Carl B. Lisa, Jr.
(Partner)
1996, Massachusetts; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2003, Rhode Island.
Education
University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1989); University of Massachusetts School of Law (SNESL) (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; Attorney for Greenville Water District, Smithfield, RI, 2014 – Present.
Franchisee Representation
Full service representation of franchisees in development and financing of retail franchises; entity formation; purchase and sale of business assets and real estate throughout the United States; employment law; negotiations with franchisors and lenders; work with attorneys as counsel and co-counsel in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States representing and defending franchisees in compliance, default and termination cases brought by franchisors.
Business Law
Purchase and sale of business assets and real estate; financing; entity formation and dissolution; shareholder/member agreements; mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations; leasing; franchising; civil litigation; mediation; arbitration and settlement negotiations.
Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-offs, Split-offs, Split-Ups, Financings, Reorganizations and Restructurings
Draft all documents in connection with qualified tax-free corporate divisions under Internal Revenue Code Section 355.
Family/Domestic Law
Draft and negotiate pre-marital and separate property agreements; co-counsel and/or legal consultant in divorce cases involving business assets and real estate.
Secured Transactions/Financing
Draft private and commercial loan and security documents for commercial and residential lenders; negotiation of loan terms with lenders; representation of borrowers and lenders in commercial financing transactions, workouts and matters of loan defaults. USDA Guaranteed Loans and SBA Loans.
Tribal Law
Draft private and commercial loan and security documents for commercial and residential lenders involving matters of Tribal Law, Treaties, and Sovereign Immunity.
Wills, Trusts and Estates
Draft wills, trusts and estate plans; probate.
Real Estate
Purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate, draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements and commercial and residential leases; financing; land development; subdivision of real estate; permitting; zoning; boundary disputes; land use law; title law; agent authorized to issue title insurance policies.
Elder Law
Represent Rhode Island clients and their families in applications for state medical assistance programs as well as administrative appeals.
Practice Areas
- Franchise Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tax-Free Reorganizations
- Loan Workouts
- Contract Law
- Entity Formation and Dissolution
- Purchase and Sale of Business Assets
- Purchase and Sale of Stock
- Purchase and Sale of Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Land Use Law
- Title Law
- Commercial Financing
- Private Financing
- Secured Transactions
- Civil Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Administration of Estates
- Elder Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Tribal Law
A Transactional Law Firm
Concentrating in Franchise, Business, Real Estate Acquisition and Disposition,
Probate/Estates, and Development Law.
Probate/Estates, and Development Law.
Franchise Law / Franchisee Representation
Purchase / Sale and Leasing of Franchise Business. Protection of Franchisee’s Rights.
Corporate Law
Formations, Share Holder / Member Agreements and Dissolutions.
Secured Transactions/Private & Bank Financing
Representation for business transactions of any size from start to finish.
Commercial & Residential Real Estate
Representing Buyers and Sellers in all aspects from contract execution, financing, title, and settlement.
Land Use
Zoning and legal issues pertaining to land use include easements, trespassing, and eminent domain.
Commercial Leasing
Representation of Borrowers and Lenders.
Estate Planning
Assisting families with setting up their estate.
Wills & Trusts
Assisting in affairs and assets to be distributed.
probate
Assisting families with probate.
Representative Clients
