Erin A. Hockensmith

Erin A. Hockensmith

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Litigation - Construction
Erin A. Hockensmith
Erin A. Hockensmith
Providence, RI
Works at
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Erin is co-chair of the firm’s Construction & Public Contracts Practice Group, with more than fifteen years of experience. Her practice includes advising and representing clients in complex commercial and construction disputes, including all aspects of the construction process, government contracts claims, surety law, and insurance disputes. She represents clients before state and federal courts and arbitration panels, including owners, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties in construction related matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Erin was an associate and partner at a civil litigation firm in Rhode Island and an associate at a boutique firm in Washington, D.C. that specialized in construction litigation and government contracts. Erin has experience pursuing federal and state government construction contract and private construction contract claims and prosecuting and defending bid protests for the award of federal and state construction contracts. In addition, Erin has extensive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and teaming and joint venture agreements. Erin also has experience in defending claims against insurance carriers and their insureds regarding construction related disputes.

Works at
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC

30 Best Lawyers awards

Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC logo

Locations

Education

  • George Mason University, J.D., graduated 2007

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Construction Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Insurance Law
Awards:
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 – 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Construction Law and Litigation – Construction.

  • Professional Excellence in the Law, Construction Law, Rhode Island Monthly, 2019 – 2026.

  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2025.

  • Featured in The Faces of Construction Law, Rhode Island Monthly, 2021.

  • Featured in Outstanding Women in Business, Rhode Island Monthly, 2020.

  • Research Editor, Journal of Law, Economics and Policy, George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School.

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