Elizabeth McDonough "Beth" Noonan

Elizabeth McDonough "Beth" Noonan

Providence, RI recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Litigation - Real Estate

Biography

A highly experienced land use, zoning and litigation attorney, Elizabeth Noonan specializes in representing national and local developers of commercial and residential properties in all phases of development at the federal, state and local level. Her expertise in municipal affairs and government relations makes her a powerful leader of any development team. Success in any development is the paramount goal which occasionally requires litigation to secure a client’s rights. Beth has successfully litigated significant property rights cases and is the forefront of litigation on cases of zoning, planning and eminent domain. In handling all matters related to land use, Beth also handles eminent domain, inverse condemnation, civil rights actions and challenges to municipal tax assessments.
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of California Berkeley, AB, graduated 1989

  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of California Berkeley, AB, graduated 1989

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Providence (2025)
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Providence (2024)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Providence (2020)
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Providence (2018)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Providence (2016)
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Providence (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • Recognized by Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers as one of the state’s best in Real Estate Law.
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2007-2013 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Land Use and Zoning and Real Estate.

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