Douglas G. Gray

Bob McConnell’s practice concentrates on lead pigment litigation, childhood lead poisoning cases, groundwater and soil contamination cases and other toxic environmental litigation. He represents victims seeking corporate accountability as a result of personal injury, property damage and economic loss as a result of negligent environmental practices. Bob was a member of the trial team in the landmark trial on behalf of the state of Rhode Island against corporate defendants from the lead ...

Michael D. Chittick is the Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. Mike handles all facets of labor and employment law and related litigation, consistently finding efficient, practical solutions for his private and public sector clients. Mike’s successful track record includes collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, and defense of litigation alleging unfair labor practices, employment discrimination and related claims, as well as single plaintiff...

Bio Eric R. Everett is a Senior Partner in DarrowEverett’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group with over 25 years of experience. Eric concentrates primarily on commercial leasing and acquisition, disposition, and financing transactions. Eric’s leasing practice spans all commercial property categories, including retail, office, and industrial, along with specialized areas such as large-scale solar. His acquisition, disposition, and financing practice ranges from single-site trans...

Mark H. Grimm is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mark H. practices law in Providence, Rhode Island Best Lawyers has recognized Mark H. Grimm since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark H. Grimm is held by other lawyers.

Alan Shoer knows energy, telecommunications and other public-utility issues inside and out having served in both industry and government. He’s worked as in-house general counsel and regulatory affairs director for regional utilities, as Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management’s General Counsel, and as the state’s Special Assistant Attorney General in key litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Public Utility Commission. His nati...

Brooks Magratten has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and commercial litigation. He is the former Northeast Regional Director of DRI and former chair of its Life, Health & Disability Insurance Committee. He has defended over 200 ERISA benefit and breach of fiduciary cases in 12 states. Brooks is a frequent author, instructor and lecturer on ERISA issues and trial skills. He has represented commercial interests in litigation throughout the northeastern U.S. He is a former adju...

Geoffrey W. Millsom is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Banking and Finance. Geoffrey W. practices law in Providence, Rhode Island Best Lawyers has recognized Geoffrey W. Millsom since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Geoffrey W. Millsom is held by othe...

Timothy Lynch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Timothy practices law in Providence, Rhode Island Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy Lynch since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Timothy Lynch is held by other lawyers.

Kurt A. Rocha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Kurt A. practices law in Providence, Rhode Island Best Lawyers has recognized Kurt A. Rocha since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kurt A. Rocha is held by other lawyers.

Steven Richard is a highly experienced trial and appellate lawyer who handles complex commercial, employment and higher education cases throughout the federal and state courts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Steve is especially active in the Rhode Island Federal District Court, where he serves as the Chair of its Local Rules Committee. What do you focus on? I handle a broad array of commercial, civil rights and higher education cases, using more than 20 years of pretrial and c...