Gary R. Pannone - Johnston, RI
Attorney at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC
Corporate & Business Lawyers in Johnston, RI
1301 Atwood Ave. Suite 215 N Johnston, RI 02919
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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49
Years
Experience
Johnston Corporate & Business Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Corporate & Business
- Business Law
- Cyber Law
- Health Care Law
- Nonprofit Organizations
Attorney Information
Overview
Gary R. Pannone is a founder and Principal of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC and has been representing closely held business owners for over forty years. He is an experienced business lawyer specializing in the areas of business formation, corporate restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and corporate compliance. In addition to representing closely held businesses, his practice includes the representation of nonprofit organizations in the areas of corporate governance, consolidations, mergers and acquisitions.
Attorney Pannone has served on multiple non-profit boards and as general counsel to several of the firm’s corporate clients. He is a former Town Solicitor and was special counsel to numerous Rhode Island municipalities. In addition to practicing law, Attorney Pannone is a frequent lecturer and author in the areas of corporate compliance, best practices and business formation. Prior to the founding of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC, he served as the managing partner of the Providence office of an international law firm.
Attorney Pannone is a prominent member of the legal community and was honored by his peers and judges in 2023 and 2024 with the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest rating based on both legal ability and ethics. For over a decade, he been annually selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in his practice areas and named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Rhode Island for multiple years. He has also been recognized by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers and Corporate Counsel. In 2020, he was a recipient of an “Excellence in the Law” and has received the Hall of Fame award by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly for his lifetime achievements and outstanding professional accomplishments in the legal community. He is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, the nation’s leading research institute for the study of law.
Attorney Pannone received his J.D. from Suffolk Law School after earning his undergraduate degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Excellence in the Law Hall of Fame, RI Lawyers Weekly
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Chambers USA
- Rhode Island and New England Super Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Gary R. Pannone
Included on the 2018 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2017 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1977
J.D.
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame,
Indiana, 1974
B.B.A.
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University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame,
Indiana, 1974
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal
Past Positions
- Legal Counsel, Department of Employment Security
- Town Solicitor, North Kingstown
- Town Solicitor, East Greenwich
Pro Bono Activities
- Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
- East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
- Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
Representative Clients
Counsel to a $20MM nonprofit organization with respect to acquisitions and mergers of organizations that had a similar mission. The purpose of the growth strategy was to improve efficiencies and increase funding sources.
Counsel to a $4MM nonprofit organization providing administrative services to twenty nonprofits. PLDO has acted as general counsel in assisting the organization with respect to funding, banking relationships and increasing the number of nonprofits served.
Counsel to $18MM nonprofit organization that created a development subsidiary through mergers and acquisitions. PLDO acts as general counsel to the combined organization.
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Business Law, Health Law and Law Practice Management
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
- East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
- Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
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Contact
1301 Atwood Ave. Suite 215 N
Johnston, RI 02919
Fax: (401) 824-5123
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.pldolaw.com
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