Paul N. James

Attorney James has helped me---and my clients---numerous times over the last 16 years. This includes, but is not limited to real estate closings, refinances, landlord/tenant matters, and family law. To put it simply, I was lucky to meet him, and to have him as my attorney. Attorney James is one of th...e few professional contacts who I unconditionally refer to all my clients and friends. Several characteristics set him aside from his peers: expertise, loyalty, responsiveness, and compassion for his clients. I have hired and worked with many attorneys over the last 30 years in many different capacities, and I always look to Attorney James for my personal representation. Attorney James’s only goal has been to provide me with the very best legal representation, and he achieves this every time. His work is extremely thorough, and the volume of small details involved in our transactions present a major challenge. Attorney James has always been so attentive to detail in my real estate transactions and refinances: there have been many times in which Attorney James noticed things that other attorneys, closing attorneys, clients, and lenders have overlooked. Attorney James is so thoughtful in his approach to each transaction and case, and he fully appreciates the unique quality and details involved in each matter in which he is involved. He is an excellent listener, which is important for an attorney to achieve such an optimal level of performance and service. Attorney James negotiating skills are first-rate, and this is a critical component in any legal matter. Several clients have also commented on Attorney James personal loyalty to them, and to the most favorable outcomes. One time he called the corporate headquarters of a multi-national lender in order to secure a loan commitment before the deadline for the loan commitment. To do this, he went around the mortgage representative, who was not getting his job done in the time allotted. This demonstrates his unwavering loyalty to his clients, and his determination to secure the most positive outcome. I have never heard of another lawyer going to these lengths. Attorney James always makes himself accessible to his clients. Even when he is in court, he goes out of his way to be reachable, and he always responds to his clients in a timely fashion. Depending on the case or matter at hand, time is of the essence, and there is often an emotional component involved for the clients. It is always reassuring to them that Attorney James is there for them and available. This is usually not the case with other attorneys---they can be hard to reach, and it can take them time to respond. He has always gone out of his way to provide this outstanding level of service. One thing that I admire the most about Attorney James is his caring and concern for the clients. He is sensitive to each clients' situation, and imparts a strong sense of compassion and decency. This quality goes a long way, as residential real estate transactions are emotional and personal processes. There is always a lot of money involved and several other professionals. He has a calming influence on each situation, and he makes the experience positive for the client. I lived out of state for a few years, while I still owned rental properties in Boston. I felt reassured knowing that I could hire Attorney James if I needed to. Having him on my side has always made me worry a lot less about things, and that impacts my life every day. With his expertise, loyalty, responsiveness, and compassion, clients can rest assured that they have the best legal representation. Sincerely, Boston Investor/Real Estate Broker/Landlord

Paul has been our family attorney for many years. He has represented my family in many real estate transactions, estate planning, and various business contract negotiations. He possesses the highest integrity, is extremely knowledgeable and is one of the most responsive and sincere individuals I ha...ve had the pleasure to work with. My family and I have referred Paul to other business and personal contacts and we have never received anything but extremely positive feedback. He is a great attorney!

As a long-time business owner in Massachusetts, Paul has served as our corporate attorney for over ten years. In that role, Paul has handled numerous and varied legal matters for our company. He has prepared our commercial lease agreements, prepared and reviewed purchase and sale agreements for comme...rcial properties that that the company has both sold and acquired, formed new business entities including LLC’s and S corporations, prepared and reviewed complex financing documents, prepared employment agreements and, when necessary, litigated various business matters. I can personally attest to Paul’s depth of legal knowledge, extremely strong work ethic, and professional work product. Paul also has fine personal qualities. He is honest, trustworthy and respectful. I can highly recommend Paul to other consumers of legal services without reservation.

My partner and I own four investment properties, and have bought and sold numerous homes. We had the pleasure of having Paul represent us in six real estate transactions (four refinance and two purchases). Paul also represented my business in an intellectual property issue: through Paul’s negotiation... and expertise, I avoided a drawn-out legal situation and potential litigation. Although Paul focuses on real estate-related matters, he has a broad range of legal expertise. Paul represented me for over ten years, and I have always found him to be dedicated, thorough, respectful, thoughtful, deliberate, and always professional. He is very detail-oriented, and has caught more than one vendor errors. He is a persistent and firm negotiator (when necessary), and I have watched him hold together some exceedingly complicated transactions. He is incredible knowledgeable about a range of legal topics, but is honest and forthcoming about when he can be helpful and when it is best to hire other legal counsel. I have always found him to be fair, ethical, prompt, and responsive, and am so very pleased to him as my attorney!