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The following are the attorneys of Simmons Associates, Ltd.
James V. Kelly
James V. Kelly graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth) in 1984, and received his law degree from Suffolk University in 1988. Before joining the firm in 1998, Jim served for eight years as Corporate Counsel to one of the largest privately held U.S. companies in the petroleum/convenience store industries, qualifying for the Forbes 500 list of top private companies and being one of the top five (5) privately held companies headquartered in the State of Rhode Island. He has experience in commercial and residential real estate, banking and mortgage lending, corporate law, employment and labor law, and creditors' rights. He is admitted to practice law in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Email address: jkelly@simmonsltd.com
James R. Simmons
James R. Simmons graduated magna cum laude from the University of Hartford in 1985 and received his law degree from George Washington University in 1988. Before joining N & S, Jim practiced with Tillinghast Collins & Graham in its corporate, commercial and real estate departments. Jim serves on the Banks and Trusts Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association and his practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate law, banking and commercial law, mortgage lending, venture capital, private placements and real estate, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights. He is admitted to practice law in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Email address: jsimmons@simmonsltd.com
Mark T. Thatcher, J.D./M.B.A. - Of Counsel
Mr. Thatcher has participated as a legal and capital formation advisor for a number of public and privately held companies. He has concentrated in the practice areas of securities registration, public offerings, private placement, mergers, acquisitions & divestitures, capital markets, corporate finance, offshore corporations, and venture capital. He has participated directly in eight public offerings, filed over thirty private placements and engages in business development and capital formation activities for domestic and international companies.
Mr. Thatcher was "Of Counsel" to Daniel P. Edwards, Hughes and Dorsey, et al., an "AV" rated Colorado-based law firm. The firm was "Of Counsel" to Hughes & Dorsey, Denver, Colorado, Heron Burchette, Washington, D.C. and Sparks, Dix and Enoch, Colorado Springs, Colorado (1991-1996).
Mr. Thatcher attended the University of Denver where he earned a Juris Doctor (1991) and Masters in Business Administration (1991). He is presently a member of the State Bar of Colorado; Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; Committee Member of the Securities Forum, Colorado and Washington, D.C. Bar Associations, Member of the Business Section, Securities Forum, Tax Section and Estate and Probate Section, American Bar Association; Committee Member of the Franchising Forum, American Bar Association; Member, Business Section and Securities Section, Colorado and D.C. Bar Associations; and Member of the American Society of International Law. He is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Delta, Sutton Award candidate, and recipient of the E.V. Graham Scholarship Merit Award.
Email address: mark.thatcher@comcast.com
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