Best Lawyers Near You in Newport, Rhode Island
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Paul Keenan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Paul, 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 Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bio Hannah L. Sfameni is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution; White Collar Crime, Government Investigations & Criminal Defense; and Labor & Employment Practice Groups, with experience representing clients in both state and federal courts. She also serves as the firm’s Director of Compliance, leading our firm’s adherence to professional responsibility requirements. Hannah focuses her litigation practice on complex commercial...
Bio Zachary H. Valentine is a member of DarrowEverett’s Corporate & Business Transactions Practice Group, where his practice focuses on commercial real estate joint ventures, complex financings, ground-up development, and middle-market mergers and acquisitions. He advises sponsors, developers, private equity funds, and family offices on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of transactions across a range of asset classes and industries. In the real estate space, Zach represent...
Kelsey Peck is an Associate Attorney at ACHWG. Kelsey focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice, insurance defense, civil litigation, construction litigation, asbestos/toxic tort, and product liability. She attended Seattle University where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Non-Profit Administration. She graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law. During law school, Kelsey served as president of the M...
Bio Andrew is a member of DarrowEverett’s Banking & Financing Practice Group and advises real estate investors, developers, private equity sponsors, and joint ventures on the financing and execution of complex real estate transactions. Andrew regularly represents borrowers, lenders, and investment funds in structuring and negotiating acquisition, development, construction, and recapitalization financings across a broad range of asset classes. His practice also includes advising clie...
Bio Laura A. Nicholson is a member of DarrowEverett’s Private Client Group specializing in civil and criminal law, business litigation, and family court litigation — with particular emphasis on domestic relations cases at the intersection of criminal and family law. As part of her civil, criminal, and family law practice, she is uniquely equipped to handle divorces, civil restraining orders, no contact orders, Department of Children Youth, and Families investigations, felony and m...
Bio Julia Nasiek is an Associate in DarrowEverett’s Private Client Group, where she handles all aspects of divorce, probate and fiduciary litigation, and municipal and civil matters. Julia’s practice spans a wide range of high-net-worth divorce and probate disputes, including those involving complex issues such as child custody, alimony, will contests, and beneficiary disputes. Since the start of her career, she has represented victims of sexual abuse in litigation against institu...
Brandon Medeiros is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Brandon, 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 Brandon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
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.