Francis Nolan has been an attorney director at Harmon Law Offices, PC, in Newton since 2007.  Before becoming an attorney director, Fran was Harmon's Foreclosure Department attorney manager for eight years.

Fran's present practice focuses on residential foreclosures in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. He regularly advises clients with respect to legislative and regulatory developments and compliance with state foreclosure laws. Fran served as the President of the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts in 2017.
 
Fran also has significant experience representing creditors in residential real estate conveyances, bankruptcy and eviction matters, and litigation issues arising from real estate transactions. Fran is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit).

In addition, Fran is an active member of the Title Standards Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association, and has served on the Joint Foreclosure Task Force for the Massachusetts Bar Association. Fran is a graduate of the University of Rochester and the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. 

Fraternities and Sororities:

Chi Phi Fraternity

AREAS OF PRACTICE
Real Estate 100%

LITIGATION PERCENTAGE 
5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

BAR ADMISSIONS
Massachusetts, 1993
Rhode Island, 1995
New Hampshire, 2004
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1994
U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1996
U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1995

EDUCATION
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
J.D.
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
B.A. - 1990
Major: English and Political Science