Roger A. Peters II

Brian J. Lamoureux is a Partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC and a member of the firm’s Litigation, Employment, Cyber Law and Corporate & Business teams. He is also Assistant Professor of Practice (Business Law) at Providence College, his alma mater. His extensive practice areas include complex commercial litigation, employment law, construction law, social media law, and creditors’ rights. In addition to being an accomplished business litigator, he is a...

Jessica S. Jewell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Jessica S., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joelle C. Rocha is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Joelle C., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joelle C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and...

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...

Nicole J. Benjamin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Nicole J., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicole J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joshua S. Parks is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Joshua S., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel J. Procaccini is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Daniel J., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick C. Barry is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Patrick C., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff Brenner is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex business disputes in federal and state courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, arbitrations, mediations and before regulatory agencies. Jeff concentrates his practice on construction and real estate disputes, and he leads the firm’s Real Estate Litigation team and Construction group. What do you focus on? I help people and businesses that have disputes requiring litigation. I focus on construction and complex real estate...

Joseph M. DiOrio is Chairman of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara’s Banking and Creditor’s Rights Practice. He has more than 40 years of experience providing financial institutions, including national, regional and local banks, bank holding companies, and other financial services providers and lenders – both in Rhode Island and out-of-state – with astute guidance, business-oriented strategies and solutions, and legal representation for commercial transactions,...