Kas R. DeCarvalho, Attorney, Fontaine DeCarvahlo and Bell, Providence, RI

Kas R. DeCarvalho

kd@fdblegal.com
One Davol Square, Penthouse
Providence, RI 20903
Ph: (401) 274-7700
Fx: (401) 274-7701

Kas DeCarvalho counsels for-profit and non-profit business clients throughout the United States and select international markets. His clientele spans the fields of business, commercial real estate, arts and entertainment law, and intellectual property, with a concentration in the areas of general corporate law and business representation, including financing, mergers and acquisitions.

Areas of Concentration 

General corporate and transactional law
Mergers and acquisitions
Intellectual Property
Arts and Entertainment law
International transactions
Business planning and formation
Education Law

Professional & Community Involvement

American Bar Association, 1997-present
Rhode Island Bar Association, 1999-present
Providence Port Advisory Commission, board member, (Mayoral appointment), 2009-present
Quonset Development Corporation, board member, (Gubernatorial appointment), 2004-present
Providence Economic Development Partnership, board member, (Mayoral appointment), 2004-present
United Way of Rhode Island, board member, 2010-present
Greater Providence YMCA, board member, 2009-present
Audit Committee Chair, 2010-present
Community Works, board member, 2008-present
Urban Ventures Institute, Inc., board member, 2007-present
Rhode Island Commodores, 2004-present
R.I. Arts and Business Council, 2008-2010
Providence Public Library Board of Trustees, (Mayoral appointment), 2007-2009
International Institute, board member, 2003-2006
International Charter School, Inc., Founding board member, 1999-2006; Treasurer, 1999-2004
The MET School, board member, 2003-2006
Leadership Rhode Island, Omega Class (2004)
Class Speaker, 2004; Board of Directors, 2005-2007

Awards and Recognition

New England SuperLawyers – “Rising Star” (2010)
Rhode Island Monthly – “Forty Under Forty” (2006, 2007)

Education

University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1999
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1994
Phillips Exeter Academy, 1989