President (Pro Term)         
Jane Howlett, Esq.
681 Hope Street
Bristol, RI  02809
401-253-0100

Vice President 
Meredith Howlett, Esq.
29 Thompson Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809
401-243-7601

Secretary
Meredith Howlett, Esq.
29 Thompson Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809 
401-243-7601

Treasurer
John G. Rego, Esq.
443 Hope Street
Bristol, RI 02809

President 
Timothy J. Morgan, Esq.
33 College Hill Rd, Ste 15G
Warwick, RI  02886 
401-826-3344 ext. 1

Vice President
Krista Schmitz, Esq.
Olenn & Penza, LLP
530 Greenwich Ave.
Warwick, RI 02886
401-737-3700

Secretary
John D. Lynch, Jr., Esq.
247 Quaker Lane
West Warwick, RI  02893 
401-739-8500 ext. 229

President Emeritus  
Gregory S. Inman, Esq.
1500 Nooseneck Hill Rd.
Coventry, RI 02816
401-823-9200

President
Christopher Behan, Esq.
294 Valley Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
401-846-5200

Vice President
Francis J. Flanagan, Esq.
Flanagan Law Offices LLC
195 Broadway - 2nd Fl.
Newport, RI 02840
401-849-3337

Secretary 
Francis S. Holbrook, Esq.
Miller, Scott & Holbrook
122 Touro St.
Newport, RI 02840
401-847-7500

Treasurer
Jeremiah Lynch, III., Esq.
Aquidneck Corporate Park
97 John Clarke Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
401-846-0120

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President
Kevin Crawley, Esq.
46 Narragansett Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
401-692-1949

Vice President
Vacant

Secretary
Edward Grourke, Esq.
Finan & Grourke
24 Spring Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-723-6800

Treasurer
Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq.
Neary & Milos, LLP
103 Cottage Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-725-0840

Acting President
Steven Surdut, Esq.
Law Office of Sean Donohue
43 Broad St.
Westerly, RI 02891
401-837-2428

Vice President
Vacant

Secretary
Carrie Mosca, Esq.
Chief of Staff-Tax Administrator
Rhode Island Department of Revenue
Division of Taxation
One Capitol Hill, 1st Floor
Providence, RI 02908
401-574-8980

Treasurer
Kirsten Stackpole, Esq.
Law Office of Kirsten M. Stackpole, LLC
85A Beach Street
Westerly, RI 02891
401-348-3038

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President
Hon. William J. Trezvant
RI District Court
J. Joseph Garrahy Judicial Complex
1 Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
401-458-5201

Vice President
Beverly Ledbetter, Esq.
Brown University
General Counsel
110 South Main St.
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-3122

Secretary
J.A. Dixon-Acosta, Esq.
899 Warren Avenue, Ste. 2
East Providence, RI  02914
401-584-4404

Treasurer
Kas R. DeCarvalho Esq.
Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & O’Gara, LLC
1301 Atwood Ave., Suite 215 N
Johnston, RI 02919
401-824-5100

President
Veronica Assalone, Esq.
Assalone & Associates, LLC
300 Centerville Rd. 
Summit West – Suite 305
Warwick, RI 02886
401-400-4400

Vice President
Joanna Achille, Esq.
DarrowEverett LLP
1 Turks Head Pl #1200
Providence, RI 02903
401-453-1200

Secretary/Treasurer
Rui P. Alves, Esq.
Barton Gilman LLP
10 Dorrance ST Unit 800
Providence, RI 02903
401-942-3100

www.justinianlawri.com

President
Anthony Aprea, Esq.
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
53 State Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA  02109
617-213-7000 

Vice President
Carol A. Zangari, Esq.
Zangari Law Offices
935 Jefferson Boulevard
Suite 3001
Warwick, RI  02886
401-640-3823

Secretary
James P. Howe, Esq.
Law Office of James P. Howe
36 South County Commons
Suite C-6
Wakefield, RI  02879
401-788-0600

Treasurer
Thomas Tarro III, Esq.
Tarro & Marotti Law Firm, LLC
The Summit East
300 Centerville Road, #330
Warwick, R.I. 02886
401-737-7200

NIABA State Delegate
Laura Pisaturo, Esq.
Rhode Island Parole Board
12 Halligan Road
Mathias Bldg. #56
Cranston, RI  02920
401-462-0900

Immediate Past President
C. Alexander Chiulli
Savage Law Partners, LLP
564 South Water Street
Providence, RI  02903
401-238-8500

President
Mason J. Waring, Esq.
Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick, LTD
321 South Main Street, Suite 200
Providence, RI 02903
401-331-6300

President Elect 
Nicole Benjamin, Esq.
Adler, Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
1 Citizens Plaza – 8th Floor
Providence, RI  02903
401-274-7200

Vice President, Membership Chair 
Paul Kessimian, Esq.
Patridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
40 Westminster Street
Providence, RI  02903
401-861-8210

Treasurer
Leslie Parker, Esq.
Adler, Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
1 Citizens Plaza – 8th Floor
Providence, RI  02903
401-274-7200

