Reavis Law LLC
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James O. Reavis

PARTNER
Phone (401) 272-5520
E-Mail jreavis@reavis-law.com
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REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS:
·  Representation of United States entity in joint venture with French entity to creating multi-national employee assistance company
·  Representation of buyer in $15 million acquisition of printing company
·  Representation of seller in $13.5 million sale of assets to national company
·  Representation of buyer in $7.5 million acquisition of United Kingdom corporation
·  Representation of buyer in $900,000 acquisition of local division of Texas company
·  Representation of buyer in acquisition of largest employee assistance provider in Ireland
·  Representation of borrower in connection with a $2.1 million Massachusetts Development Finance Agency bond
·  Representation of lender in $7.25 million financing of nursing facility
·  Representation of lender in $5.8 million working capital and real estate financing
·  Representation of borrower in $7.725 million working capital and real estate financing
·  Representation of buyer in $285,000 acquisition of assets of copying and printing franchise
·  Representation of real estate owners in various 1031 tax deferred exchanges
·  Representation of nursing homes in connection with $3.1 million HUD financing
·  Representation of buyer of $2.350 million “brown fields” manufacturing facility




Jamie Reavis represents businesses and individuals in connection with their general corporate needs, including acquisitions, sales and mergers, shareholder and partnership agreements, joint ventures, succession planning, obtaining capital through both debt and equity financings, contract reviews, and a variety of other general business needs. Jamie has extensive experience representing borrowers and lenders in complex debt financings, providers of equity financing, purchasers and lessees of hardware, software and related technology services and individuals in connection with transitioning their businesses. He also serves as an outside general counsel for many of his clients, either performing or managing their legal needs.

Prior to forming 
REAVIS LAW LLC Jamie was a partner at one of Rhode Island’s leading law firms.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 
Moses Brown School (Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Chair of Trustees Committee, 2007 – present) 
Narragansett Boat Club (President, 2005 – 2011) 
Junior Achievement of Rhode Island (Chairman, 2004-2006) 
Leadership Rhode Island, Class of 2003 
Community Preparatory School (Development Committee)
Looking Glass Theater (Board of Directors, Vice President)
Miriam Hospital Foundation (Board of Governors 2013-present)


SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS
·  Author of “A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island: Organizing Other Business Entities”, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. 
·  Panelist on Channel 36/Providence Business News Rhode Island Summit - High Tech, Getting Connected in the 21st Century 
·  Author of “Cross Purchase Agreements - Why You Need One”, Providence Business News 
·  Author of “Financing a New Business”, Providence Business News 
·  Speaker at several seminars on subordination agreements 
·  Speaker at a seminar on issues facing borrowers in loan transactions 
·  Speaker at several seminars on fraudulent conveyance 
·  Author of “Virginia Water Rights”, The Environmental Practice News 



EDUCATION
College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, JD, 1988
Cornell University, BA in Economics, 1985

Honors & Awards
2013-2019 Best Lawyers in America

     Best Lawyers
      Named in the Corporate Law category
2011-2019 New England and Rhode Island Super Lawyers
       Thompson Reuters
        Named in the Business/Corporate category
1999-2019 AV Rated 
         Martindale Hubble
         Received highest rating  since first rated                                         
Junior Achievement Bronze Leadership Award

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Rhode Island Bar Association
American Bar Association (Health Law Section)

BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
U.S. Supreme Court