The Law Firm of Lavigne, Mark & Rogers. Locations in Manchester, Willimantic, West Hartford, Connecticut

Residential Real Estate
Investment Real Estate
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Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, & Short Sales
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Gary D. Lavigne. Esq.
Biographical information is always hard to present. You either bore everyone with a long litany of information or with a short format you are sometimes not able to share some details of your life experience that could be important for others to know about you. So I have decided to take a split approach to this age-old problem. I have attached a detailed resume (see below) that gives you a bullet overview of my life and experiences. There is plenty of information for those who want to know more about me. Probably more than you will ever need to know!

What I think is more important about an individual is their attitude. I love what I do! I am focused in areas of law that interest me and I love being able to help people. It is fun and exciting to help someone buying that first home, getting involved in investing in real estate or starting a business. I also get personal satisfaction helping people through the problems in their lives: foreclosures, bankruptcies or estate planning situations. My ability to give them good solid advice makes every day worthwhile. If the problem is in an area of law that I do not personally practice then I want to make sure that they get into the right hands to help them in that situation. The role of "family attorney" is a role that I relish.

I hope that you will give me the opportunity to help you with any legal situation. I pride myself on returning calls or emails promptly. There is nothing worse than facing a legal situation and just waiting for the attorney to call you back. I created our catch phrase "OUR GOAL IS YOUR PEACE OF MIND" because that is the way I run my practice. I hope to have the chance to have you as my client and my friend.

Resume

EMPLOYMENT:

2003 - PRESENT	LAVIGNE, MARK & ROGERS, LLC 945 Main Street, Suite 208, Manchester, CT 06040 ATTORNEY - MANAGING PARTNER PRIMARY AREAS OF LAW: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Investment Real Estate Business Law - Contracts - Leases, Agreements, etc. Business Formations - Corporations & LLC Estate Planning - Tax and Business Foreclosures, Bankruptcy and Collections
2001 - 2003	BARLOW, MURPHY & LAVIGNE, LP ATTORNEY - GENERAL PARTNER
1990 - 2001	PRUE, LAVIGNE & BACHARACH, P.C., Willimantic, CT ATTORNEY - Shareholder, Director and Corporate Secretary
1984 - 1990	NORTH AMERICAN HOLDING CORPORATION, (now defunct) VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE SERVICES Secretary for Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries Publicly traded corporation on NASDAQ with 23 offices in eastern U.S. from New Hampshire to Florida
1979 - 1984	INDEPENDENT BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Willimantic, CT (later became United Bank then Fleet Bank) TRUST OFFICER - New Business
1978 - 1979	NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, New London office INSURANCE SALES - Life, Health and group policies
1976 - 1978	HERITAGE BROKERS, Brooklyn, CT (now defunct) REAL ESTATE SALES - Residential, Land & Commercial
1975 - 1978	STATE OF CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, Windham, ASSISTANT COURT CLERK - Civil and Criminal Actions
1969 - 1977	BERRIS MOTOR INN, Brooklyn, CT (now defunct) GENERAL ASSISTANT MANAGER - Motel and Restaurant
EDUCATION:
1980	ADMITTED TO STATE OF CONNECTICUT BAR and U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT
1974 - 1978	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW, Springfield, MA - Juris Doctorate: May, 1978
1971 - 1974	UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT Bachelor of Arts: May, 1974 Major: Economics
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
2003 - PRESENT	MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2001- PRESENT	WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF REALTORS
1997 - PRESENT	TRI-COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS Legal Counsel and Associate Member
1994 - PRESENT	BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL - Windham Past President and Vice-President
1993 - PRESENT	WILLIMANTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President - 2003 Chairman of the Year - 1999
1990 - PRESENT	CONNECTICUT and WINDHAM BAR ASSOCIATIONS
1992	INSTRUCTOR - AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
1978 - 1985	NORTHEAST CT LIFE UNDERWRITERS ASSO. 1981 - Man of the Year Award
1980 - 1984	CONNECTICUT BANKERS ASSOCIATION
1980 - 1984	SOUTHEAST CT ESTATE/TAX PLANNING COUNCIL
1980 - 1983	HARTFORD TAX INSTITUTE
1976 - 1978	NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT BOARD OF REALTORS 1978 - Executive Secretary
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
2003 - PRESENT	NORTHEAST CT ECONOMIC ALLIANCE Board Member
1994 - 1997	NORTHEAST CT ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER Advisory Board Member and Instructor
1993 - 1996	NORTHEAST CT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Board of Directors President, Chairman of Marketing Committee
1990 - 1992	ROTARY CLUB OF WILLIMANTIC
1983 - 1984	EASTERN CONNECTICUT AREA AGENCY ON AGING Board of Directors
1980 - 1984	WINDHAM COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Committee on Planned Giving
1982 - 1983	QUINEBAUG VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER Board of Directors
1976 - 1982	QUINEBAUG VALLEY YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU Board of Directors - Chairman (1978 - 1981)
1979 - 1981	QUINEBAUG VALLEY COMMUNITY EDUCATION/WORK COUNCIL
1979 - 1981	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Town of Brooklyn Chairman (1979 - 1981)
1977 - 1978	PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION - Town of Brooklyn
1977	ELECTION MODERATOR - Town of Brooklyn
INTERESTS:
WRITING - I have written a book/program entitled "Investing in Financially Troubled Properties". The book has not been published but some copies were sold by direct distribution. I am in the process of writing a science fiction novel. RACQUETBALL - I play approximately 4 - 5 times a week.



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