Andrew Zelermyer

B. Andrew Zelermyer graduated with an A.B. from Princeton University and from the Boston University School of Law with a J.D. cum laude. Until 2016, Andrew had been a director at Goulston & Storrs, where he practiced law for over 22 years. His practice specialized in complex commercial real estate matters. Andrew was involved in various professional associations, and he has held numerous committee and board positions with a number of organizations, including the Boston Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Retail Solar Task Force at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Andrew is currently a board and executive committee member of Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) and a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston.

From 2014 through 2018, Andrew served as board chair of Keshet, the leading national organization for LGBTQ inclusion in the Jewish community. Prior to serving as board chair, he had previously been the treasurer and had served as a board member since 2010. Andrew has been involved in several other nonprofit and community organizations, including his synagogue, Temple Israel, where he served as a board member and treasurer, the Boston Preservation Alliance, where he served on the board, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (“CJP”), and Mass Equality, where he was a founding board member. He is an alumnus of Lead Boston and CJP’s Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program. Andrew has committed his time to improving the lives of those whose voices are not often heard, in particular, inner-city youth, LGBTQ people, and those who are subject to bigotry and discrimination.

In 2016, Andrew made the decision to retire from his active law practice at Goulston & Storrs to be home full-time with his children. Andrew and his family live in Brookline, Massachusetts.

As an Access to Justice Fellow, Andrew will continue his work with Greater Boston Legal Services.