Best Lawyers in Rhode Island, United States for Commercial Litigation
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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...
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...
A noted and highly awarded litigator who has successfully argued high-stakes, precedent-setting cases across the country, John Tarantino represents international manufacturers, major chemical companies, railroads, e-commerce businesses, entrepreneurs, sports coaches and managers, and leading real estate developers in sophisticated litigation matters involving complex issues of constitutional law, antitrust, intellectual property, product liability, toxic tort, white-collar crime, and employme...
Matt O'Connor is an associate in Pierce Atwood’s Litigation Practice Group, focusing on construction, commercial, and ERISA litigation. In his construction work, Matt represents contractors and other entities in all manners of disputes, including mechanics' liens, construction defects, contract drafting, and navigating clients' interactions with state agencies. Matt has experience in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts and the American Arbitration Association in all aspects of litigat...
Stephen D. Lapatin is a litigator with a track record of success in high-profile and complex matters. He represents clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts in cases involving complex commercial and business litigation, employment and contract disputes, torts, and intellectual property litigation. He also regularly appears before municipal zoning and planning boards throughout Rhode Island in land use and real estate matters at all stages of permitting and developmen...
David R. Fitzpatrick focuses his practice on employment and labor law issues. Such matters include claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, confidentiality agreements, noncompetition agreements, wage and hour violations, and failure to accommodate before state and federal courts, agencies, arbitration panels, and at mediation. Prior to joining Littler, David worked as an associate in the litigation practice group at a full service law firm based...
Patrick J. McBurney is a Partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC and a member of the Corporate & Business and Litigation Teams. He is an accomplished zoning and land use lawyer and litigator with significant experience helping clients navigate through the complex areas of federal, state and municipal policies and regulations regarding permitting, variance approvals and other zoning-related compliance matters such as special permitting applications, land acquisition and...
Sheya Rivard is an associate in Pierce Atwood’s Litigation Practice Group. Prior to joining Pierce Atwood, Sheya served as a judicial law clerk in the Rhode Island Superior Court Law Clerk Department. While there, she supported the Providence County Motion Calendar where she researched and analyzed legal issues, reviewed evidence, and drafted bench memoranda. She also drafted opinions for civil and criminal matters including statutory causes of action, injunctions, and criminal sentenci...
Stephanie Friedel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Stephanie, who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael A. D'Ippolito III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Michael A., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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