Blake and Associates were the legal advisers to a friend of mine as he was contemplating various bequests for his will, including setting up a complicated, first-of-its-kind scholarship to a... read more prestigious graduate school in Boston. As one of the trustees implementing that bequest, I have worked closely with Blake and Associates for a decade. David Blake's and Carolyn Martello-Spaulding's personal interest in the welfare of my friend was professional, courteous and always supportive, even as my friend's cognitive abilities diminished. As a result of their care, my friend's estate has accomplished exactly his wishes, including ensuring that the financial underpinnings are sound and well managed. Each time I communicate with the firm I am impressed with the legal sharpness of their advice, their support for the trustees in legal and financial matters as we have made our way through federal, state, local and university thickets, and their interest in the welfare of the students who have received the scholarships. I count on their expertise, and believe that they have made my job as a trustee both informed and more effective. David and Carolyn have been outstanding in their work for the trustees and in honoring and executing my friend's wishes to the letter.
