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"I am fortunate to have many loyal clients that rely on me to assist them with their legal needs. It seems to me that client loyalty is fostered by the dedication of our staff and our shared determination to provide quality work and responsive service. Local community involvement has always been intertwined with my business life. For over twenty (20) years I was very involved with the needs of the American Heart Association. During the last two years, I have played a leadership role in a major fund raising event for Baystate Children's Hospital. It is important to me to spend my time on something that can make a difference in many lives. It is this balance of community involvement and professional expertise that helps to make me the best attorney I can be."
Fran's areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate, as well as consistent involvement in commercial loan documentation, representing numerous area financial lending institutions and business borrowers. In addition, Fran handles zoning and subdivision issues.
His specialties include: Commercial; Banking; Real Estate
Bar & Court Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1974
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1974
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1973
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 1970
- Honors: cum laude
Awards, Achievements & Appointments
- Recipient, SuperLawyers Massachusetts and New England Award, Boston Magazine, 2004-2011
- Recipient of numerous awards from the American Heart Association, including the Time, Feeling and Focus Award, 1997
Professional & Community Activities
- Co-Chair, Springfield Maccabi Games, 2011
- Member, Rotary Club of Northampton, 2005-2008
- Co-Chair, Baystate Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament, 2004-2007; Member, Executive Committee, 2008-Present
- Group Leader and Volunteer, Rays of Hope
- Volunteer, Fundraising Leader, and former Board Chair, American Heart Association’s Western MA Division, 1980-2001
- Volunteer, Community United Way of Pioneer Valley
Business and Residential Finance Issues – Making Lemonade out of an Economic Lemon
BusinessWest, March 16, 2009
Business Real Estate Acquisition – A Deal That You Can Grow With
Valley Business Outlook, June 5, 2003
Regional Law Firm Attorney Named 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Real Estate
October 10, 2013
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2011 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 9, 2011
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2010 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 17, 2010
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2009 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
November 16, 2009
Springfield-Based Attorneys Educate About Foreclosures
April 2, 2009
Local Lawyers Recognized as 2008 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
November 21, 2008
Boston Magazine Distinguishes 7 New England SuperLawyers from Regional Law Firm
November 8, 2007
Boston Magazine Distinguishes 9 SuperLawyers from Regional Law Firm
November 6, 2006
Girl Scout Cookie Donation to VA Hospital
May 17, 2005
Branching Out – Bacon & Wilson Expands With Northampton Office
February 15, 2005
Bacon & Wilson Merges With Morse & Sacks
December 15, 2004
7 Members of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. Designated as “SuperLawyers”
November 4, 2004
New Construction Title Insurance
April 30, 2010
Title Insurance: What is it and why do I need it?
April 30, 2010
Lecturer: “Mortgage Foreclosure in Massachusetts,”
Lecturer: “Nuts and Bolts of Foreclosure,” Young Lawyers of Hampden County, 1991
National Business Institute, 1990
Speaker, “Experts in Residence,” monthly series presented by Hampden County Bar Association