James C Palmer
USA Guide 2023
Band 3 : Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by James C Palmer
Practice Areas
-Real Estate
-Commercial Finance & Lending
-Financial Services
-Higher Education
Career
Jim has practiced commercial real estate law for more than 30 years. Over that time, he has represented lenders in commercial lending, handled a variety of lease negotiations, and represented developers of office buildings, hotels, and other commercial projects.
Jim has experience with loan restructuring transactions, secured and unsecured lines of credit, and term loans to REITs and other large real estate companies.
Over the past decade, Jim has represented lenders and developers including a developer of large retail projects. Jim has worked on transactions relating to Massachusetts real estate and large tracts of Maine timberlands, as well as energy-related transactions including purchases and sales of hydroelectric facilities and financing and leases for wind power projects.
Personal
Jim and his family are enthusiastic sailors. For years, they have cruised on their boat Morning Star along the coast of Maine. Jim's wife, Leigh, was the first female commodore of the Portland Yacht Club, where their three children learned to race small sailboats.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Jim is admitted to the Massachusetts and Maine bars.
Languages Spoken
English
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D., summa cum laude
Bowdoin College
A.B., summa cum laude
Awards
Real Estate Law list
The Best Lawyers in America©
Real Estate list
New England Super Lawyers©
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