Inclusion & Community Building
At Goulston & Storrs, diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t buzzwords—they’re part of how we think, lead, and build relationships. When people with different lived experiences come together, we ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and create smarter solutions. That’s not just good for our clients—it’s essential to our culture.
Many of our colleagues come from underrepresented backgrounds, and they’ve helped shape this firm from every seat at the table. But we know representation alone isn’t enough. We’re intentional about recruiting, developing, and advancing lawyers from diverse communities—and making sure they have access to meaningful work, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. We invest in ongoing education, host guest speakers, and create space for honest conversations about what inclusion looks like in practice—not just in theory.
Contacts
Ayeshah Johnson
Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Washington, D.C.
ajohnson@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 2270
Karen L. Febeo
Chief Legal Talent Officer, Boston
kfebeo@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 2201Building Equity
Goulston & Storrs is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the real estate communities where we practice. Starting in Boston, we launched Building Equity™ in January 2023 to help create opportunities for people from underrepresented groups such as people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, including certified Minority-Owned Businesses (MBEs), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and LGBTBE-certified businesses.
Recognizing that people from underrepresented groups often face unique and persistent hurdles in accessing capital, connecting with influential mentors, bidding on development sites, partnering with top-tier professional services firms, and growing their businesses, Building Equity™ is focused on providing:
- access to debt/equity capital and business opportunities;
- counsel, through deploying creative fee arrangements to help participants manage legal costs while growing their business;
- education, through launching a programming series dedicated to expanding participants’ knowledge and expertise; and
- mentorship, through fostering opportunities for mentorship, networking, and sponsorship.
We are collaborating across a range of stakeholders in real estate development—not only emerging developers, but also public agencies, trade groups, and nonprofits, as well as architects, bankers, contractors, brokers, and other professionals—to help move our city into the future.
The firm is a proud sponsor of Builders of Color Coalition (BCC), which seeks to increase access and diversity in Boston’s real estate sector and promote the economic wellbeing of minority businesses and the communities they serve.
For more information on Building Equity™, please contact Brian J. Carrozza
Contacts
Matthew J. Kiefer
Of Counsel, Boston
mkiefer@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6597
David Linhart
Director, Boston
dlinhart@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4049
Christian G. Regnier
Director, Boston
cregnier@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6591
Yareni (Yari) Sanchez
Associate, Boston
ysanchez@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3564Recognition That Reflects Our Values
We’re proud to have earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index and a spot on its “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” list. We’ve also been longtime participants in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification, which helps ensure that underrepresented professionals have real pathways to leadership.
And in line with our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, we do not support non-religious organizations that discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Inclusion Is A Daily Practice
We don’t see inclusion as a milestone—it’s a mindset. It’s how we show up for each other, how we hold ourselves accountable, and how we keep growing. At Goulston & Storrs, we’re building a workplace where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to lead.