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Fessel Goldman And Hirsh

Divorce
Child Support
Mr. Gulick vigorously defends and advocates on his clients behalf. He provides clients with personal attention and sound guidance in all Family Court matters including Divorce, Custody, Visitation, and Child Support.
Child Custody and Visitation
Do you need a Rhode Island or Massachusetts divorce attorney? Are you looking for legal assistance with child custody or child support issues? Are you faced with a divorce and worried about your share of the assets and property owned by you and your spouse? No matter what family law issues you are currently dealing with, the Rhode Island and Massachusetts family law attorneys at LaPlante Sowa Goldman are dedicated to helping you at a time that we know can be extremely difficult. We are devoted to helping our clients navigate the complex areas of Rhode Island family law. Whether it’s hardnosed courtroom litigation, or other tactical forms of dispute resolution, we want to help you. With decades of experience, we provide our clients with legal solutions that are tailored to meet their specific needs. We offer a free consultation, so call or email anytime to speak to a Rhode Island and Massachusetts family law attorney at our office who can advise you of your legal rights and options. You can also contact us through our free “contact us” evaluation form here on this website.
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Spousal Support

Criminal Defense
We believe that our results speak for themselves. Our consistent success has earned our attorneys recognition throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We represent clients in need of a criminal defense attorney in the following areas, and more.
DUI/DWI
In addition, Mr. Gulick has defended thousands of clients, both adults and juveniles, charged with criminal and traffic related offenses. This includes all Felonies, Misdemeanors, and DUIs, as well as Breathalyzer Refusal offenses at the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.
Wrongful Death
Mr. Sowa draws upon more than two decades of experience advocating for clients in resolving disputes and as a trial lawyer representing individuals and businesses in civil litigation including: personal/catastrophic injury, wrongful death, employment, education, discrimination, insurance, contract, and otherwise. Mr. Sowa has successfully represented clients in civil jury trials in both state and federal court, in addition to earning favorable results before a variety of administrative bodies, including the Commissioner of Education, the Department of Labor & Training, and the Department of Children, Youth & Families. He has also achieved frequent success and generated strong results for his clients through Alternative Dispute Resolution processes, such as mediation and arbitration.
Traffic Violations
LaPlante Sowa Goldman | Our lawyers and attorneys specialize in corporate, divorce, business law, personal injury, DUI, traffic violations, employment, real estate, trusts, estate planning, family law, probate, and more.
Sex Crimes
Robbery
Theft
Misdemeanors
Drug Crimes
Assault
Murder
Juvenile Crimes
Probation Violation
Restraining Order
Kidnapping
Manslaughter

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Ms. Wilhelmsen concentrates her practice in the areas of business and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial and residential real estate. Prior to joining LaPlante Sowa Goldman, Ms. Wilhelmsen practiced at Ropes & Gray LLP where she represented public and private companies on securities law matters, including initial public offerings and public debt offerings. She also worked with private investment firms in connection with multiple leveraged buyouts. Most recently, Ms. Wilhelmsen practiced at Gesmer Updegrove, representing technology companies in a range of merger, acquisition, and other business combination transactions.
Mergers and Acquisitions
LSG’s Business Practice Group focuses on assisting clients with the difficult legal and business decisions that confront all businesses in today’s competitive environment. Our clients run the full spectrum and include businesses from multinational publicly traded companies to regional nonprofit enterprises and local family owned businesses. Attorneys in the Business Practice Group counsel and advise clients on matters ranging from day-to-day general matters to complex mergers and acquisitions. The LSG Business Practice Group has extensive experience counseling clients with respect to matters related to entity formation and organization, acquisition and sale of businesses and assets, estate and succession planning, lending and capital acquisition, employment and independent contractor agreements, distribution, franchise and licensing agreements and resolution of shareholder/member disputes. We also work closely with clients’ tax advisors to create and implement business models that protect clients’ property, including with respect to the tax implications associated with acquisitions, mergers, operations, and sales.
Business Disputes
LSG’s construction lawyers zealously represent contractors, subcontractors, developers, lenders, business owners, and homeowners concerning construction contract, project, and associated legal issues. Our attorneys have experience and a comprehensive knowledge of the complex mechanic’s lien statutes and have filed and perfected countless liens for its contractor and subcontractor clients. LSG also represents property and business owners, including homeowners, in contract disputes with their contractors and have successfully obtained $100,000s in damage awards. LSG’s attorneys are prepared to represent clients before administrative bodies, including the Department of Environmental Management, the Contractors Registration and Licensing Board, and local zoning and planning boards, as well as before state and federal courts, regarding construction project disputes.
Business Transactions
Mr. LaPlante is a principal of the firm, with decades of experience in complex business (contracts, purchase and sale, financing, employment, and litigation) and real estate (contracts, purchase and sale, leasing, condominium, zoning and land use, litigation, and construction). Mr. LaPlante carries Martindale Hubbell’s AV® Preeminent™ rating based upon his peers ranking him at the very highest level of professional excellence. He is a frequent continuing education lecturer and author of treatises and seminar materials for attorneys and other professionals. In addition to counseling individuals, businesses, government agencies, and financial institutions concerning property and business transactions, he also litigates in the state and federal courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as well as before alternative dispute tribunals.
Limited Liability Companies

