Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

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Law Firm in Providence, Rhode Island
 
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One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1345
(Providence Co.)
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Phone: 401-274-7200  
Fax: 401-751-0604; 401-351-4607
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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice. Business, Corporate, Taxation, Securities, Banking, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction, Public Construction, Labor Relations, Employment Law, Alternate Dispute, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability and Toxic Tort, Technology, Pension and Employee Benefits, Estate and Financial Planning, Government Relations, Municipal Finance. Environmental Law, Energy Law, Telecommunications Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Trial and Appellate Litigation in all Courts.
Year Established: 1960
Firm Profile:
With offices in Providence, Rhode Island, Boston, Massachusetts and Bristol, New Hampshire, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. is a full service law firm offering a wide variety of practice areas ready to handle all the legal needs of clients. AP&S successfully combines the depth and breadth of expertise of a large law firm with the responsive and direct personal service by partners found in smaller firms. For nearly 50 years, the firm's ability to create and execute winning strategies has earned AP&S national recognition and a growing roster of loyal clients, from publicly-held Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, individuals and organizations in 43 jurisdictions throughout the country. Among the largest and most experienced in New England, AP&S Litigation Department is recognized for its superb quality and cost effectiveness, as well as having handled numerous high profile cases. The firm's attorneys handle all types of sophisticated litigation ranging from complex business and commercial matters to professional negligence, products liability, toxic torts and insurance coverage and bad faith. Other areas include corporate law, commercial lending and planning, real estate, environmental law, energy and utilities law, governmental relations, labor and employment and construction.
Firm Size: 72
Law Firm Affiliations:
STATE CAPITAL GLOBAL LAW FIRM GROUP

Other Office Locations of Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Bristol, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Walter Adler (1896-1991).
Bernard R. Pollock (1926-1984).
William J. Sheehan (1917-1999).
SHAREHOLDERS
Victoria M. Almeida (Shareholder) born Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Rhode Island; 1985, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Salve Regina University (B.A., 1973); Suffolk University (J.D., 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Executive Assistant Counsel to Governor, Rhode Island, 1977-1982. Member and Vice Chair, Rhode Island Health Services Council, 1997—. Member: Rhode Island (Officer, Treasurer, 2005; Secretary, 2006; Vice President, 2007; Member, Executive Committee, 2003—; Member, House of Delegates; Chairperson on Ethics and Professionalism, 1999-2005; Chairperson, Strategic Planning Committee; Chair, Public Relations Committee; Editorial Board, Rhode Island Bar Journal), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Rhode Island Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association; American Arbitration Forum; St. Thomas More Society (Member, Board of Directors); Member, State of Rhode Island Parole Board;. Fellow: Lifetime Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Health Care; Government Relations; Domestic Relations; Criminal Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Labor and Employment; Products Liability; Family Law; Matrimonial Law. Email: Victoria M. Almeida
Joseph Avanzato (Shareholder) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania (inactive status); 1992, Rhode Island; 1993, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1st, 4th, 5th and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1981); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1988). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Trial and Appellate Litigation; Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Health Care Law; Bankruptcy; Insurance. Email: Joseph Avanzato
Richard R. Beretta, Jr. (Shareholder) born Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Massachusetts; 1990, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1982); Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (D.M.D., 1986); Northeastern University (J.D., 1989). Member: Rhode Island and American (Member, Sections on: Governmental; Fidelity/Surety; Energy) Bar Associations; Massachusetts Surety Association; Defense Research Institute. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Government Relations; Energy; Health Care Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Insurance Defense; Construction Law. Email: Richard R. Beretta, Jr.
