- Criminal DefenseMs. Fogarty was raised in Orleans, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of Nauset Regional High School. While attending law school at Regent University, she founded the Law Students Military Network, dedicated to helping Veterans and active military personnel, and she continues to specialize in assisting those in the Armed Forces. Her extensive experience in criminal law began as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, in Norfolk, Virginia from 2011 to 2013.
- Corporate LawMr. Kanaga has practiced Bankruptcy law, corporate law, and civil and commercial litigation for the past 6 years. In addition to Massachusetts, he is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Kanaga also maintains a zoning and land use practice, and a commercial law practice focused on representing corporations, partnerships and other business entities, and on resolving commercial disputes.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsMr. Kanaga has an active Wills and Trusts practice, planning for personal wealth transfers and succession planning for businesses. He represents numerous corporations and partnerships, for regulatory, contractual, and tax matters. Mr. Kanaga also has extensive experience in the area of corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions and in the organization of bank holding companies throughout the U.S.
- Business TransactionsHe represents businesses in structuring “start-up” business organizations (corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships), in the acquisition and disposition of assets, succession planning, and in commercial transactions such as leasing, financing, and related planning. Through his representation of local publishers, authors, composers, musicians and artists, Mr. Kanaga has an active copyright practice, including negotiating contracts for authors and performing artists.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Land Use and ZoningWhether purchasing real estate, starting a business, leasing or redeveloping property, or simply investing, it is important to know how and when to apply for permits. We have over three decades of experience on Cape Cod, dealing with contractors, realtors, developers, banks and local and regional permitting authorities.
- WillsIn 1983 the law firm of Laraja and Kanaga, P.C. was organized in Orleans, Massachusetts, where its principal offices are located at 46 South Orleans Road (Route 28). Members of the firm specialize in real estate, probate, wills and trusts, tax and corporate law, civil litigation and bankruptcy. Courtney Fogarty Kanaga, and Richard A. Laraja are of counsel to the firm, for specialized consultation.
- TrustsNobody likes to talk about death, or what should be done with their property if they should die, but experience has taught us that organizing for paying your expenses, and arranging the disposition of your assets (an “Estate Plan”) is in the best interests of those you love. They are, after all, grieving for their loss. The stress and complication brought on by an incomplete estate plan only adds to their difficulties.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Tax Law