THURGOOD MARSHALL LAW SOCIETY
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
INNS OF COURT – FAMILY LAW
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
Justinian Law Society
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
RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION
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
LAW SCHOOL
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
RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
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
RHODE ISLAND PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
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
RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
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
RHODE ISLAND HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION
President
Diony Garcia, Esq.
The Law Office of William J. Conley
123 Dyer Street, Unit 2B
Providence, RI
401-415-9835
Vice President
Joseph Molina Flynn
Molina Flynn Law Offices
127 Dorrance Street
4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
401-589-5500
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
RHODE ISLAND WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION
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
ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
Information will be updated later in 2025.
DEFENSE COUNSEL OF RHODE ISLAND (civil defense)
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
S401-421-7400
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
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