Pamela E. Berman (Shareholder) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1988, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2004, New Hampshire. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Wells College (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Deputy General Counsel, Democratic State Committee of Massachusetts. President, Canton Alliance for Public Education, 2004-2008. Chair, Equality Commission, 2004—. Chair of Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Committee. Member: Boston Bar Association (Member, Task Force on Work-Life Balance); Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts (President, 2005, President - Elect, 2004, Vice President, 2003 and Board of Directors, 2000-2006; Co-Chair, Appointments, Awards & Endorsements, 2007); National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (Board Member, 2005-2007; Secretary, 2007-2008). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts and Bristol, New Hampshire Offices). Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Federal Litigation; Defense Litigation; Securities Law; Labor and Employment; White Collar Defense; Criminal Law; Insurance; Construction Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice. Email: Pamela E. Berman
Robert P. Brooks (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Rhode Island College (B.A., 1982); Suffolk University (J.D., 1987). Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, 1982-1987. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association (Member, Labor Law Committee). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Government Relations; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Law. Email: Robert P. Brooks
Philip Y. Brown (Shareholder) born Erie, Pennsylvania, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1983); New York University (M.A., 1985); Northeastern University (J.D., 1988). Certified Mediator, Metropolitan Mediation Services; Vice Chair, Norwell Zoning Board of Appeals. Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Trial and Appellate Litigation; Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Zoning Law. Email: Philip Y. Brown
William F. Burke (Shareholder) born Brockton, Massachusetts, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Court of International Trade. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: St. Francis Xavier University (B.S., 1971); Suffolk University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; The Library Association of Boston; The International Association of Defense Counsel; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. [U.S. Army, 1971-1974 - Honorable Discharge]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Special Agencies: OSHA. Languages: Korean. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Litigation; Construction Law; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; White Collar Crime. Email: William F. Burke
Paul A. Campellone (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; 1985, Rhode Island. Education: Providence College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Notre Dame (M.B.A., magna cum laude; J.D., 1982). Former liaison to the American Bar Association's Committee on Corporate Laws. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association (Member, Corporation and Partnership Committee); National Association of Bond Counsel. Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Mergers, Divestitures and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Finance; Intellectual Property Law; Public Finance. Email: Paul A. Campellone
Michael J. Chazan (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Rhode Island; 1989, Massachusetts. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1982); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1985); Boston University School of Law (LL.M., in Taxation, 1989). Member, Rhode Island Estate Planning Council; President, Rhode Island Society of Financial Service Professionals, 2002-2003. Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Business Succession; Employee Benefits. Email: Michael J. Chazan
Paul V. Curcio (Shareholder) born Medford, Massachusetts, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Rhode Island; 1985, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1974); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1977). Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Securities. Email: Paul V. Curcio
Mark O. Denehy (Managing Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut; 1980, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; 1986, Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, U.S District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, U.S. District Court, Western District of South Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Third and Fourth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1975); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: Rhode Island (Member, Committee on Environmental Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Torts and Insurance Practice; Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Practice) Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability Law; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; White Collar Crime. Email: Mark O. Denehy
Sarah T. Dowling (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1941; admitted to bar, 1977, Rhode Island; 2001, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: Wellesley College (A.B., 1963); Northeastern University (J.D., 1977); Boston University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1982); Rhode Island College (H.D., Doctor of Public Service 2003). Director, Policy Office of the Governor of Rhode Island, 1989. Executive Counsel to the Governor of Rhode Island, 1990. Member, 1993-1998 and Chair, 1995-1998, Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel. Chair, Rhode Island Criminal Justice Oversight Commission, 1996-1998. Chair, Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, 1998-2003. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Finance Law; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law. Email: Sarah T. Dowling
Dennis H. Esposito (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: Boston College (B.S., 1969); Boston University (J.D., 1974). Legal Counsel, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, 1974-1980. Special Counsel Litigation, 1980-1985, Legal Counsel Narragansett Bay Water Quality District Commission, 1980-1981. Commissioner, Rhode Island Governor's Commission on Wetlands and Septic Systems, 1995-1997. Member, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Wetland Regulatory Streamlining Task Force, 1999-2000. Adjunct Professor Environmental Law, Roger Williams School of Law, 1998—. Member: Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. [Maj., USAFR, Ret.]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Energy. Email: Dennis H. Esposito
