Richards Barry Joyce & Partners Announces Appointment Of Dean Atkins
Attorney Brings Legal And Real Estate Experience To RBJ&P As Director Of National And International Accounts
BOSTON – November 16, 2011 – Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, LLC (RBJ), a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Atkins as Director of National and International Accounts. Previously an attorney in the Boston office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Mr. Atkins brings a unique blend of legal and real estate experience to the firm.
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In his new role, Mr. Atkins will provide strategic advice to the firm’s corporate clients on leasing, sales and consulting projects in the Greater Boston area, as well as across the United States and internationally. Prior to joining RBJ&P, Dean was an attorney on Mintz Levin’s Real Estate and Government Law sections. He represented clients in commercial real estate transactions involving leasing, property management, acquisitions and dispositions, and permitting. He completed and organized more than 1,500 transactions for landlord and tenant clients and managed and developed a comprehensive national leasing and asset management program for office and industrial properties for a multi-billion dollar REIT.
Dean graduated magna cum laude from Boston College Law School and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is an active member on several boards and committees, including the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Families First, and the Concord Housing Development Corporation.
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“While understandably recognized as a leader in the Greater Boston market, RBJ also has a very active, sophisticated national and international practice,” said Mr. Atkins. “The firm is uniquely structured with its best-in-class strategy and open team structure to allow for the integration of a legal perspective. I am looking forward to leveraging my experience to RBJ’s client/partner’s.”
RBJ’s National And International Services
Richards Barry Joyce & Partners offers corporations with multiple locations and complex service requirements a unique, integrated approach designed to meet the national and international real estate needs of our clients. At the core of the firm’s National and International Services practice is an independent, best-in-class strategy that ensures a superior level of service for its clients. Unlike national brokerages that are committed to a corporate network of brokers, RBJ interviews and selects the local brokerage partner best suited for each individual transaction. This independent method ensures that on each assignment the most capable local partner is on the project.
“We are continually looking at ways to expand our solution offerings to be better positioned to counsel our clients on their real estate and business concerns,” said Robert Richards, president, Richards Barry Joyce & Partners. “Dean’s legal perspective and significant skill set will help streamline many complicated projects and help our client’s save time and money.”
About Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, LLC
Richards Barry Joyce & Partners is a full service commercial real estate firm providing creative solutions for its client partners. The company’s focused team approach offers clients a competitive advantage in solving their local, national, and international real estate challenges. Richards Barry Joyce & Partners' unique platform offers a full range of real estate advisory services including market analysis, capital markets solutions, financial analysis, corporate services, portfolio review, and consulting services. For more information, please visit our website at www.rbjrealestate.com.
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