Workers Compensation
When a worker in Rhode Island or Massachusetts is injured while on the job (or while in the “scope of employment”) and is unable to perform his or her job responsibilities, he or she is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. This means that the employer’s insurance company must pay the injured employee’s medical bills that are incurred due to the injury, and also pay the employee weekly benefits during the time that he or she cannot work.
Employment Litigation
Brian LaPlante and Michael Jacobs obtained an exceptional result for the firm’s client after a 3 day proceeding concerning complex business ownership, employment, and accounting issues. In addition to securing the outright dismissal of a nearly $200,000 breach of employment claim brought against LSG’s client, Attorneys LaPlante and Jacobs obtained a sizeable counterclaim award for the firm’s client.
Severance Agreement
Our dynamic law firm represents public and private employees in matters ranging from the negotiation of severance packages to constitutional rights, discrimination and whistle blowing. We have successfully resolved complex claims for substantial settlement amounts and achieved significant jury awards when unable to amicably resolve matters.

Real Estate Litigation
Born in 1929, a graduate of Harvard Law School (1954) and Brown University (1951), Mr. Fessel emigrated to the United States in 1937 from Berlin, Germany in order to escape Nazi persecution. Following service in the United States Army (1955-1956), in 1957 Mr. Fessel was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar. He quickly developed his reputation and skills as amongst the area’s leading real estate practitioners. In 1981, Mr. Fessel merged his law practice with Mr. Goldman’s, which, as Fessel & Goldman, became one of the most preeminent real estate law firms in Rhode Island.
Premises Liability
Mr. Jacobs focuses his practice in civil litigation, including business disputes, real property and construction litigation, personal injury and property damage, premises liability, subrogation, and labor/employment law. Mr. Jacobs has argued before Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts, including the Rhode Island Supreme Court and First Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also conducted bench and jury trials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as lead trial attorney.
Construction Litigation
Attorney David M. Campanella, utilizing an alternative dispute resolution process, was able to conclude a multiyear construction litigation suit resulting in a six figure settlement for his Plaintiff client and a savings of $10,000s in costs protracted litigation would have occasioned.
Real Estate Transactions
Staffed by attorneys and paralegals with over a century of combined experience, LSG boasts a full service real estate transactions group capable of handling the most complex mixed use property developments, as well as ensuring the smooth closing of routine residential home purchases. Our motto is simple; get the deal done, but complete it properly. While LSG’s transactional lawyers and staff are vigilant in protecting the firm’s clients, we also recognize that creativity and flexibility are often needed to solve issues that might otherwise disrupt the closing process. LSG’s attorneys and staff have successfully closed 1000’s of residential transactions, from standard home purchases to challenging short sales and REO deals. In addition to successfully closing $100,000,000’s in commercial real estate purchases and financing transactions, LSG’s real estate transaction lawyers have also protected the firm’s clients’ money and property from risk in this ever challenging commercial real estate environment.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
LSG’s attorneys are experienced in litigating a wide variety of boundary, easement, and land disputes and have successfully resolved numerous neighbor relations issues. Our attorneys routinely provide continuing education to attorneys, surveyors, and other professionals concerning boundary disputes, easements, and other land use matters. Through their experience with land disputes, LSG’s attorneys have resolved issues through the granting of easements or land swaps, with carefully prepared documents ensuring the protection of our clients’ rights, both short-term and long-term. With respect to property transfers, LSG represents its clients through the municipal subdivision process and works closely with municipal planning and zoning boards to ensure its clients’ objectives are fully accomplished.
Property Damage
Accidents resulting in personal injuries are a common occurrence in our daily lives. In addition to automobile accidents, you may suffer personal injuries or property damage at home, at a place of business, or on the streets and sidewalks. Injuries may also be caused by carelessness of doctors and other professionals. If you suffer an injury or property damage as a result of an accident, you can protect yourself by contacting an experienced personal injury attorney at LSG.
Condominium Law
Our condominium law group is uniquely situated to assist LSG’s clients concerning condominium matters— large and small— by virtue of its extensive representation of both developers and Associations (developer and unit owner controlled). Our team of condominium lawyers has worked with some of the largest developers of commercial and residential condominiums, including complex mixed use and “land only” projects. It also has represented some of the largest and most sophisticated condominium associations in the State of Rhode Island. When necessary, our condominium law group engages in litigation with respect to developer, owner, Association, and other condominium matters.