Stephen Geanacopoulos (Shareholder) born Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Massachusetts; 1988, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude, 1974); Boston College (J.D., 1979). Teaching Fellow, Athens College, Athens, Greece, 1975-1976. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations (Member, Business Law Section). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Law; Securities Law; Venture Capital; Business Law. Email: Stephen Geanacopoulos
James Aloysius Hall (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Rhode Island; 2000, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1993; M.P.A., 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 1999). Member: Rhode Island and Connecticut Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Civil Litigation; Health Care. Email: James Aloysius Hall
Stanley J. Kanter (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: Boston University (B.S. in B.A., cum laude, 1965); Cornell University (J.D., 1968). International Council of Shopping Centers; Cornell University Real Estate Council; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association (Member, Title Standards Committee). Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Financial Law; Trusts and Estates. Email: Stanley J. Kanter
John F.X. Lawler (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1979); Boston College (J.D., 1985; M.B.A., 1985). Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. [U.S. Marine Corps., 1986-1991; Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps. Reserve, 1991-2005]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Insurance Defense; Construction Law. Email: John F.X. Lawler
E. Hans Lundsten (Shareholder) born Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida; 1974, Rhode Island, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court. Education: Boston University (B.S., 1968); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1971); New York University Law School (LL.M., in Taxation, 1972). Attorney-Advisor, Hon. C. Moxley Featherston, U.S. Tax Court, 1972-1974. Member, Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, 1992-1995. Member: Rhode Island and American (Member, Tax Sections) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Business Tax Planning Law; Taxation Law; Personal Tax Planning Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Estate Planning. Email: E. Hans Lundsten
Geoffrey W. Millsom (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, New York and Connecticut; 2001, Rhode Island; 2002, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, Districts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Federal Circuits. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1990); Fordham University (J.D., 1995)- Order of the Coif. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort; Insurance Practice). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Insurance; Environmental; Appellate Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Products Liability; Securities; Toxic Torts; Construction Law. Email: Geoffrey W. Millsom
Elizabeth McDonough Noonan (Shareholder) born Beverly, Massachusetts, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., History, with honors, 1984); Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1989). Past President, Rhode Island Women's Bar Association. Recipient, Rhode Island Bar Association Pro Bono Public Award. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Trial and Appellate Litigation; Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Government Relations; Real Estate Development. Email: Elizabeth McDonough Noonan
James R. Oswald (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, 1961; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1994, District of Columbia; 1997, Rhode Island and Connecticut; 2001, Maine, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Universite d'Aix-Marseille; University of Michigan (B.A., 1983) Phi Beta Kappa; New York University (J.D., 1991). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Securities. Email: James R. Oswald
Katharine S. Perry (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1997, Connecticut; 1998, New York; 2005, Maine; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Hobart and William Smith College (B.A., 1993); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1996). Instructor, Northeastern University. Member: American Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Product Liability; Toxic Tort Litigation; Commercial Law; Environmental; Insurance Coverage. Email: Katharine S. Perry
Michael D. Riseberg (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); Boston College (J.D., 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Product Liability; Toxic Tort; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Appellate Practice. Email: Michael D. Riseberg
Patricia K. Rocha (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Rhode Island; 1983, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Brown University (A.B., with honors, 1979); Boston College (J.D., 1982). Member: Character and Fitness Committee, Rhode Island Supreme Court; Federal Board of Bar Admissions, U.S. District Court for District of Rhode Island; Board of Directors, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island; Boston College Law School Board of Overseers. President, R.I. Chapter, Boston College Law School Alumni Association. Recipient, Boston College Law School 25th Anniversary Alumni Award, 2005. Member: Rhode Island (Member, Administrative Law Committee), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; DRI - Defense Counsel of Rhode Island; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: Rhode Island Bar Foundation; International Academy of Trial Lawyers. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative Law; Health Care Law; Labor and Employment; White Collar Crime. Email: Patricia K. Rocha
Jeffrey T. Rotella (Shareholder) born Port Jefferson, New York, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts and New York; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1991); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1994). Member: Boston and American Bar Associations; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Environmental Law. Email: Jeffrey T. Rotella
