LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC., is a multi-jurisditional law Firm committed to creating value for its Clients in an integrated, ethical and efficient manner. The Firm’s Clients include businesses, family offices, charitable and educational organizations, estates and trusts, professional Firms and individuals. The Firm’s business Clients range from high technology, multi-state corporations to local businesses. Our practice areas are designed to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, executives, individuals and closely-held businesses. We provide innovative and creative strategies that optimize the Clients business and personal objectives.
Principal Attorneys
Jim Lawrence is the President of LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC. He has spent over thirty years as a practicing attorney, specializing in Estate Planning, Business/Corporate Law, and Litigation.
Jim is a member of the American, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Bar Associations, the American and Rhode Island Associations for Justice, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys among other national and local professional organizations.
Jim is a member of the American, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Bar Associations, the American and Rhode Island Associations for Justice, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys among other national and local professional organizations.
In addition to his work as an attorney, Jim also is active in the community, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Bishop Hendricken High School and Easter Seals Rhode Island, in addition to serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Veterans Count Rhode Island.
Paul Bupivi is an attorney at LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC., with over 28 years of experience. He is a member of the Bar in Florida, Rhode Island, New York, and Connecticut, and is a member of the Federal Bar in Southern District New York, Eastern District New York, and the District of Connecticut.
Paul is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Florida, Rhode Island, and New York Bar Associations, the Sarasota County Bar Association, and the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Counsel.
After graduating from Brooklyn Law School, Paul practiced law in New York for 14 years before joining LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC. in 2004.
Paul resides in Florida and practices in the Sarasota office, where he focuses on Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Business Law, and Litigation. Paul has lectured on numerous Estate Planning topics, including planning for families with children with special needs, asset protection, and elder law.
