Steven S. Fischman, together with Stephen R. Karp, has overseen the expansion of New England Development into a multi-faceted real estate development and investment company. As President and General Partner, Mr. Fischman has worked not only on the many developments overseen by the company but has also overseen investments in other real estate and non-real estate activities. Prior to joining New England Development, Mr. Fischman was a partner at the Boston law firm of Goulston & Storrs where he specialized in real estate and finance law. He represented developers and owners of all types of real estate including shopping centers, hotels, office projects, housing projects and industrial properties. Mr. Fischman is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Boston Bar Association, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Greater Boston Legal Services. He is a director of Partners Healthcare System and co-chair of their Real Estate Committee, trustee and vice chairman of the Jewish Funds for Justice, trustee of Kenyon College, and trustee emeritus and former chairman of the board of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Mr. Fischman received a B.A. degree from Kenyon College and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He served in the Peace Corps in Columbia, South America.