PROVIDENCE, RI, Nov. 9, 2026 — Stevens & Lee announced today that Diana M. Ducharme has joined the firm as a Shareholder in Providence, bringing significant experience in commercial real estate transactions, development and finance. Darlene A. C. DeRosa, who has been practicing with Ms. Ducharme for nearly a decade, joins as Of Counsel.
“Diana’s deep real estate experience and esteemed reputation provides a strong foundation for expanding this practice in Providence and across New England,” said Stevens & Lee President and CEO William P. Thornton, Jr. “Her addition and that of Darlene reflects our commitment to continued growth in Providence.”
A lifelong Rhode Islander, Ms. Ducharme has more than 30 years of experience advising clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on commercial real estate development, leasing and finance matters involving retail, mixed-use, industrial, office, medical, energy, hospitality, and institutional projects. Her clients include financial institutions, large privately held companies, higher educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
An active participant in the Providence community, Ms. Ducharme is the Secretary of The Rhode Island Free Clinic, Inc., where she is committed to supporting access to quality health care for uninsured adults. She also is a volunteer with Congress of the Birds, Inc. and the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island. She is a former Commissioner of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and a former member of the President’s Council of Providence College, where she is also an alumna. She earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.
Ms. DeRosa brings more than 15 years of experience and a strong commitment to advising clients on commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing and financing involving retail, mixed-use, office, and student housing properties. She also represents financial institutions in construction and term lending, loan participations and syndications. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.