Secretary
Rebecca Briggs, Esq.
Hinckley Allen
100 Westminster Street, Suite 1500
Providence, RI 02903

Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee
Stephanie Friedel, Esq.
Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd.
321 South Main Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
401-457-1816

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Dean
Gregory W. Bowman
Roger Williams University School of Law
Ten Metacom Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809
401-254-4504

Assistant Director of Admissions
Adelaide Backer
Roger Williams University School of Law
Ten Metacom Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809
401-254-4520

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President
Karen Manosh, Esq.
Manosh Payette, LLC
101 Dyer Street, Suite 2D
Providence, RI  02903
401-854-7794

Director of Finance
Angela Yingling, Esq.
Rhode Island Public Defender's Office
160 Pine St.
Providence, RI 02903

Director of Communications
Elaine J. Brunetti, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender
160 Pine Street
Providence, RI 02903
401- 222-1520

Director of Membership
John Karwashan, Esq. 
Rhode Island Center for Justice
1 Empire Plaza, Ste. 410
Providence, RI  02903
401-491-1101

 

President of the RI Paralegal Association, NFPA Secondary
Melanie Catineault
Rhode Island State Police
Department of Public Safety
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
401-764-5788

Vice President of the RI Paralegal Association
Roselia Perez
Orabona Law Offices, P.C.
The Masonic Temple Bldg.
129 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-272-0800

Secretary
Nicole Rappoport
Brock & Scott, PLLC
1080 Main Street, Ste 200
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-217-8701

Treasurer
Merilee K. Welling
Hackman & Phillips Elder Law RI LLC
Warwick, RI 02888
401-463-6100

www.rijustice.org

President
Timothy J. Dodd, Esq.
Law Office of Timothy J. Dodd
One Center Place
Lower Level
Providence, RI 02903
401-228-3800

President Elect
Jeffrey A. Mega, Esq.
Decof, Mega & Quinn, P.C.
One Smith Hill
Providence, RI 02903
401-272-1110

Secretary/Treasurer
John D. Meara, Esq.
Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell, Ltd.
One Park Row
Providence, RI 02903
401-273-8330

Immediate Past President
David W. Hayes, Esq.
Law Offices of David W. Hayes
1769 Elmwood Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
401-352-6540

President
Diony Garcia, Esq.
The Law Office of William J. Conley
123 Dyer Street, Unit 2B
Providence, RI 
401-415-9835

Vice President


Secretary
Santiago Posas, Esq.
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 
117 Metro Enter Blvd., Suite 104
Warwick, RI  02886
(401) 298-9001

Treasurer
Crystal Peralta, Esq.
Robinson & Cole, LLP
One Financial Plaza – 14th Floor
Providence, RI  02903
401-709-3300

1st General Board Member
Sarah Oster Kelly
Burns & Levinson LLP
One Citizens Plaza, Ste 1100
Providence, RI  02903
401- 831-8330

www.riwba.com

President
Lisa M. Kresge, Esq.
Brennan, Scungio & Kresge, LLP
362 Broadway
Providence, RI 02909
401-453-2300

Vice President
Angela Yingling, Esq.
Rhode Island Public Defender's Office
160 Pine St.
Providence, RI 02903

Treasurer
Kelsey Peck, Esq. 
Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian, LLP
1 Turks Head Place
Suite 600
Providence, RI 02903
401-521-6100

Secretary
Andrea Merolla-Simister, Esq. 
Gidley, Sarli & Marusak, LLP
1 Turks Head Place
Suite 000
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 274-6644

Ex Officio
Etie-Lee Z. Schaub, Esq.
Office of City Solicitor
444 Westminster Street
Providence, RI  02903
401-680-5333

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President
Paul M. Kessimian, Esq.
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
40 Westminster Street, Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
401-861-8258

President-Elect
Law Office of Mark W. Hickey
931 Jefferson Blvd. Hickey
Warwick, RI 02886
401-861-8258
 

Vice President
Kristina I. Hultman, Esq.
Barton Gilman, LLP
1 Financial Plaza, 18th Fl.
Providence, RI 02903   
401-2273-7171             

Secretary
Andrea Merolla-Simister, Esq.
Gidley, Sarli & Marusak, LLP
1 Turks Head Place, Suite 900
Providence, RI  02903
401-274-6644

Treasurer
Alan R. Tate, Esq.                
Tate & Latham, LLC
321 South Main Street
Providence, RI  02903
401-421-7400

Past President
Angela L. Carr, Esq.
Barton Gilman LLP
10 Dorrance Street, Suite 800
Providence, RI 02903
401-273-7171

DRI State Representative
Stephen P. Cooney
Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP
10 Dorrance Street Suite 400
Providence, RI 02903
401-272-3500

Young Lawyers Division Co-Chairs

(two year staggered terms, selected by Young Lawyers Division)

Kelsey Peck, Esq. 
Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian, LLP 
One Turks Head Place, Suite 600 
Providence, RI 02903
401-521-6100

President
Kelly Monteiro Caesar, Esq.
401-499-6530
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