Areas of Practice

• 45% Probate
• 30% Probate Litigation
• 20% General Litigation
• 2% Corporate
• 2% Personal Injury
• 1% Family Court

Litigation Percentage

• 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 1975
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975
  J.D.
  
  
• Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1971
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  
  

Published Works

• Practical Guide to Probate Practice in Rhode Island, MCLE/RI Bar Association
• Rhode Island Elder Law “Basics and Beyond” and Basic Probate in Rhode Island”
• Administration of the Estate in Rhode Island, National Business Institute, 1992
• A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in Rhode Island , National Business Institute, 1995

Representative Cases

• National Lumber and Building Materials, Co., Inc. vs. James R. Langevin, in his Capacity as Secretary of State, 798 A. 2d 429 (Supreme Court State of Rhode Island 2002)

Representative Clients

• Rhode Island Automobile Dealers Association
• Automotive Risk Management Association

References

• Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
• Mardo, Lachapelle & Palumbo, LLP

Honors and Awards

• Recipient of Textron Chamber of Congress/Special Recognition Award, 2004
• Martindale Hubbell AV Rating (the Highest Rating Signifying Legal Abilities of the Very Highest Standard and Unquestioned Professional Ethics)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Rhode Island Probate Judge Association, 1995 - Present
  President
  
  
• National College of Probate Judges, 1995 - Present
  
  
• Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island, 1980 - Present
  
  
• Rhode Island Bar Association, 1975 - Present
  
  
• American Bar Association, 1975 - Present
  
  
• American Judicature Society, 1988 - Present
  
  
• Probate and Trust Committee Rhode Island Bar Association
  
  

Pro Bono Activities

• Big Brothers of Rhode Island, 2006 - Present

Birth Information

• April 4, 1950, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America