Adam H. Thayer Esq.
Associate
Adam Thayer focuses his practice on the areas of real estate and business law. Specifically, he handles a variety of transactions from residential and commercial real estate financing and closings, business sales and acquisitions, and SBA 504 and 7A lending. Adam is a licensed attorney in the states of RI, MA, CT, NH, ME, VT, and FL, which allows he and his team to assist clients buying and selling properties throughout the northeast and Florida. He also regularly assists clients and other attorneys to retitle real estate for estate planning purposes.
Phone:
401-849-3040
866-378-5836
Email:
athayer@srt-law.com
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law & Business Formation
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Adam's Latest Articles
Know the Rules on Obtaining Special Permits for Accessory Dwelling Units
Special permits for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) aren’t handed out at the building department counter. Here’s what the process looks like in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, and how to avoid the mistakes that derail approvals.
What Happens When a Neighbor Claims Your Land as Their Own? Understanding Adverse Possession and How to Stop It Before It Starts
Learn what adverse possession is, why the law allows it, and the specific legal requirements a claimant must meet in RI, MA, and CT.
Legal Protections for Home Buyers in Competitive Bidding Wars
Real estate bidding wars feel like a sprint with no rules. Someone is always willing to go higher, waive more contingencies, or close faster. But in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, the law does set some ground rules for how sellers, agents, and developers must behave, even when a property has a dozen offers on the table.
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law & Business Formation
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Bar Admissions
Education
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island
J.D. – 2012
Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
B.A. – 2007
- Major: English
Honors & Awards
2022 Rhode Island Magazine Excellence in the Law Award
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly 2021 Excellence in the Law (Up & Coming Lawyer) Award
Memberships & Professional Associations
- SBA Designated Attorney
- Looking Upwards – Director
- Rhode Island Bar Association, Member, 2012 – Present
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, 2012 – Present
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Member, 2022 – Present
- Maine Bar Association, Member, 2023
- Vermont Bar Association, Member, 2023
- Florida Bar Association, Member, 2023
- East Bay Young Professionals Network, Founder and Former President
- Greater Newport County Chamber of Commerce- Emerging Leaders, Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce- Former Treasurer, and former Vice Chair
- Connecticut Bar Association 2020-present
- Former Director of Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation
- Assistant Town Solicitor, Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, 2014-2022
Pro Bono Work
- Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation
- Looking Upwards,
- James Urban Foundation
- Guardian Duck Foundation
- Butler Basketball Club