Thomas J. Fay joined K&K on January 1, 2013 focusing on civil litigation, personal injury, probate administration and collections. Before joining K&K, he was a partner at Taylor Fay P.C. in Providence, R.I. He is admitted in both the State and Federal bars for the State of Rhode Island.
Thomas received his B.A. from Providence College in 1990 and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from Suffolk University Law School in 1993.
Thomas focuses his legal practice in the areas of personal injury, civil litigation, probate administration, guardianships and collections. In addition to serving as Guardian in Probate matters, in May 2012 he completed the requisite training to be a Guardian Ad Litem in Family Court matters. He has handled matters before all of the Courts and administrative agencies in Rhode Island. He presently is on the Board of the Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island and has previously served as legal counsel to the Town of Lincoln Housing Authority, and as co-counsel for several municipal police and firefighter unions.
Tom presently lives in Cranston and has a daughter Leah. He enjoys playing golf and is an avid supporter of Providence College Athletics and The Meeting Street School.
Published Works
- Sports & Torts -- Boating & Aquatic Injuries, Rhode Island Bar Association, October, 1997
- Focus Group Demonstration -- Concept, ATLA/National College of Advocacy, ATLA National Convention, July, 1997
- Lawyers are the Problem, ATLA/National College of Advocacy, Houston, TX, May, 1997
- Handling Poisonous Responses in Voir Dire, ATLA/National College of Advocacy, New Mexico School of Law, March, 1997
- Trial Considerations in Selecting a Plaintiff's Case, ATLA/National College of Advocacy, February, 1997
- Uninsured and Underinsured Insurance Coverage
Representative Cases
- Higgins v. Rhode Island Hospital, 35 A.3rd 919 (R.I. 2012)
- Kulawas v. Rhode Island Hospital, 994 A.2d 649 (R.I. 2010)
- Hendrick v. Hendrick, 755 A.2d 784 (R.I. 2000)
- Mansolillo vs. Employee Retirement Board, 749 A.2d 1088 (R.I. 2000)
- Lauro vs. Knowles, MD, 739 A.2d 1183 (R.I. 1999)
- Center for Behavioral Health vs. Barros, 710 A.2d 680 (R.I. 1998)
- Greico vs. Perry, MD, et al., 697 A.2d 1108 (R.I. 1997)
- Paradis vs. Zarella, et al., 683 A.2d 1337 (R.I. 1996)
Honors and Awards
- ATLA New Lawyers Division Public Service Award, 1996
- ATLA New Lawyers Division Governor's Award, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), 1993 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Member, Board of Governors, 1997 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Co-Chairman, Community Projects Committee, 1995 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Co-Chairman, New Lawyers Division, 1996 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Co-Chairman, Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, 1998 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1996 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Liaison, Habitat for Humanity, Providence Chapter, 1995 - Present
- Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), Liaison, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 1995 - Present
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), 1993 - Present
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Governor, New Lawyers Division, 1994 - Present
- Rhode Island Bar Association, 1993 - Present
- Rhode Island Bar Association, Member, Medical/Legal Committee, 1994 - Present
- Rhode Island Bar Association, Member, Model Jury Instruction Committee, 1997 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1993 - 1996
- Rhode Island Legal/Educational Partnership, 1994 - Present
- Kent County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- ATLA Northeast Regional Law School Mock Trial Competition, Performance Judge, 1994 - Present
- Rhode Island Legal/Educational Partnership High School Mock Trial Competition, Performance Judge, 1995 - Present
- Roger Williams Law School Mock Trial Competition, Performance Judge, 1995 - Present