accepting of political demonstrations in these trying times and seeks to work cooperatively with them to prevent the kind of unlawful mass arrests of protestors that have happened in other urban areas around the country.

In addition, Jeff is very active in the National Lawyers Guild Street Law clinics, training lawyers and students and offering free clinics himself to community-based agencies on topics such as tenants' rights, foreclosure/eviction defense, and legal observing of demonstrations.

As a community-based attorney committed to serving people in trouble, and with the goal of helping people to achieve some measure of social and economic justice, Jeff's work is a model for private lawyers who want to make a difference.

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985
      J.D.

  • Non Legal Education

    • State University of New York, Albany, New York, 1980
      B.A.

Past Positions

  • Stern, Shapiro, Weissberg & Garin, Boston, MA, Associate, 1991 - 1995
  • Pressman, Hiller & Kruskal, Cambridge, MA, Associate, 1986 - 1991
  • Justice Edith Fine, Massachusetts Appeals Court, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
  • Rockit Records, Owner, 1980 - 1982
  • Watertown Multi-Service Center, The Sanctuary, Delta Family Services, Roosevelt Hospital, Social Worker, 1970 - 1980

Classes and Seminars

  • Legal Aspects of Lead Poisoning, Georgia Tech Research Institutes, 1991 - 1992
  • Landlord/Tenant Law Clinics, National Lawyers Guild Street Law Project, 1991 - Present
  • Foreclosure/Eviction Defense Clinics, National Lawyers Guild Street Law Project, 2008 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

  • National Lawyers Guild Street Law Clinic Project, 1991 - Present

Representative Clients 

  • Tenants
  • Families with lead poisoned children
  • Employees
  • Consumers
  • Small business owners
  • Workers
  • City Life/Vida Urbana
  • Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center
  • Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center
  • Various trusts for minors

Representative Cases

  • Ayala v. Boston Housing Authority
    • Citation: 536 N.E.2d 1082
    • Court: Mass.
    • Year: 1989
    • Serial Number: 1989059183

Published Works

Articles

  • Legal Tactics:Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts (one chapter), MCLE, 7th Edition, 2008
  • Expert Testimony In Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases, Trial, March, 1991

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1997
  • U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1986

Other Affiliations

  • National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts Chapter, 1998 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
  • Massachusetts Bar Association, 1990 - Present
  • Addiction Treatment Center of New England, 1988 - 1999 (Treasurer, Board of Directors)

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Highlights

  • 5.0 Value
  • 4.7 Quality of Service
  • 5.0 Professional Competence
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    • Landlord & Tenant
    By Anonymous on Oct. 27, 2020
    Verified Client
    Hired Attorney 2020
    Recommends this Attorney
    I consider myself very fortunate that Jeff took me on as a client. I was a tenant in Boston and had a difficult situation with my landlord. Jeff succesfully resolved the situation in my favor. Jeff was genuinely concerned about me and provided me with excellent legal guidance. All throughout the legal process, Jeff was patient in hearing my story, drafted strong letters on my behalf, and negeotiated the best possible outcome for me. I highly recommend working with Jeff and rate his competence, communication and integrity as outstanding.
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    • Defamation
    • Landlord & Tenant
    By Lilly L. on Oct. 18, 2023
    Verified Client
    Consulted Attorney 2023
    Recommends this Attorney
    I recently had the privilege of engaging with Attorney Jeff Feuer for a landlord-tenant dispute and am compelled to commend his exceptional service. Having spent numerous years as a CPA in the consulting industry, I am familiar with the consulting realm. Hence, when I say Jeff's professionalism and expertise truly impressed me, it's from a standpoint of understanding high standards of service. In August 2023, I found myself amidst a challenging situation. I had unknowingly entered a sub-lease agreement with an real estate sales agent lacking legal authority. Consequently, I faced eviction within a week. My attempts to secure a refund from this agent were met with resistance, followed by the sales agent's baseless and defamatory emails sent to both my educational institution and employer, just trying to prevent me from bringing him to the court. It was in these trying circumstances that I reached out to Attorney Jeff Feuer. Jeff's methodical approach stood out immediately. He attentively absorbed all facets of my case and equipped me with a wealth of legal knowledge that even my own research hadn't unveiled. With his guidance, I penned a more legally sound demand letter. Jeff's swift intervention with a Cease and Desist Letter played a pivotal role in ensuring that the sales agent refrained from involving any third parties henceforth. Throughout the process, Jeff’s responses were prompt, always within 24 hours, ensuring I felt supported at every juncture. His sage advice enabled me to resolve the matter without resorting to court proceedings. The leasing agent eventually acceded to my refund demands, and the matter was amicably settled. I'd like to add that Jeff's fees were incredibly reasonable, especially considering the caliber of service rendered. Attorney Jeff Feuer's assistance was invaluable. I wouldn't hesitate to seek his expertise in the future, should the need arise.
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  • By Anonymous on Oct. 01, 2020
    Verified Client
    Hired Attorney 2019-2020
    Recommends this Attorney
    Jeff was professional, collaborative, and easy to work with. Especially as someone working with a lawyer for the first time, I was unsure about many aspects of the court’s requirements and had lots of questions. Jeff was always ready with detailed answers and made me feel confident throughout the entire process.
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678 Massachusetts Ave
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