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Gerald M Smith

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 32 years

Real estate Lawyer at Norwich, CT
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Probate, Wills & Living Wills

141 Broadway, P.O. Box 510, Norwich, CT

About Gerald

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Real Estate 80%

I have broad experience in both residential and commercial real estate matters, representing lenders, buyers, sellers and property developers. I also represent many landlords and am very experienced in drafting commercial leases and dealing with landlord/tenant issues. My experienced staff and I provide our clients with prompt, efficient and high-quality work product.

33 years | 4,500 cases

80%
Business 10%

I can work with you to establish your LLC, corporation or partnership, or convert your existing business into a new entity. I also have experience in representing non-profit organizations and obtaining tax-exempt status for such organizations.

33 years | 500 cases

10%
Probate 5%

21 years | 50 cases

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

26 years | 150 cases

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 32 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1993

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Location

Chinigo, Leone & Maruzo, LLP

141 Broadway, P.O. Box 510, Norwich, CT, 06360-0510

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Posted by John | May 10, 2010 | Debt Collection

Attorney you can count on

Attorney Smith is my go to guy for all of my legal needs. He has handled my real estate transactions, business law needs, collections, personal and business finacial/loan transactions, partnerships, buy/sell business agreements and will. Attorney Smith has never let me down, always resopnds promptly ...to calls, email etc. I am a business owner in a field that works closely with many attorneys and have always held Jerry in the highest regard. I refer him regularly to my own clients with confidence.

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Partner, Chinigo, Leone & Maruzo, LLP

1993 - 2001

Partner, Brown Jacobson P.C.

Associations

2009 - Present

Norwich Community Cinema Foundation

Director

1999 - 2008

Thre Rivers College Foundation

Past President

Education

1993

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

Johns Hopkins University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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