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James F. Reynolds

Founding Director

E-mail:  jreynolds@rrklaw.net

James F. Reynolds is a founding managing director of Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan & Hackney LLC and has more than thirty years of experience in the areas of real estate law, probate law and municipal law. He is known for his detailed analysis of complicated title matters and has served as Land Court examiner on numerous cases. For the past several years he has specialized his practice in representing sellers and buyers active in the high-end residential real estate market on Martha’s Vineyard, with particular emphasis on providing attentive, thorough service to his clients.

Mr. Reynolds has attained a rating of AV, the highest rating established by Martindale-Hubbell’s Law Directory. This rating is only given to lawyers and law firms who are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

Community Involvement:

Mr. Reynolds complements his legal practice with involvement in a number of community organizations. He served on the Board of Directors of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for more than eighteen years, served on the boards of various Vineyard conservation organizations, and has coached youth teams in several different sports. He volunteers on a regular basis for the Island Food Pantry, is a director of the Farm Neck Foundation, a charitable foundation, and serves as a Big Brother in the Island’s Big Brother – Big Sister program.

Personal:

A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Mr. Reynolds moved to Martha’s Vineyard in 1976. His wife, Barbara Weintraub Reynolds, is a teacher in the Chilmark School system. They have two grown children, Alex and Liza.  Mr. Reynolds is an avid gardener and cyclist and enjoys playing golf and skiing.

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Practice Areas

Real Estate Law
Probate Law
Municipal Law

Education

Villanova University
School of Law, JD., 1976

Johns Hopkins
University, B.A., 1973

Bar Admission

Massachusetts, 1977

U.S. District Court,
District of
Massachusetts, 1979

Member

Dukes County
Bar Association

Massachusetts
Bar Association

Real Estate Bar
Association
for Massachusetts