1. Caroline B. Lapish
Title: Associate
Law School: Suffolk University Law School,, Class of 2007, J.D., cum laude
College: Georgetown University,, Class of 2001, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School,, Class of 2007, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, Rhode Island Bar Association , Member, Connecticut Bar Association

2. Kaitlin Kelly Smith
Title: Associate
Law School: Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2013, J.D.
College: Lehigh University, Class of 2008, B.A.
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2013, J.D.
Practice Area: Litigation, Products Liability, Toxic Tort, Mass Torts
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, Rhode Island Bar Association , Member, Rhode Island Women's Bar Association , Member, Defense Research Institute

3. Stephen T. Connolly
Title: Associate
Law School: Villanova University, Class of 2009, J.D.
College: Providence College, Class of 2005, B.A.
Admitted: Villanova University, Class of 2009, J.D.
Practice Area: Business & Corporate, Commercial Finance, Real Estate
Membership:

4. Alex Behrakis
Title: Registered Patent Attorney
Law School: Suffolk University Law School,, J.D., cum laude
College: Worcester Polytechnic Institute,, M.S., Computer Science, , University of Massachusetts - Lowell,, M.B.A., , University of Massachusetts - Lowell,, B.S., Electrical Engineering
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School,, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property Transactional Services, Patent Services, Trademark & Copyright Services, Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Cyber and Data Security
Membership:

5. Siobhan M. Surette
Title: Associate
Law School: Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2019, J.D.
College: Emmanuel College, Class of 2015, B.A.
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2019, J.D.
Practice Area: Litigation, Products Liability/Toxic Tort/Mass Torts
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, Defense Research Institute , Member, Greater Lynn Bar Association , Member, Essex County Bar Association

6. John Prince, Ph.D.
Title: Registered Patent Attorney
Law School: California Western School of Law, J.D.
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., , Boston College, B.S.
Admitted: California Western School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patent Services, Trademark & Copyright Services, Intellectual Property Transactional Services
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, Boston Patent Law Association , Member, California Lawyer Association, Intellectual Property Law Section , Member, Surfrider Foundation

7. Kenneth F. Kozik
Title: Registered Patent Attorney
Law School: Western New England College School of Law, Class of 1993, J.D.
College: St. Joseph College, Class of 1979, M.S., , St. Anselm's College, Class of 1974, B.A.
Admitted: Western New England College School of Law, Class of 1993, J.D.
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patent Services
Membership:

8. Kristen R. Souza
Title: Associate
Law School: New England School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: Northeastern University, B.S., 2007
Admitted: New England School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Litigation, Products Liability/Toxic Tort/Mass Torts, Insurance Coverage & Defense, Environmental
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, Rhode Island Bar Association. , Member, Massachusetts Bar Association. , Member, Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. , Member, Defense Research Institute.

9. Sarah T. Dowling
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Northeastern University, J.D., 1977; Boston University, LL.M., Taxation, 1982
College: Wellesley College, A.B., 1963; Rhode Island College, H.D., Doctor of Public Service 2003
Admitted: Northeastern University, J.D., 1977; Boston University, LL.M., Taxation, 1982
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Commercial Finance Law; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law
Membership: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.

10. Adam Weisberger
Title: Counsel
Law School: Boston University, J.D., 2000
College: Haverford College, B.A., 1983; University of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1999; Ph.D., 1989)
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Construction Litigation; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Fine Arts; Art Law
Membership: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute.

11. Rory Z. Fazendeiro
Title: Counsel
Law School: Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, B.A., 1994; East Stroudsburg University, M.Ed., 1996
Admitted: Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Business & Corporate Law; Construction Law; Hospitality; Insurance; Labor & Employment; Litigation; Real Estate; Securities Law; Sports Law
Membership: •New York Bar Association, Member, Securities Committee.

12. Michael F. Flaherty
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: Boston College, B.A., 1991; Boston College High School, 1987
Admitted: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Business & Corporate Law, Criminal Law/White Collar Defense, Litigation, Real Estate
Membership:

13. Brenna L. Anatone
Title: Associate
Law School: Columbia Law School, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2011
College: Georgetown University, B.A., Government, magna cum laude, 2008
Admitted: Columbia Law School, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2011
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Rhode Island Bar Association.

14. Joanna K. Keenan
Title: Associate
Law School: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2014
College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Litigation; Products Liability/Toxic Tort/Mass Torts
Membership: •Member, Boston Bar Association. •Member, Mariners Club of Massachusetts.

15. Mark A. Bross, Ph.D.
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., Order of the Coif, cum laude, 2007
College: Seton Hall University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1995; SUNY at Buffalo, Presidential Fellow, Ph.D, 2003
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., Order of the Coif, cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Complex Litigation; Securities Law; White Collar Criminal Defense; Insurance; Reinsurance
Membership: Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; American Bar Association.

16. Katharine S. Perry
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1996
College: Hobart and William Smith College, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Health Care; Hospitality; Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability Law/Toxic Tort Law
Membership:

17. Kevin B. Murphy
Title: Associate
Law School: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Choate Rosemary Hall, 1992; Brown University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Banks and Banking; Real Estate; Business Law
Membership: Rhode Island Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association.

