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Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner is a commercial real estate law firm specializing in all aspects of real estate development, ownership and operation.

Boston, MA
Joined November 2014
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"My job as a trial lawyer is to tell stories in a compelling way—to have a narrative that is interesting. I think what I did with this book is similar to what I do in my day job." A HISTORY OF BOSTON's @DanPDain on @PIVTRFoundation's Chatting with Betsy: bit.ly/49YbUmq
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"In my professional life representing real estate developers & advocating for my clients in terms of proposals for new buildings, I had to understand the history of the city & what makes cities work." A HISTORY OF BOSTON's @DanPDain on Speaking of Writers: bit.ly/3MRr4zF
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Great to see @DanPDain signing his book, A HISTORY OF BOSTON, at the @REBAMASS annual conference—which he's keynoting today! @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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Pretty cool to see @DanPDain quoted, and his book A HISTORY OF BOSTON mentioned, in this front-page @BostonGlobe article by @jonchesto about corporate signs proliferating on Boston office towers: bit.ly/49l03OD @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"It's everything under the sun about Boston that can fit in a book." @HistNerdsUnited reviews @DanPDain's A HISTORY OF BOSTON via @goodreads: bit.ly/46Zvrkx. @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"Successful cities are really based on the ability to innovate." Listen to @tiziana_dearing interviewing @DanPDain about his book, A HISTORY OF BOSTON, on @WBUR's @RadioBoston: wbur.fm/3s5ciOO @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"Impressively researched, detailed, documented, and informative, as well as thoroughly 'reader friendly' in both organization and presentation...Extraordinary." Midwest Book Review on @DanPDain's A HISTORY OF BOSTON: bit.ly/45HkuT9 @PERPublisher @DainTorpy
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A HISTORY OF BOSTON's @DanPDain discussing "the role that Boston played in the American Revolution, the American Industrial Revolution, the abolition movement, and the women's rights movement" on @WWDB_AM_860 (at the 20 min. mark): bit.ly/48XXhyE @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"In the late 1950s, Moody's declared Boston's bond level to be just above junk...I was curious why that was." @DanPDain on @KevinTocci's @959watdfm show (at the 44 min. mark) discussing his book, A HISTORY OF BOSTON: bit.ly/3s28UUF @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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Watch @DanPDain sharing one of his favorite Boston crime stories and discussing his book, A HISTORY OF BOSTON, on Steve @lookner's YouTube show (at the 1:42 mark): bit.ly/45jxttT @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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Thanks to @newtonvillebks for hosting @DanPDain for a talk last week! Signed copies of A HISTORY OF BOSTON are available at the store. @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"I've always felt the best way to see Boston is on foot, walking the neighborhoods." Listen to @DanPDain discussing his 800+ page book, A HISTORY OF BOSTON, on @wkxlnh's @cailandcompany (at the 22:30 mark): bit.ly/3ZOeA13 @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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"Successful cities are based on fostering the conditions that encourage innovation. Innovation occurs when you create places where people want to come together from different backgrounds." A HISTORY OF BOSTON's @DanPDain on @WGTDFM bit.ly/3ZSwAr7 @PERPublisher @DainTorpy
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Great interview w/ @DanPDain on @RonVanDamRadio. He talks about the 4 yrs he spent writing A HISTORY OF BOSTON (which clocks in at 800+ pages!) & the challenges of writing a history book up to the present. Listen at the 12:15 mark: bit.ly/3LCUvEY @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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Listen to A HISTORY OF BOSTON author @DanPDain on Rick Flynn Presents discussing how Boston reinvented itself, morphing from an industrial economy to a knowledge-based one: ihr.fm/3RoKZsY @DainTorpy @PERPublisher
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1/My interview with historian and author Daniel Dain about his book, A History of Boston is now posted. Boston is today one of the world's greatest cities, first in higher education, hospitals, life science companies, and sports teams.-
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🗓️ Mon, Sep 18, 6PM: Daniel Dain of @DainTorpy presents 'A History of Boston.' 📍 At the Cambridge Public Libary, Main Branch @cambridgepl ☑️ Free registration: buff.ly/48gfUh8
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From @bglobetoday: @globeideas contributor Daniel Dain thinks Boston's success in the future depends on us remembering the past. Watch the full segment at globe.com/globetoday.
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