The law firm of McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. announced that Hunter D. Raines has joined the firm as an associate, working in the firm’s Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Federal and State Taxation, Banking and Thrifts, and Not-for-Profit Organization practice areas.
Mr. Raines provides counsel to clients in connection the formation and operation of corporations and limited liability companies, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale of businesses, commercial real estate and leasing transactions, and commercial lending transactions. He also assists not-for-profit organizations on issues of formation, federal and state tax exemption, and general operational concerns.
Mr. Raines was previously employed at a downstate law firm where he represented entities in merger and acquisition transactions, commercial real estate lending transactions, and in the preparation of commercial entity organizational documents and agreements. He further assisted with the prosecution of real estate foreclosure actions, and assisted in matters related to federal and state income tax issues.
Mr. Raines was also previously employed as the senior attorney to the New York State Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education at the Education Department. Mr. Raines regularly led negotiations of complex contracts and master service agreements with vendors, advised Department management on program compliance matters and best practices, as well as provided counsel on education issues.
Mr. Raines graduated Albany Law School of Union University in 2012, where he served as senior editor for the Albany Government Law Review. He received his B.A in Political Science from the University of Tennessee in 2008.