About Richard
Richard Kendall took an uncommon route to the courthouse. He began his professional education studying physical education and sports medicine at Springfield College. He later returned to the academic track that feeds directly into criminal practice, earning an M.A. in Criminal Justice from Anna Maria College and a J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law, where he concentrated in Criminal Defense. The sequence of degrees gives him both a practical grounding and a direct line into trial work.
After law school, Kendall built a practice that reaches from state courts in Massachusetts to federal forums. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and has credentials that extend to the First Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. Those admissions reflect an ability to handle matters at trial and on appeal.
Kendall’s legal work centers on courtroom advocacy. His law school concentration in criminal defense and his memberships in trial-focused groups indicate a practice oriented toward contested cases. He belongs to the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Association for Justice, organizations that are rooted in litigation and trial procedure. Those affiliations suggest regular involvement in preparing and trying cases as well as taking appeals when necessary.
He also participates in bar and regional legal organizations. Kendall holds memberships in the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and the Essex County Bar Association. He is listed as a sponsor member of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, which connects practicing lawyers to ongoing training and resources. Those engagements point to a professional life that values procedural competence and continuing education.
Outside strictly legal circles, Kendall is a member of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Winthrop Lodge No. 1078. That civic tie echoes his earlier interest in physical education and sports medicine. The combination of an athletic undergraduate degree and graduate work in criminal justice shapes an approach to litigation that balances preparation, stamina and attention to detail.
Kendall’s practice covers criminal defense and trial litigation in Massachusetts, and it extends into federal appellate and Supreme Court admissions when the case requires it. He currently practices in Massachusetts, handling criminal defense and trial litigation.
