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Stanley Pupecki is an experienced civil litigator who represents clients in a variety of industries, including insurance and health care. His representation encompasses all aspects of litigation, from inception through trial, including mediations and arbitrations, appellate practice, and motion practice in municipal, state, and federal courts. Before joining Pierce Atwood, Stan was a partner at Rice Dolan & Kershaw, where he practiced for 19 years. During law school, Stan interned for the...

Joelle C. Rocha is a trial and appellate attorney with nearly two decades of experience litigating real estate, land use, and municipal law disputes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts. She is Senior Counsel and Co-Chair of the Real Estate and Land Use Practice Group at Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C. Joelle represents developers, property owners, businesses, in real estate development disputes, zoning and permitting appeals, land use litigation, construction and cont...

William E. O'Gara is Managing Principal of Pannone Devereaux & O'Gara LLC, whose practice focuses on employment and labor law and mediating disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Attorney O'Gara has handled a wide range of cases including employment discrimination, wage and hour claims and sexual harassment claims. Attorney O'Gara also assists clients with traditional labor law matters, ranging from contract negotiations to arbitration. As a trusted advisor, Attorney O'Gara works wit...

Dan Procaccini is a litigator who clients call upon to protect their rights and champion their interests. Dan is anchored in Rhode Island but has handled myriad controversies in venues throughout New England and across the country. A sharp and respected advocate, he is confident representing clients in any setting, whether in a courtroom, boardroom, or legislative chamber. Major areas of emphasis in his practice include business disputes, product liability actions, employment lawsuits, intell...

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...

Anthony R. Leone, II, Esq . is a Trial Lawyer serving clients throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts in state and federal courts. Based in Warwick, Rhode Island, Anthony focuses his practice on Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation , with an emphasis on nursing home abuse, neglect, wrongful death , and injuries involving assisted living and group home settings. He also represents individuals and families in matters involving complex personal injury claims , traumatic brain injuries, dange...

Josh is a tireless advocate who has broad experience assisting clients reach favorable outcomes inside the courtroom, boardroom, and before government agencies. He has a diverse practice across a range of industries and services, including the marine trades, land use and zoning/permitting, complex trust and estate litigation, and business and commercial litigation. Josh provides efficient, timely and creative representation from inception of a client’s need for counsel – be it pre...

Geoff is the Chairman of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and the Banking and Financial Services Group. Geoff’s practice focuses on complex litigation, business disputes, government investigations and employment issues in the banking, consumer finance, investment advisory and wealth management industries. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal in courts across the country, often in high-stakes and bus...

Bernard A. Jackvony is a nationally recognized fiduciary litigator and Of Counsel with Pannone Devereaux & O’Gara LLC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of trust and estate planning, litigation and administration for individuals, families, fiduciaries and charitable organizations and has represented clients in fiduciary litigation in Rhode Island, Florida, New Jersey, California, New York, Massachusetts and Oklahoma. Mr. Jackvony served the citizens of Rhode Island as Lieute...

For her longstanding business and corporate , health care , construction , and real estate clients in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Susan works diligently and draws on her business and legal background to understand their business and legal needs, providing innovative yet practical solutions to their pressing problems. With her in-depth experience and years of counseling executives and senior management, Susan effectively assists clients to minimize potential litigation and disputes. F...