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Massachusettes Lawyers Weekly: Newton officials should have expected trouble in 2006 when they decided to use nearly $1million in Community Preservation Act funds to upgrade two parks in the Nonantum section of the city. They may have been doing something nice for local residents. And the money was just sitting there,obviating the need to push for funds as “capital improvements” in an always-unpopular Proposition 2 1/2 override.But they also knew Guive Mirfendereski was out there.
Mirfendereski, an energetic Iranian-born lawyer and activist who operates a solo practice out of his Newton home when he’s not busy writing about international law or making furniture from discarded lobster traps, had already helped sink the city’s plan earlier that year to use CPA money to build artificial-turf athletic fields at Newton South High School. Though his lawsuit alleging that the turf constituted an impermissible use of CPA funds was dismissed as premature, the city ultimately backed down.
And when officials passed their Nonantum plan, Mirfendereski was waiting. Representing 10 taxpayers on a pro bono basis, Mirfendereski convinced a Superior Court judge that the CPA—which is meant to provide money for historic preservation as well as the expansion of recreational land and community housing—prohibited the park upgrades because the land in question hadn’t been acquired with CPA money.The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed in a decision that, according to Mirfendereski, “dramatically alters the course of business” for municipalities seeking to use CPA money for capital improvements.
Now, he says,towns will notbe able to use the CPA as an“end run”around Proposition21/2, as long as there are 10 taxpayers willing to bring a case. And while he admits regret that a legal technicality deprived neighbors of a worthy project, the rule of law trumps. “With a fading degree of accountability, we’d end up in a society no longer ruled by the intent of the Legislature,” he says. “This would not be a better society as a result.”>>> Full text PDF
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Best Lawyer: Guive Mirfendereski
by Ali Tabesh (not verified) on Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:00 AM PSTCongratulations to Dr. Mirfenderski for his accomplishments. I am actually not surprised to see him shines. He grew up in a very distinguished family, his father was of the Iranian Ambassador to the Soviet Union in the 70’s and he served our homeland in the most honorable way and one of the few Iranian Diplomat who could speak Russian fluently; it is natural that such a father should have such a son.
Guive, not only shines in Massachusetts but he is one of the top authority in the international affair, graduated from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University); one of the most prestigious institution in the country and has written lots of articles in various Journals.
I, as everyone else in this forum, am very proud of Dr. Mirfenderski and wish him the best of luck!
Power of One !!
by masoudA on Thu Jan 01, 2009 08:55 AM PSTCongrats mr. Mir Fendreski on the award well deserved. I knew you were a special Iranian when I first read your article "Power of One" right here on Iranian.com. All we have to do now is to figure out a way to join forces and become more than one - not only for the sake of Iran but for the sake of millions of us outside Iran.
Congrats again - and best wishes.
Creative Lawyer and a more than creative philologist!!
by Literary Critic (not verified) on Thu Jan 01, 2009 06:09 AM PSTI congratulate Dr Mirfendereski on being counted among the lawyers of the year 2008 in the commonwealth of Massachusettes. I strongly urge him to continue to be creative within the framework of his law practice as there is a huge scope there for his creative mind to work. But I strongly advise him to stay clear of being creative in a field for which he has possesses no training but evidently huge interest: philology. His creativity there will, as it already has, lead to misinformation for the readers and ridicule by the erudite!
Congratulations!
by from a distance (not verified) on Wed Dec 31, 2008 09:15 PM PSTCongratulations!
Not surprised! He is great! Why hasn't been writing here lately?
by gol-dust on Wed Dec 31, 2008 07:24 PM PSTI love his writings. For whatever reason he has been absent from this site for a long time! He used to score Iran vs US. He has a wealth of wide range of knowledge in all fields! Congratulations to him and Happy New Year to all!
Congrats
by Ye pa Do pa (not verified) on Wed Dec 31, 2008 04:42 PM PSTCongratulations Guive!!! This is quite an honor.
You have a great name...my son's name is also Guive :-)
tabrik
by Masoud Kazemzadeh on Wed Dec 31, 2008 04:07 PM PSTDear Guive,
Congratulations. You have made us proud.
Best,
Masoud
Congrats Guive !
by Darius Kadivar on Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:23 AM PSTAnd Happy New Year.
Best,
DK
Congratulations
by Kaveh Nouraee on Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:02 AM PSTI have also learned that Mr. Mirfendereski is planning on becoming a candidate for alderman. All the best.
Bravo Guive!
by farrad02 on Wed Dec 31, 2008 09:02 AM PSTDear sir, I have been following your writings and am aware of your family's past honors as well. I'm proud of you as a compatriot! Go Guive!
proud indeed
by mahmoudg on Wed Dec 31, 2008 08:58 AM PSTProud indeed to be related to him. Always a sea of knowledge, just like his late father, Excellency Ahmad Mirfenderski, he is vivacious and full of intellect.
Guive Mirfendereski!
by Maryam Hojjat on Wed Dec 31, 2008 06:58 AM PSTI am Proud of such Iranian-American. however, I missed his writings!
He used to contribute his writings to Iranian.Com regularly. Hope he comes back.
Didn't fall far away from the tree
by Ali P. on Wed Dec 31, 2008 04:20 AM PSTHis father was very high in Iranian State Department, and also an ambassador to USSR, back in the day. A very remarkable man, from what I have read and heard about him.
Re: Ajam
by Abbasi (not verified) on Wed Dec 31, 2008 01:55 AM PSTThank you. I have learned something.
Fenderesk...
by Ajam (not verified) on Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:13 PM PSTDear Abbasi, Guive is a Shahnameh character and Fenderesk is a part of the Golestan province in northern Iran.
Is he Iranian?
by Abbasi (not verified) on Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:42 PM PSTThe name and the look doesn't seem Iranian.
a good writer too
by Aziz (not verified) on Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:41 PM PSTHave not seen his writings for a long time.
He is missed on Iranian.com
Great News
by Mammad on Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:28 PM PSTThis is an incredible honor for the Iranian community, and great news for me personally. I am honored to be counted among Guive's friends.
Congratulations Guive. We are proud of you.
Mammad
Yeay!
by Jahanshah Javid on Tue Dec 30, 2008 08:31 PM PSTWonderful! Congratulations! What a great honor for a lawyer in a state that produces the country's top lawyers! And a great source of pride to the Iranian-American community.