Practice Area

Practice Areas

Business Law:

Whether you are seeking advice concerning entity formation, acquisitions, mergers, sales, commercial financing, employment matters, contract drafting, succession planning, or business related litigation, our attorneys can advise and assist you. - Read

Condominium Law:

Coogan, Smith represents condominium associations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in collection and lien enforcement actions, rules enforcement proceedings, loan transactions, condominium document drafting, contract negotiations, construction defect claims, the withdrawal of land from the condominium and subsequent sale to third parties, and otherwise handles all aspects of condominium law. . - Read

Criminal Law:

Our experienced attorneys regularly represent individuals charged with criminal offenses throughout the Courts of the Commonwealth. We believe in zealous, effective, individualized and cost conscious representation. - Read

Elder Law:

The firm has assisted its elderly clients for more than 60 years in planning their estates to protect their assets from the extreme costs of nursing home care. We advise as to asset disposition, creation of life estates or trusts, and the record keeping needed to seek Medicaid assistance. - Read

Employment Law:

Our attorneys have successfully represented employers and employees in all types of employment disputes, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, trade secrets, non-competition, non-disclosure, and breach of employment contracts. - Read

Estate Planning and Probate:

Services include a comprehensive estate analysis and the appropriate implementation of wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, trusts, tax planning, and asset protection. - Read

Family Law:

Our attorneys appreciate that for many individuals their experience with the legal system in this area of the law is awash in stress, anxiety, and challenges. - Read

Litigation:

Our attorneys offer a full range of litigation services to business, institutional, and individual clients from pre-litigation counseling and negotiations to mediation, arbitration, trials, and appeals. - Read

Personal Injury:

Our attorneys have extensive trial experience in personal injury related matters and have successfully represented seriously injured individuals for over forty years in the Courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. - Read

Real Estate:

The firm’s real estate practice group represents buyers, sellers, lessors, tenants, developers, investors, and institutional lenders in a broad range of real estate matters. Our attorneys possess the experience and know-how to assist clients in negotiating and closing complex real estate transactions, facilitate purchasing and selling properties, and provide expert counsel on zoning, municipal, and environmental matters. - Read

Zoning and Land Use:

If you are considering the purchase of land to develop, either for a commercial project or for housing, our attorneys offer you a wide range of advice and services. From negotiating purchase and sale agreements to closing the transaction, we provide expert advice relating to all steps of the process. - Read

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