Attorney David W. Lima is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and has over 33 years of experience in the legal profession. He has the knowledge, resources and reputation to effectively represent his clients. Attorney Lima has a wide variety of experience in the areas of MA personal injury law, MA real estate law, MA business law, MA bankruptcy law, MA probate and MA divorce law. He is admitted to represent clients in the federal courts and practices in all state courts in all Massachusetts' counties.
Attorney Lima has built his practice on the foundation of customer service. The firm is aggressive in representing its clients and attentive to their needs. Strong emphasis is placed on responsiveness to client communications. Evening and weekend appointments as well as hospital and home appointments are available for most cases. There is a free initial consultation in all cases.
Practice areas
We handle every facet in Massachusetts real estate law including purchase and sales contracts, purchases, sales, financing, leasing and evictions, real estate titles, and litigation involving Massachusetts real estate. Our clients include Massachusetts home buyers and Massachusetts home sellers, investors, institutional lenders, private party lenders, builders, developers and landlords.
37 years, 1,800 cases
We can help you file a Massachusetts Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the consumer over a three or four month period of time, to wipe out most debts by having the United States Bankruptcy Court issue a Discharge of Debt. This option should be chosen by the consumer who is overwhelmed by debt and wishes to obtain a fresh start. A consumer filing for a Massachusetts Chapter 7 bankruptcy can keep his/her property that is exempted by federal or Massachusetts law;
37 years, 700 cases
We can help you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy which allows the consumer who has regular income to have the Court approve a three to five year plan which allows certain past due debts to be paid off over a period of time and other debts to be satisfied by only paying a portion of the total amount owed. This option should be chosen by a consumer who is behind on mortgage or car loan payments and needs a substantial amount of time to repay the past due portion of these debts to the creditor.
37 years, 90 cases
Divorce.
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VI | Inactive | 1990 | 08/15/2013 |
MA | Active | 1985 | 05/30/2022 |
Legal answers | 3 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Law Offices of David W. Lima | 1992 - Present |
Attorney and Office Manager | Boldt Family Trust | 1987 - 1992 |
Attorney | Law Office of Edward W. Vincent | 1985 - 1987 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys | Member | 2005 - Present |
Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts (Massachusetts Conveyancers Association) | Member | 1992 - Present |
United States Virgin Islands Bar Association | Member | 1990 - Present |
Massachusetts Bar Association | Member | 1985 - Present |
Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton | President | 1998 - 2014 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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www.davelima.com | The Massachusetts Homestead Act and Bankruptcy Law | 2008 |
www.davelima.com | The Homeowner, the Contractor and the Legal Process | 2008 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Suffolk University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1984 |
UMass North Dartmouth | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1981 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Making an Informed Purchase of Real Estate | Real Estate Purchases | 2008 |
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Dave is a hard-working and dedicated attorney. He thinks outside of the box and goes above and beyond to ensure that his clients receive not only a satisfactory outcome, but an excellent outcome. I endorse Dave without hesitation.
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