18. William F. Burke
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1980
College: St. Francis Xavier University, B.S., 1971
Admitted: Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Litigation; Construction Law; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; White Collar Crime; Transportation
Membership: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; The Library Association of Boston; The International Association of Defense Counsel; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.

19. John F.X. Lawler
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1985
College: Middlebury College, B.A., 1979; Boston College, M.B.A., 1985
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Insurance Defense; Construction Law
Membership: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.

20. Michael D. Riseberg
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1994
College: University of Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum laude, 1991
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Professional Liability; Business Litigation
Membership: Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (Director; Chair, Insurance and Bad Faith Law Committee).

21. Pamela E. Berman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cornell Law School, J.D., 1982
College: Wells College, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979
Admitted: Cornell Law School, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Federal Litigation; Defense Litigation; Securities Law; Labor and Employment; White Collar Defense; Criminal Law; Insurance; Construction Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Aviation Litigation
Membership: Boston Bar Association (Member, Task Force on Work-Life Balance); Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts (President, 2005, President - Elect, 2004, Vice President, 2003 and Board of Directors, 2000-2006; Women's Leadership Initiative Leader 2011-2012; Co-Chair, Appointments, Awards & Endorsements, 2007); National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (President, 2012 -2013, Board Member, 2005-2007; Secretary, 2007-2008; Vice President - Finance 2008-2009; Vice President, Fundraising and Strategic Partnering 2010-2011; Equality Commission, Chair, 2005-2009); Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments, Member 2011-date.

22. Jonathan M. Sachs
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: St. Lawrence University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Hospitality, Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Venture Capital, Commercial Finance, Gaming
Membership: Professional Affiliations, Member, National Association of Office and Industrial Properties. , Member, International Council of Shopping Centers. , Member, Real Estate Finance Association.

23. John B. Shinn
Title: Associate
Law School: St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Hamilton College, B.A., 2002
Admitted: St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Litigation; Sports Law
Membership: The Missouri Bar.

24. Colleen M. Nevin
Title: Associate
Law School: DePaul University, J.D., 1997
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1993
Admitted: DePaul University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance
Membership: Massachusetts Bar Association; American Bar Association.

25. Joseph DeAngelis
Title: Counsel
Law School: Suffolk University, J.D., 1973
College: Providence College, B.S., 1968
Admitted: Suffolk University, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Torts; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Coastal Permitting and Compliance
Membership: Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association.

26. Paul V. Curcio
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1977
College: Hamilton College, A.B., 1974
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Securities
Membership: Rhode Island Bar Association.

27. Katy A. Hynes
Title: Associate
Law School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law, visiting University of Sydney, School of Law, summer, 2001; Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: University of Rhode Island, B.A., with high distinction, 1994
Admitted: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law, visiting University of Sydney, School of Law, summer, 2001; Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Products Liability; Toxic Torts
Membership: Rhode Island Bar Association (Founder and Chair of Animal Law Committee; Member, House of Delegates); Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (Board Member); Defense Research Institute; Animal Legal Defense Fund; Rhode Island (Member, Criminal Law Bench/Bar) Rhode Island (Member, Federal Court Bench/Bar), and Federal Bar Association.

28. Vinit Kathardekar, M.S., M.B.A.
Title: Representative Cases Representative Matters: Drafting and negotiati
Law School: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
College: The University of Akron, M.S., Organic Chemistry, , Pepperdine University, M.B.A.
Admitted: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patent Services, Intellectual Property Transactional Services, Trademark & Copyright Services
Membership:

29. Brian J. McMenimen
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1970
College: College of the Holy Cross, A.B., 1966
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance; Products Liability; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Criminal Defense; Bar Discipline Defense
Membership: Middlesex County and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

30. Susan Leach DeBlasio
Title: Counsel
Law School: Boston University, J.D., 1979
College: Wheaton College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1970; Providence College, M.B.A., 1986
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Business Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Real Esate Law
Membership: Rhode Island (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1991; House of Delegates, 1983-present; President, 1989-1990; Fellow), Massachusetts and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law and Health Care Law) Bar Associations.

31. James Aloysius Hall
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1999
College: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1993; M.P.A., 1995)
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Civil Litigation; Health Care; Toxic Torts; Products Liability
Membership: Rhode Island and Connecticut Bar Associations.

32. Brian R. Birke
Title: Counsel
Law School: Northeastern University, J.D., 2001
College: University of Rhode Island, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Northeastern University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Appellate; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Litigation; Securities Law
Membership: •The Defense Research Institute - DRI.

33. Michael R. Kiely
Title: Associate
Law School: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2006
College: Fairfield University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Construction Law; Environmental Law; Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability Law/Toxic Tort Law
Membership:

34. Lori Caron Silveira
Title: Counsel
Law School: Boston University, J.D., 1983
College: University of Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum laude, 1979
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Civil Practice; Health Care
Membership: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations.