EDUCATION:
Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
B.A., 1976, Cum Laude
Major: Political Science, public administration concentration
Columbus School of Law
Catholic University, Washington, D.C.,
J.D., 1979
WORK HISTORY:
1979 to present General Practice of Law
1981 to present Governmental State Employees' Union, Local 400, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers – Counsel
2007 to 2009 City of Cranston – Independent Counsel for Labor Relations Matters and Coordinator of all Outside Counsel
2009 to present Department of Labor and Training - Mediator
2005 to present Lincoln Municipal Court Judge
2000 to present Legislative Council, General Assembly - . Staff Attorney
2000 to 2006 Rhode Island Optometric Association - Legal Counsel
1985 to 1991 Municipal Police and Firefighters Contract Arbitration Panel.
1985 to 1991 Town of North Providence - Special Projects Counsel
1984 to 1985 North Providence Charter Commission - Secretary and Legal Counsel
1984 to present Superior Court and American Arbitration Association - Arbitration Panel.
1981 to 1983 Rhode Island Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee - Legal Counsel
1980 Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee - Legal Counsel
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/AFFILIATIONS:
American Bar Association
American Association of Justice
National Italian American Bar Association
Rhode Island Bar Association
Pawtucket Bar Association
Justinian Law Society
Rhode Island Municipal Court Judges’ Association
Volunteer Legal Counsel and Finance Council Member for St. Anthony’s Church, North Providence, RI