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Welcome to the web site of Laraja and Kanaga, P.C. Attorneys at Law - Richard A. Laraja and Christopher W. Kanaga- located in Orleans, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.<p><a href="body/aboutfirm.html">About Firm</a></p> <p><a href="body/partners.html">Partners</a></p> <p><a href="body/clients.html">Clients</a></p> <p><a href="body/references.html">References</a></p> <p><a href="body/contact.html">Contact</a></p> <p><a href="body/directions.html">Directions</a></p> <p><a href="body/home.html">Home</a></p> <p><a href="letterhead/letterhead.html">Richard A. Laraja and Christopher W. Kanaga, P.C. </a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>About Firm</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <b>Statement of Practice:</b></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b><br> </b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times">Probate, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use and Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Corporate, Banking and Tax Exempt Organizations.<br> <br> <b>Year Established:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> 1981<br> <br> <b>Firm Profile:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> Formed in 1981 for the general practice of law, with an emphasis on real estate law, probate, banking and corporate law, the firm also represents numerous tax-exempt organizations. An active-federal regulatory practice for financial institutions, federal tax matters has been maintained since 1983. Laraja and Kanaga, P.C. has participated actively in volunteer services for Legal Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, and encourages public service. Since 1987 it has been associated with the firm of Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A., of Tallahassee, Florida.<br> <br> <b>Firm Size:</b></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b> </b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times">2<br> <br> </font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Partners:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <b>Richard A. Laraja<br> </b>Position: Member. Born Newark, New Jersey, May 31, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Massachusetts; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); Boston University (J.D., 1975).<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Special Agencies:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> Municipal Regulatory Boards, Cape Cod Commission.<br> <br> <b>Memberships:</b> Director, 1988-1990, 1995-1997 and President, 1991-1993, Orleans Taxpayers Association, Inc. Member: Barnstable County and Massachusetts Bar Associations, and the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Practice areas:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> Real Estate Law; Zoning and Land Use Law; Probate.<br> <a href="laraja.html">more</a><br> <br> <br> <b>Christopher W. Kanaga<br> </b>Position: Member. Born Bronxville, New York, April 6, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Colorado; 1980, Massachusetts. Education: University of Denver (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979); Boston University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1980). (Also Of Counsel to Pennington, Moore, et al, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida).<br> <br> <b>Languages:</b> French.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Special Agencies:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> Federal Reserve; FDIC; Cape Cod Commission.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Reported Cases:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> The Community of Jesus, Inc. vs. Cape Cod Commission, et al.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Transaction:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"> Mergers and Acquisitions: Acquisition of Gulf First Holding Corporation by AmSouth Bancorp.; MEI Holdings, Inc. acquisition of Martin Electronics, Inc.; Bay Village Real Estate, Inc. acquisition by GMAC.<br> <br> <b>Memberships:</b> Member, 1985-1986, Vice-Chairman, 1986-1988; Chairman, 1988-1990, Finance Committee, Town of Orleans. Member: Barnstable County (Member, Budget Committee, 1985-1987; Chairman, 1988-1989) Colorado and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society.<br> <br> <b>Practice areas:</b> Corporate and Tax Law; Copyright; Estate Planning; Tax Exepmt Organizations.<br> <a href="kanaga.html">more</a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Clients: </b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <b>Agents for:</b><br> Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation<br> <br> <b>Representative Clients:</b><br> Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank<br> Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation<br> Compass Bank for Savings<br> Land Ho! Inc.<br> Niche, Inc.<br> Hathaway Mills, LLC<br> Chillingsworth Restaurants<br> Grenville Christian College Foundation, Inc.<br> Bethany Convent Foundation<br> Paraclete Press<br> <br> </font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Contact:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <b>Mailing Address</b>:<br> Laraja and Kanaga, P.C.<br> 46 South Orleans Road<br> P.O. Box 236<br> Orleans, Massachusetts 02653<br> <br> <b>Telephone:</b><br> 508-255-5500<br> <br> <b>FAX:</b><br> 508-255-8844<br> <br> <b>Email:</b><br> Richard A. Laraja, <a href="mailto:ralaraja@capelaw.com">ralaraja@capelaw.com</a><br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times">Christopher W. Kanaga, <a href="mailto:cwkanaga@capelaw.com">cwkanaga@capelaw.com</a><br> <br> General information, <a href="mailto:info@capelaw.com">info@capelaw.com<br> <br> </a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>Directions: </b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <b>From Provincetown, MA:</b><br> Take US-6 and go Southeast for 25 miles.<br> At Orleans rotary, take 6A/28 off rotary.<br> Bear left on South Orleans Rd,RT-28 at sign reading "RT-6A W / RT-28 N to Orleans" and go South for 0.8 miles to 46 South Orleans Rd., on your right, next to <i>Yardarm</i> Restaurant.<br> <br> <b>From Boston, MA:</b><br> Take I-93 South.<br> Continue on RT-3 and go Southeast for 53 miles.<br> Continue on US-6, Mid-Cape Hwy and go East for 34 miles.<br> Turn right on ramp at sign reading "Exit 12 RT-6A to Orleans / Brewster" and go North for 0.3 miles.<br> Turn right on RT-6A, Old King's Hwy, Cranberry Hwy and go Northeast for 0.8 miles.<br> Turn right on Main St. (traffic light, <i>Mobil</i> station) and go East for 1000 feet.<br> Turn left on RT-28, South Orleans Rd and go North for 180 feet to 46 South Orleans Rd., on your left, next to <i>Yardarm</i> Restaurant.<br> <br> <b>From Providence, RI:</b><br> Take I-195 and go East for 43 miles.<br> Exit I-195 via ramp at sign reading "Exit 22A RT-25 E to Cape Cod / The Islands" and go East for 0.3 miles.<br> Continue on RT-25 and go East for 10 miles.<br> Bear left on US-6, RT-28 and go Southeast for 0.8 miles.<br> Turn right on South Bourne Rotary, Bourne Rotary Cir S and go East for 700 feet.<br> Turn right on US-6 and go Northeast for 3.4 miles.<br> Bear right on ramp at sign reading "US-6 E" and go Southeast for 0.3 miles<br> Continue on US-6, Mid-Cape Hwy and go East for 33 miles<br> Turn right on ramp at sign reading "Exit 12 RT-6A to Orleans / Brewster" and go North for 0.3 miles.<br> Turn right on RT-6A, Old King's Hwy, Cranberry Hwy and go Northeast for 0.8 miles.<br> Turn right on Main St. (traffic light, <i>Mobil</i> station) and go East for 1000 feet.<br> Turn left on RT-28, South Orleans Rd and go North for 180 feet to 46 South Orleans Rd., on your left, next to <i>Yardarm</i> Restaurant.<br> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><b>References:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><br> <br> <br> <a id="Cape_Cod_Five_Cents_Savings_Bank" title="Cape Cod's Community Bank Since 1855" name="Cape_Cod_Five_Cents_Savings_Bank" href="http://www.capecodfive.com" target="_blank">Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank</a><br> </font></p> <p></p>