REAL
ESTATE
Members of the firm
have extensive experience advising clients
on residential and commercial real estate
sales and leasing, real estate development
projects, subdivisions, and with planning,
zoning, and environmental issues. As part
of our real estate practice, we provide
advice for clients on purchase and sale
agreements, perform title searches, obtain
title insurance policies, represent buyers,
sellers and lenders at real estate closings,
and advise clients on tax-saving strategies.
We also provide advice to both commercial
and residential landlords and tenants
on their rights in the landlord/tenant
relationship. In addition, the firm advises
condominium associations and condominium
unit owners in the implementation of condominium
by-laws and regulations, and with other
issues that arise in the condominium form
of ownership.
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ESTATE
PLANNING, ELDER LAW, TRUSTS, AND PROBATE
The firm provides experienced
services in writing Wills and Trusts,
in providing Asset Protection Planning
and in drafting other documents that make
a client's wishes clear. When drafting
Estate Plan documents, the goal of the
firm is to ensure that a client’s
property is distributed on their death
in accordance with their wishes, while
at the same time minimizing taxes, legal
expenses and other costs. Members of the
firm are also experienced in handling
the Probate of clients' estates, and advising
trustees regarding their duties in carrying
out the terms of trusts.
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LITIGATION
The firm offers experienced
trial and appellate litigation services
and has successfully represented clients
in all State Courts, Federal Court and
before municipal and State boards and
agencies. The firm has experience handling
litigation in the areas of zoning, real
estate, land use, contract, negligence,
tort, construction, banking, commercial,
collections, employment, labor, discrimination
defense, probate, trust, landlord/ tenant
law, and in tax appeals. While the firm
offers experienced trial services, we
also counsel clients on settlement options
that may be in the client’s best
interest and pursue favorable settlement
terms when appropriate. The goal of the
attorneys engaged in litigation at the
firm is to be a zealous advocate for clients
and to find the best possible solution
at a reasonable expense.
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BUSINESS
LAW/BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
The firm’s clients
include many local businesses of all sizes.
We offer services for the formation of
Corporations, Limited Liability Companies,
Limited and General Partnerships and Joint
Ventures. The firm also advises businesses
on all types of legal issues, including
tax matters, employment and labor law
issues, director and officer liability,
shareholder rights and liabilities, franchising,
reorganization, joint ventures, mergers
and acquisitions, and dissolution. Attorneys
at the firm also provide practical experienced
advice on general business strategy and
planning. The firm's business clients
are involved in such diverse fields as
construction, the restaurant and bar industry,
retail and wholesale, real estate sales
and management, boating and other marine
industries, the arts, historic preservation,
and museums, to name a few.
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MUNICIPAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Our attorneys frequently
represent clients in applications to local
Zoning Boards of Review, Planning Boards,
and Historic District Commissions in obtaining
variances and other relief from zoning
restrictions. The firm also has experience
representing clients objecting to improper
land uses that affect the enjoyment or
value of a client’s property before
both local boards and in Court, if necessary.
The firm also has successfully represented
many property owners seeking relief from
excessive City or Town property taxation.
In addition, the firm has many years of
experience representing clients seeking
solutions to problems on a variety of
local issues before local City and Town
Councils. The attorneys at the firm also
represent clients before Rhode Island
state agencies and boards, such as the
Coastal Resources Management Council and
others.
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PERSONAL
INJURY
The firm provides experienced,
aggressive representation of people injured
in automobile or other accidents and by
medical malpractice. We provide legal
counseling immediately following the injury
through initial settlement negotiations,
filing of suit, arbitration and trial,
if necessary. For personal injury matters
we provide a free initial consultation
and there is no fee unless the client
obtains compensation.
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