Kristen W. Sherman (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts; 1996, Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Clark University (B.A., 1990); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1995; M.S.L. 1995). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals; Environmental Business Council of New England. Member: Boston, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Reported Cases: Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. v. Pine, 792 A.2d 202 (R.I. 1999); Touret v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 485 F.Supp. 2d 38 (D.R.I. 2007). Practice Areas: Environmental; Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Energy; Construction Law. Email: Kristen W. Sherman
Robert I. Stolzman (Shareholder) born Yonkers, New York, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: Bridgewater College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1986). Secretary and General Counsel, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, 1992—. Legal Counsel: Rhode Island Senate Committee on Corporations, 1988; Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee, 1989-1990. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Business; Real Estate; Governmental Relations; Municipal Law; Public Finance; Corporate Law. Email: Robert I. Stolzman
Walter R. Stone (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, Rhode Island and Ohio; 1975, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Tennessee State University; Fisk University (B.A., 1966); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1972). Recipient, Rhode Island Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, 2005. Assistant Rhode Island Attorney General, Criminal Division, 1974-1976. Chairman, Governors Council on Drug Abuse, 1979. Member, Governor's Council on Substance Abuse, 1982. Vice Chairman, State Racing and Athletic Commission. Chairman, Rhode Island Legal Services. Director, Rhode Island Foundation, 1998-2007. Member, Board of Trustees, Roger Williams University, 2007. Member: Rhode Island, Ohio State and American (Member, Minority Counsel Program) Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. [U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Sports Law; Criminal Defense (Federal and State); Domestic Relations; Family Law; Litigation; Labor and Employment; Gaming Law; Gaming Licensing; Regulatory Law. Email: Walter R. Stone
John A. Tarantino (Shareholder) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kings College, University of London; Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1976); Boston College (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Member, Justinian Society. Founding Member, National College of DUI Defense. Faculty Member: National College of Trial Advocacy, National College of DUI Defense at Harvard Law School, Master of Scientific Evidence Program, Atlanta, GA. Recipient: Rhode Island Bar Association Award of Merit (2003); Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation (2004). Board of Visitors, The National Judicial College (2005); Ralph P. Semonoff Professionalism Award (2006); Boston College Law School 75th Anniversary Alumni Award (2006). Member: Rhode Island (President, 1997-1998; Chair, Committees on Ethics and Professionalism and Public Relations); Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Rhode Island Bar Foundation (President, 2005); Defense Research Institute (Member, Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee); Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (President, 2003-2004); American Academy of Forensic Sciences; American Judicature Society; New England Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1996-1998; President, 2002-2003); National Association of Bar Presidents; National Italian-American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Fellow: International Society of Barristers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, Federal Rules of Evidence Committee and Rhode Island State Committee); National Conference of Bar Presidents. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Product Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolution; White Collar Crime; Insurance; Appellate Practice. Email: John A. Tarantino
Jeffrey K. Techentin (Shareholder) born Wilmington, Delaware, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Vermont (inactive); 1998, Pennsylvania; 2002, Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, U.S District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1990); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1993). Member: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. [Capt., U.S. Army JAGC, 1995-1998]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Consumer Finance Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; White Collar Crime; Intellectual Property. Email: Jeffrey K. Techentin
R. Bart Totten (Shareholder) born Newport, Rhode Island, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1994, Rhode Island; 1996, Massachusetts; 2001, Maine; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Third and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1986); University of Virginia (J.D., 1989). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Toxic Tort Defense; Technology; Construction; Intellectual Property; Products Liaibility. Email: R. Bart Totten
Todd D. White (Shareholder) born Needham, Massachusetts, 1960; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts; 1998, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2007, U.S. Federal District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1982); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Appellate Practice; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Insurance Coverage. Email: Todd D. White
David A. Wollin (Shareholder) born Freeport, New York, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; 1993, Rhode Island; 1995, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Sixth Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Union College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983) Phi Beta Kappa; Duke University (J.D., 1986). Member, Rhode Island Board of Bar Examiners. Member: Rhode Island (Member, Federal Court Bench/Bar Rules Committee; Chair, Supreme Court Bench/Bar Rules Subcommittee) and Massachusetts Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association (Neutral, Regional Roster); International Association of Defense Counsel; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Trial and Appellate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Environmental; Insurance. Email: David A. Wollin
ASSOCIATES
Kip J. Adams (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Middlebury College (B.S., 1997); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Massachusetts Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.
Alison L. Albanese (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2003, Rhode Island. Education: Clemson University (B.A., 1997); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2002). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Tax.
Brian R. Birke (Associate) born Patchogue, New York, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1995); Northeastern University (J.D., 2001). Member: Boston Bar Association (Member, Task Force on Work-Life Balance). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Law; Securities Litigation; Insurance; Intellectual Property. Email: Brian R. Birke
Jeffrey M. Crudup (Associate) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Education: Williams College (B.A., 2002); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2006). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Jeffrey M. Crudup
Rory Fazendeiro (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Massachusetts and New York; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Federal Circuits. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.A., 1994); East Stroudsburg University (M.Ed., 1996); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Notes and Comments Editor, Roger Williams Law Review, 1999-2000. Intern Clerk to the Hon. Ernest C. Torres, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Author, "Felzen v. Andreas, The Seventh Circuit Shuts its Doors to Derivative Suit Appeals by Unnamed Shareholders," Roger Williams Law Review 533, 1999. Member: Massachusetts, American and Boston Bar Associations; New York State Bar Association (Member, Securities Committee). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Reported Cases: McMann v. McGowan, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 513 (2008); Serrano v. Massachusetts Dept. of Social Services, 22 Mass. L. Rep. 501 (2007); Equity Resource Fund XV v. Public Storage Inc., 15 Mass. L. Rep. 188 (2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Real Estate; Insurance. Email: Rory Fazendeiro
Timothy P. Frawley (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2001, Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2005,U.S. Supreme Court. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Siena College (B.S., Political Science, 1995); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Complex Litigation. Email: Timothy P. Frawley
Eduardo Alberto González (Associate) born San Jose, Costa Rica, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1999); Boston University (J.D., 2002). Member: Essex County and Massachusetts Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Business Law. Email: Eduardo Alberto González
Kenneth J. Hill (Associate) born Lynn, Massachusetts, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; 2003, Connecticut. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1996); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Zoning and Land Use; Toxic Torts; Real Estate. Email: Kenneth J. Hill
Katy A. Hynes (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2004, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., with high distinction, 1994); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law, visiting University of Sydney, School of Law, summer, 2001; Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Rhode Island (Member, Annual Meeting Committee) and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Women Trial Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Federal Bar Association (Board Member, Rhode Island Chapter); Young Lawyer Liason; Supreme Court Historical Society. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Reported Cases: Havlik v. Johnson & Wales University. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; White Collar Crime. Email: Katy A. Hynes
Michael R. Kiely (Associate) born Salem, Massachusetts, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 2001); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Toxic Tort Defense.
April Luna (Associate) born Brighton, Massachusetts, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Stonehill College (B.A., 1998); Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Womens Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability. Email: April Luna
Kelly Martin Malone (Associate) born Stoughton, Massachusetts, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, District of Columbia; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2007, New Hampshire. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: American University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Catholic University of America (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Assistant District Attorney: Cook County, Illinois, 1998-2000; Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 2000-2001. Member: New Hampshire Bar Association; Massachusetts Women's Bar Association; Massachusetts Women's Bar Foundation; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts and Bristol, New Hampshire Offices). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Liquor Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Law. Email: Kelly Martin Malone
Nicholas R. Mancini (Associate) born Warwick, Rhode Island, August 30, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Rhode Island; 2005, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 2008, First Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 2001); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Law Clerk to the Honorable Francis X. Flaherty, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 2004-2005. Law Review Staff Member, Roger Williams University Law Review, 2002-2004. Author, "Mobsters in the Monastery? Applicability of Civil RICO to the Clergy Sexual Misconduct Scandal and the Catholic Church," 8 RWU L.Rev. 193 (Fall 2002). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.
Claudia J. Matzko (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island; admitted to bar, 2006, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.F.A., 1980); Yale University School of Art (M.F.A., 1983); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Moot Court Board Member. Recipient: Finalist, Moot Court Clark Competition; CALI Award: Highest Grade in Advanced Legal Writing. Invited Member, Roger Williams American Inn of Court. Fulbright Scholar, 1984-1985. Professor, Maryland Institute College of Art 1996-2003. Member: American Bar Association; Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Public Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Claudia J. Matzko
Erica B. Mecler (Associate) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Smith College (B.A., 2002); Suffolk University (J.D., 2005). Member: Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance; Premises Liability.
Colleen M. Nevin (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 2005, Massachusetts; U. S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, and Southern District of Indiana. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1993); DePaul University (J.D., 1997). Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois, 2003-2005. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; American Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Insurance. Email: Colleen M. Nevin
Adam M. Ramos (Associate) born Warwick, Rhode Island, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Rhode Island; 2007, Massachusetts. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 2000); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Adam M. Ramos
John D. Russell (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Rhode Island; 2006, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 2000); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2005); Boston University School of Law (L.L.M., Tax Law, 2006). Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Tax Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: John D. Russell
Julia B. Techentin (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania (inactive); 2008, Rhode Island. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., Classics, 1990); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Edward F. Whitesell, Jr. (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Massachusetts Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Corporate; Litigation; Securities; Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense. Email: Edward F. Whitesell, Jr.
Corey Wyatt (Associate) born Paducah, Kentucky, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Illinois; 2006, Missouri; 2007, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: Murray State University (B.S., 2002); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Recipient, St. Louis University William C. Wefel Certificate in Employment Law. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Kyle Zambarano (Associate) born Alexandria, Virginia, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 2000); Roger Williams University (J.D., 2004). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.