Personal Injury
To determine whether you have a personal injury claim, our attorneys at LaPlante Sowa Goldman will consider whether another person’s conduct wrongfully injured or harmed you. Negligence is the most common basis for recovering your losses from an accident. The law holds individuals and businesses responsible for careless acts or omissions that result in your injury, such as drivers who neglect to stop for stop signs or doctors who fail to follow established medical procedures.
Medical Malpractice
LSG’s attorneys have substantial collective experience in representing injured clients in claims arising from accidents, medical malpractice, and defective products. Our unsurpassed level of communication and attention to detail provide the foundation for a strong attorney-client relationship which, combined with our litigation skills, enables our attorneys to obtain maximum recovery for economic loss, disability, pain, suffering, loss of consortium, diminished quality of life, or death.
Auto Accidents
Dog Bites
Litigation; Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Insurance; Auto Accidents; Slip and Fall; Dog Bites; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Property Damage; Fire

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
LSG’s real estate litigation group has successfully litigated cases to verdict and resolved seemingly insurmountable disagreements without the need for judicial intervention. Our trained litigators are results driven; we listen intently to our clients and utilize our expertise to press through the legal system to protect our clients’ rights. Property boundary disputes, complex commercial lease lawsuits, and condominium ownership clashes are just a sampling of the cases that LSG has successfully fought for its clients. LSG’s real estate litigators handle matters in both state and federal courts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. When appropriate, LSG’s real estate litigation lawyers are also prepared to efficiently and effectively achieve results through arbitration (forced dispute resolution outside of court), mediation (voluntary dispute resolution outside of court), or direct negotiation with opposing counsel. We are flexible in addressing our clients’ unique needs, but steadfast in our passionate pursuit of their objectives.
Probate

Tax Law
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Regulations (including those known as the “Circular 230″ Rules) provide that written communications, such as electronic mail messages, which tax professionals and attorneys deliver to clients, may violate certain federal regulations if the statements contain tax advice without also providing a complete discussion and analysis of all associated facts, as well as a discussion and analysis of the significant tax issues raised by the matter(s) at issue. To comply with such IRS Regulations, any written communications by LaPlante Sowa Goldman (“LSG”) concerning federal tax matters, including, without limitation, electronic mail messages, customarily include disclaimer language indicating that such communications are not intended or prepared to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code. LSG customarily includes such disclaimer language on its attorneys and professionals’ electronic mail messages in order to ensure that such disclaimer language is at all times used, and not unintentionally absent, from LSG’s communications.

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