Attorney Profile

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Labor and Employment
• Appeals
• Probate Administration and Litigation
• Mediation/Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Custody and Visitation
• Divorce
• Adoption
• Federal Civil Practice
• Divorce Mediation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 1978
• Florida, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1983

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1978
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  
  
• Jackson College, Tufts University, 1973
  B.S.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Major: Psychology and Child Study
  
  

Representative Cases

• Lee v. Weisman, 112 S.Ct. 2649 ( 1992)
• Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 ( 1984)
• In re: Request for Advisory Opinion from the House of Representatives (Coastal Resources Management Council), 961 A.2d 930 (R.I. 2008)
• In re: Request for Advisory Opinion from the House of Representatives, 875 A.2d 445 (R.I. 2005)
• American Condominium Assn., Inc. v. IDC, Inc., 870 A.2d 434 (R.I. 2005)
• Folan v. State of Rhode Island, 723 A.2d 287 (R.I. 1999)

Representative Clients

• Rhode Island Department of Education

Honors and Awards

• Lawyer of the Year Award, Kent County Bar Association, 2001
• Raymond J. Pettine Civil Libertarian of the Year Award, Rhode Island Affiliate of ACLU, 1999
• Silver Bullet Award, Rhode Island ARC, 1998
• Dorothy Lohmann Community Service Award, Rhode Island Bar Association, 1997
• Special Recognition Award, Rhode Island Affiliate of ACLU, 1992
• Cooperating Attorney of the Year, Rhode Island Affiliate of ACLU, 1991
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1973
• First Amendment Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - Present
• Labor & Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Foundation
  Fellow
  
  
• Rhode Island Bar Foundation
  Fellow
  
  
• American Bar Association
  
  
• American Inn of Court, CCXI, Barrister, 1994 - 2002
  Past President
  
  
• Edward P. Gallogly Rhode Island Family Law American Inn of Court, 1998 - 2003
  Master
  
  
• Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel, 2003 - Present
  
  
• Superior Court Arbitration Panel, 2003 - Present
  
  
• United States District Court, R.I., Alternate Dispute Resolution Panel, 1994 - Present
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island, General Counsel, 2000 - 2006
• Revens, Lanni, Revens & St. Pierre, Warwick, Rhode Island, Partner, 1983 - 2000
• Revens & Deluca Ltd., Warwick, Rhode Island, Associate, 1978 - 1983
• Children's Code Commission, State of Rhode Island, Legal Counsel, 1980 - 1981
• Town of North Kingstown, State of Rhode Island, Assistant Town Solicitor, 1980 - 1984

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Lawyers Program, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Cooperating Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
• Member, Board of Management, Kent County YMCA