OF COUNSEL
John F. Bomster (Of Counsel) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1934; admitted to bar, 1965, Connecticut; 1971, Pennsylvania; 1972, Rhode Island; 1996, New Hampshire and Maine; U.S. District Courts; Districts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Courts of Appeals, First, Second, Seventh, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Bridgeport (A.B., cum laude, 1961); University of Connecticut (LL.B., 1965). 2006 Recipient of New Hampshire Bar Association's Distinguished Service to the Profession Award. Member: Rhode Island, New Hampshire and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. (Resident, Bristol, New Hampshire Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Civil Litigation; Corporate Litigation. Email: John F. Bomster
Robert E. Liguori (Of Counsel) born Westerly, Rhode Island, 1939; admitted to bar, 1967, Rhode Island, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.S., 1961); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1967). Director: Department of Business Regulation, State of Rhode Island, 1975-1977; Department of Administration, State of Rhode Island, 1977-1979. Chairman, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, 1981-1986. Chair, Business Advisory Council, University of Rhode Island College of Business Administration. Director, Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Financial Institution Regulation; Insurance Regulation; Business Law; Real Estate Development; Administrative Law; Government Relations; Corporate Law. Email: Robert E. Liguori
Brian J. McMenimen (Of Counsel) born Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1966); Boston College (J.D., 1970). Member: Middlesex County and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Products Liability; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Criminal Defense. Email: Brian J. McMenimen
COUNSEL
Gregory D. Chafee (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut and Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Brown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Case and Notes Editor, American Journal of Law and Medicine, 1985-1986. Special Counsel, Nestle Infant Formula Audit Commission, 1987-1990. Vice President and Counsel, Naheola Cogeneration Limited Partnership. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; American Corporate Counsel Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Regulatory Law; Real Estate; Energy; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Gregory D. Chafee
Michael D. Chittick (Counsel) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Rhode Island; 2000, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1995); Boston College (J.D., 1998). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association (Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law). [With U.S. Army, 1989-1991]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Energy. Email: Michael D. Chittick
Susan Leach DeBlasio (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Wheaton College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1970); Boston University (J.D., 1979); Providence College (M.B.A., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Award of Merit, Rhode Island Bar Association, 1992. Editor-in-Chief, Rhode Island Bar Journal, 1984-1988. Director, Rhode Island Law Institute, 1983-1989. Member, 1992-1997 and Co-Chair, 1997-1998, Rhode Island Supreme Court Disciplinary Board. President, Rhode Island Bar Foundation, 2000-2005. Member: Rhode Island (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1990; President, 1989-1990; Fellow), Massachusetts and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law and Health Care Law) Bar Associations. Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Real Estate.
Joseph DeAngelis (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Rhode Island. Education: Providence College (B.S., 1968); Suffolk University (J.D., 1973). State Representative, 1974-1992. Majority Whip, 1976-1980. Majority Leader, 1980-1987. Speaker, R.I. House of Representatives, 1988-1992. Member, Judicial Tenure and Discipline Commission, 1980-1992. Member: Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Family Law; Torts; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Joseph R. DiStefano (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Rhode Island; 1968, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Providence College (A.B., 1959); Georgetown University (J.D., 1962); Salve Regina University, Doctor of Business Administration (Honorary, 1995). Member, Rhode Island State Senate, Deputy Majority Leader, 1973-1977, President Pro Tem, 1977-1979. Chairman, Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, 1977-1979. Chairman, Rhode Island State Board of Elections, 1979-1994. Chairman, Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, 1994-1995. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Corporate Law; Government Relations. Email: Joseph R. DiStefano
Michael F. Flaherty (Counsel) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: Boston College (B.A., 1991); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, 1996-1998. Boston City Council: President (2002-2006); Member (2000—). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Michael F. Flaherty
Peter Lawson Kennedy (Counsel) born New York, N.Y., 1933; admitted to bar, 1962, Rhode Island; 1984, New York; 1985, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1955); Columbia University (LL.B., 1961). Member: National Advisory Committee, The Associated General Contractors of America (state representative for the associate members of Rhode Island); American College of Construction Lawyers. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators/Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. [United States Army, 1955-1957; United States Air Force, 1957-1962]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Appellate; Corporate Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Product Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Peter Lawson Kennedy
Richard A. Licht (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Rhode Island; 1973, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1996, Massachusetts. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1968; J.D., cum laude, 1972); Boston University School of Law (LL.M., 1975). State Senator, 1975-1985. Lieutenant Governor, 1985-1989 and Chairman, Board of Governors for Higher Education, 1992-1995, Rhode Island. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Land Use; Government Relations; Administrative Law; Business Law.
