Admitted
1980, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Law School
Suffolk University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977
Memberships
Kent County, Rhode Island (President, 2002-2003; Member: House of Delegates, 1993—; Meetings Committee, 1993—; Executive Committee, 1997—), Federal and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Young Lawyers Advisory/Clerkship Committee, 1987-1992).
Biographical
Lead Article Editor, Suffolk University Law Review, 1979-1980. Member, Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1980-1981. Assistant Town Solicitor, Town of North Kingstown, 1980-1984. Member, 1991— and Chair, 1994-1997, Workers Compensation Bench Bar Committee. Member, 1997-2003 and Chair, 2002-2003, Rhode Island Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.