Atty. Michael K. Prescott
Michael Prescott is an attorney and business advisor with 30 years of corporate law experience in law firm, in-house, and government settings. My focus I leverage my diverse work experiences, including as general counsel of a global multibillion-dollar corporation, to get inside my clients’ businesses, to understand their goals, and to achieve their growth objectives.
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Michael K. Prescott is a m&a attorney based in Providence, Rhode Island, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association and Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association. Educated at Emory University (—, 1993) and Northwestern University (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Providence, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Prescott is an attorney and business advisor with 30 years of corporate law experience in law firm, in-house, and government settings
- My focus I leverage my diverse work experiences, including as general counsel of a global multibillion-dollar corporation, to get inside my clients’ businesses, to understand their goals, and to achieve their growth objectives
- I have significant experience advising private and public companies on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and technology licensing
- I have decades of experience in the gaming industry and ran a $35-million-per-year business unit licensing an extensive patent portfolio
- In addition, I am currently an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University School of Law teaching contract drafting and transactional lawyering, and I previously served as a senior advisor and special counsel to the former governor of Rhode Island
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Why local counsel matters in Rhode Island
Practicing law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Providence are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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