Best Lawyers Near You in Providence, Rhode Island for Commercial Litigation
Geoffrey W. Millsom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Banking and Finance. Geoffrey W., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Geoffrey W. 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...
Mike Daly focuses his practice on representing clients involved in litigation over business, insurance and maritime disputes. He has tried, arbitrated, and otherwise litigated cases involving breach of contract, insurance coverage and bad faith allegations, personal injuries, liability under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law, vessel arrests and maritime attachments. In January 2014, he recovered a $2 million jury verdict for a client in a breach-of-contract case in Rhode Island Federal C...
Armando is a commercial and real estate litigator and is leader of the Distressed Commercial Debt Litigation team. He represents businesses and owners in a wide variety of contractual, shareholder and commercial realty disputes. He devotes a large portion of his practice to representing holders of commercial debt in all aspects of work-outs, foreclosures, receiverships and guaranty enforcement actions. I focus my practice on the following areas: Distressed Commercial Debt I represent special ...
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.
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...
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 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 publi...
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