|   | | Law Firm in Providence, Rhode Island | |
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| | Address | | 5 Benefit Street | | Providence, Rhode Island 02904 | | (Providence Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Lisa & Sousa, Ltd. practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial, Corporate Law, Business Law, Real Estate, Financing, Franchise, Probate, Estate Planning, Zoning and Land Use, Bankruptcy Court. | Firm Profile:
A transactional law firm with concentration in the areas of all phases of commercial and corporate law, business structure and financing, real estate, estate planning, probate and all areas of land use, including zoning, planning and subdivision.The firm represents the Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Association (DDIFO) and many individual franchisees in all areas of franchising, business acquisition, transfer and succession planning, Fidelity Investments (FMR Rhode Island, Inc.) relative to local permitting and land use issues, and W/S Smithfield Associates, LLC in various aspects of its shopping center development. | | Firm Size: 7 | Representative Clients:
FMR Rhode Island, Inc (Fidelity Investments); Dunkin Donuts Independent Franchise Organization (DDIFO); WS Development Associates, LP; Shell Oil Co.; CMA Realty Co.; Smithfield Office Park at 295; Ocean State CPL, Inc.; Cadete Enterprises, Inc.; Riverside Management Group, Inc.; Couto Management, LLC; ADJ Realty Co. |
APPROVED TITLE ATTORNEYS FOR: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company; First American Title Insurance Company; American Title; Chicago Title Insurance Company; Lawyer's Title Insurance Company; Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. | References:
Citizens Savings Bank; Fidelity Investments; Sovereign Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | Carl B. Lisa (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, November 16, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Rhode Island; 1965, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1961); Boston University (LL.B., 1964). Smithfield Probate Judge, 1973-1975 and 1977-1981. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Outstanding Franchise Lawyer, Franchise Times; Certificate of Distinction, Rhode Island Bar Association. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Probate; Franchise; Corporation; Banking; Business Law). Reported Cases: Smithfield Voters for Responsible Development, Inc. v. LaGreca, et al 755 A.2d 126 (R.I. Sup. Ct. 2000) Practice Areas: Franchising Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Probate Law. Email: Carl B. Lisa | | Louis A. Sousa (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, May 18, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1979, Phi Beta Kappa); Villanova University (J.D., 1983). AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Outstanding Franchise Lawyer, Franchise Times. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. Practice Areas: Franchising Law; Real Estate Law; Commercial Leasing Law; Business Law. Email: Louis A. Sousa | | Carl B. Lisa, Jr. (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 2003, Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1989); Southern New England School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Massachusetts (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Law; Business Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law) Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Commissioner, Rhode Island Real Estate Commission, 1997-2005. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Leasing; Financial Law; Banking Law; Contracts. Email: Carl B. Lisa, Jr. | | —————————— | | Rebecca Cox (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, April 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Rhode Island; 2002, Massachusetts. Education: Mary Washington College (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Franchise Law. Email: Rebecca Cox | | John J. Poloski, III (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 4, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Education: Providence College (B.A., 1999); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; Justinian Society. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Franchise Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law. Email: John J. Poloski, III | | Sandra Sousa (Associate) born New Bedford, Massachusetts, June 11, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Franchise Law. Email: Sandra Sousa | | Thomas E. Romano (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, February 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Rhode Island; 1996, Massachusetts; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1992); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1995). Author: "Firing Back: Legislative Attempts to Combat Assault Weapons," 19 Seton Hall Legis J. 3, 1995. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Zoning Law; Land Use Development Law; Probate Law; Personal Injury Law; Business Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Thomas E. Romano |
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