Edward L. Maggiacomo (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1936; admitted to bar, 1965, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Providence College (B.S., 1958); Georgetown University (J.D., 1964). Representative, 1966-1980, Deputy Speaker, 1973-1976, Majority Leader, 1976, Rhode Island General Assembly. Member, Democratic National Committee, 1980-1996. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation. [United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, 1958-1961]. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: Italian and German. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Workouts; Real Estate Development; Business Law; Energy and Telecommunications; Government and Legislative; Public Finance; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Edward L. Maggiacomo
Willis H. Riccio (Counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, District of Columbia; 1967, Rhode Island. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1955); Georgetown University (J.D., 1958; LL.M., 1960); New England School of Law (Honorary LL.D., 1982). SEC New England Regional Administrator, 1978-1985. Vice President and Director, NASD, 1985-1999. Special Assistant, U.S. Attorney, Rhode Island, 1978-1985. Member, Advisory Board, BNA's Securities Regulation and Law Report and Broker-Dealer Compliance Report. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Rhode Island Bar Association (Member, Committee on Ethics and Professionalism). (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Reported Cases: SEC v. MA Lundy Associates (D.C.R.I); SEC v. J&B Industries (D.C.Mass.). Practice Areas: Securities. Email: Willis H. Riccio
David T. Riedel (Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Rhode Island; 1985, Massachusetts. Education: Brown University (A.B., cum laude, 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970). Author: Wills, Trusts & Gifts, Tower Publishing. Adjunct Instructor of Law, Estate Taxation and Estate Planning, Roger Williams University School of Law, 1995-2002. Member: Rhode Island (Chairman, Committee on Probate and Trust, 1983—), Massachusetts and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Rhode Island State Chair, 2002-2007); Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island (President, 1992-1993); Planned Giving Council of Rhode Island. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Guardianship and Conservatorship; Probate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills.
Jonathan M. Sachs (Counsel) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Massachusetts; 1994, Nevada. (Not admitted in Rhode Island). Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; International Council of Shopping Centers; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Corporate Law.
Alan M. Shoer (Counsel) born Salem, Massachusetts, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Massachusetts; 1985, Rhode Island; 1990, Colorado; 2000, District of Columbia; 2003, Maryland. Education: Brown University (B.A. 1979); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1983); Michigan State University Graduate School of Management Institute of Public Utilities (NARUC Annual Regulatory Studies, 1997). Member, Board of Directors: American Red Cross, Rhode Island Chapter; Brown University Club of Rhode Island. Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Federal Communications Bar Association. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Reported Cases: National Association of Social Workers v. Harwood, 69F.3d 622 (1st Circuit, 1995); O'Rourke v. Power, 690 A.2d 342 (R.I. 1997); Narragansett Indian Tribe v. State, 667A 2d 280 (R.I. 1995); Reitsma v. Pascoag Reservoir & Dam, LLC, 774 A.2d 826 (R.I. 2001); Providence Water Supply Board v. PUC, 708 A.2d 537 (R.I. 1998); Rhode Island v. Narragansett Indian Tribe, 816 F.Supp. 796 (D.R.I. 1993); Rhode Island v. United States, 301 F.Supp. 151 (D.R.I. 2004); Bergemann v. Rhode Island, 958 F.Supp. 61 (D.R.I. 1997); Narragansett Tribe v. Narragansett Electric Company, 89 F. 3d 908 (1st Circuit, 1996); Cavalier Telephone, LLC v. Verizon Virginia, Inc., 330 F.3d 176 (4th Circuit 2003). Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: Energy; Utility Regulation; Environmental Regulation; Technology Law; Business Law; Corporate Law. Email: Alan M. Shoer
Lori Caron Silveira (Counsel) born Taunton, Massachusetts, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Rhode Island; 1984, Massachusetts. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Boston University (J.D., 1983). Editor-in-Chief, Legislative Services Program, 1982-1983. Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. (Also at Boston, Massachusetts Office). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Health Care; Labor and Employment; Litigation.
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