An Established Law Firm Dedicated To Serving Our Community’s Legal Needs

Our transactional practice focuses on business law, franchise matters, real estate, employment, estate planning and probate.

Based In Providence And Serving The East Coast

Practice Areas

Business Law

Our attorneys advise hopeful entrepreneurs with entity selection, partnership agreements, bylaws, contracts and more. They also help ongoing businesses and investors with a wide range of tax and franchise-related matters.

Financial Law

Our lawyers assist with a wide range of financial transactions – including financing, compliance, and lending – for entrepreneurs, franchisees, investment firms, and more.

Franchise Law

We offer experienced counsel to franchisors and franchisees – startup and existing – regarding purchase and sale agreements, franchise disclosure documents (FDDs), compliance matters, state and federal laws, and more.

Real Estate Transactions

We handle a wide range of both commercial and residential real estate transactions. Our attorneys manage aspects related to purchases and sales as well as development, including zoning, land use and property boundaries, acquisitions, franchise startups and more.

Estate Planning And Probate

Whether you are looking to set up a simple will or create a power of attorney or are seeking a reputable legal team to help establish a solid trust for a family business or franchise empire, our lawyers have the experience to help. They also assist families with aspects of the probate process.

Practice Areas

Business Law

Business Law

Business Law

Our attorneys advise hopeful entrepreneurs with entity selection, partnership agreements, bylaws, contracts and more. They also help ongoing businesses and investors with a wide range of tax and franchise-related matters.

Financial Law

Financial Law

Financial Law

Our lawyers assist with a wide range of financial transactions – including financing, compliance, and lending – for entrepreneurs, franchisees, investment firms, and more.

Franchise Law

Franchise Law

Franchise Law

We offer experienced counsel to franchisees – startup and existing – regarding purchase and sale agreements, franchise disclosure documents (FDDs), compliance matters, state and federal laws, and more.

Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Transactions

We handle a wide range of both commercial and residential real estate transactions. Our attorneys manage aspects related to purchases and sales as well as development, including zoning, land use and property boundaries, acquisitions, franchise startups and more.

Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning And Probate

Estate Planning And Probate

Whether you are looking to set up a simple will or create a power of attorney or are seeking a reputable legal team to help establish a solid trust for a family business or franchise empire, our lawyers have the experience to help. They also assist families with aspects of the probate process.

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About Us

Founded in 1990, Sousa Marujo LTD is an established, reputable law firm with a team that takes pride in handling a wide range of transactional matters for clients in Providence, throughout the state of Rhode Island and beyond.

Our attorneys have developed long-term relationships with many high-profile clients, such as the following:

DDIFO
2022 DDIFO Business Member
Fidelity Investments
IGUS
WS Development

A State-Of-The-Art Practice

Businesses around the globe were turned upside down amid the pandemic. Some doors were forced to close while others were opened and given the opportunity to rise.

At Sousa Marujo LTD, we take pride in our solid standing in the community and offer our clients a modern business approach post-COVID. Our practice is equipped with the latest technology, including DocuSign, Zoom and other forms of online accessibility, for those who are unable to or prefer not to meet in our office.

Such a modern-day, efficient environment saves our clients both time and money.

Meet Our Attorneys

Attorney Sandra Sousa-Marujo

Sandra Sousa-Marujo

Attorney Louis A. Sousa

Louis A. Sousa

Attorney Rachel A. Ricci

Rachel A. Ricci

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