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Rhode Island – March 30, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino, a highly respected attorney with more than 25 years of experience in all areas of estate and tax planning and administration, has been elected as a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). ACTEC is the most prestigious organization in the United States for estate planning and trust counsel comprised of approximately 2,400 lawyers and law professors from across the globe. Fellows are peer-elected and chosen by the Board of Regents based on their “outstanding reputation, exceptional skill, and substantial contributions to the estate planning field by lecturing, writing, teaching, and participating in bar...

Rhode Island – March 28, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a prominent business and employment lawyer and litigator, will moderate a panel discussion on “Cyber Security Resiliency” at the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference 2022 on April 28, 2022 from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm at the Graduate Providence in Providence, RI. Panel speakers will be R. Mike Tetreault, Cybersecurity Advisor for Rhode Island, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Brian Tardiff, CISSP - CISO, Chief of Staff at the State of Rhode Island, Division of Information Technology. The panel discussion is part of a two-day conference sponsored by Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court and the...

Rhode Island – February 23, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Managing Principal Gary R. Pannone announced that Regina M. Costa, Leah A. Foertsch and Patrick J. McBurney were promoted to Partner and LaTri-c-ea McClendon-Hunt was promoted to Senior Counsel. “LaTri-c-ea, Regina, Leah and Patrick are all exemplary attorneys that demonstrate an unwavering commitment to delivering superb client service and legal excellence,” said Attorney Pannone. “We truly value all of their contributions, congratulate them on these well-deserved promotions and look forward to their continued success.” Below are each of the Attorneys’ brief profiles: Regina M. Costa, Partner rcosta@pldolaw.com Attorney Costa is a member of the firm's...

Rhode Island – February 18, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) is pleased to have facilitated a landmark agreement for a consortium of seven independent Rhode Island schools and one industrial arts education center to purchase clean, renewable energy from the Pawtucket Hydroelectric Facility at the Bridge Mill Power Station on the Blackstone River. PLDO Partner Benjamin L. Rackliffe served as legal advisor and represented the consortium in negotiating the 20-year net metering agreement with Gravity Renewables, a national owner, operator, and developer of small hydroelectric power plants, which purchased the hydro dam in 2014. The historic partnership allows the consortium to substantially underwrite energy costs while...

Rhode Island – February 16, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced that Michael A. Milas has joined the firm as an Associate. Attorney Milas is a member of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution and Special Masterships teams. Attorney Milas is a skilled legal writer and litigator with experience defending the interests of businesses and individuals, and a passionate mental health care advocate. Prior to joining the firm, he was a civil defense attorney, responsible for cases pertaining to insurance defense and commercial tenancy. In this capacity, he represented clients in all stages of litigation from pre-trial investigation and discovery to motions and pleadings preparation through trial and settlement....

Rhode Island – December 17, 2021 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced that Paige E. Macnie has joined the firm as an Associate.  Attorney Macnie focuses her practice on providing legal support across the firm’s practice areas, including as a member of the Litigation Team, assisting in client representation in all stages of litigation from pre-trial investigation and discovery, to motions and pleadings preparation through trial, settlement and the appeal process. Attorney Macnie is an experienced legal researcher and writer, honing her skills as a Law Clerk at PLDO prior to her appointment as an Associate. Previous experience also includes working as an intern at the Worcester Trial Court Service Center. In addition...

Boca Raton, FL – December 14, 2021 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC (PLDO) is pleased to announce the addition of PLDO Partner John “Jay” R. Gowell and Associate Josh J. Butera to its commercial real estate development and business team in its Boca Raton office. With the addition of attorneys Gowell and Butera, PLDO adds experience and depth to its business and commercial and residential real estate advising and legal services for developers, commercial property owners, lenders and investors, public and private corporations, and municipalities. Other members of the team are PLDO Partner Drew B. Sherman, Senior Counsel Leah A. Foertsch, and Associate Jason P. Jones. “The strength and talent of our Florida real estate and business...

Boca Raton, Florida – December 7, 2021 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Of Counsel Bernard A. Jackvony and Senior Counsel Leah A. Foertsch will be featured panelists on “Real-World Insights for Both Estate Litigators and Planners,” Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI). The virtual event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PLDO attorneys will cover the topics, “Settlement Tips,” at 1:00 p.m., followed by “Navigating Court Rules, Processes, and Procedures” at 2 p.m.  For details about each seminar and to register, please visit https://www.nbi-sems.com/ProductDetails/Florida-Probate-and-Trust-Litigation/Online-Seminar/91010ER_3503377?pt=1. Attorney Jackvony is a nationally-recognized...

Rhode Island – December 3, 2021 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) was honored with a Providence Business News (PBN) 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Award at the newspaper’s 4th annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards program held December 2, 2021 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. The award recognized PLDO for its “exceptional efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion within their organization and in the community” in the legal category. “Diversity and inclusion are philosophically fundamental to our organization, and we are stronger due to this core belief,” said Gary R. Pannone, Managing Principal. “Without both, we would all live a very shallow life, personally and professionally. PLDO is delighted to be...

Rhode Island – November 18, 2021 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino, a prominent estate, trust and tax attorney, is a featured panelist at a Wealth Management Roundtable on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., hosted by Rhode Island Foundation and Washington Trust Wealth Management. Attorney Carlino will be joined by Laura H. Yalanis, Partner, Director of Tax Services at KLR, LLC for a discussion on “Options and Opportunities in a Changing Tax Environment.” The discussion is designed especially for professional advisors and will cover topics such as changes to estate and gift tax exemptions, restrictions on the use of Roth and traditional IRAs, and an increase in tax brackets and...