EXPERIENCE
- Past Chief of Staff to Rhode Island General Treasurer
- Past Providence City Solicitor
- Plaintiff Trial Lawyer for 19 years
- Treasurer of Rhode Island Democratic Party
- Co-Chair (RI) of Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama
- Chairman of Jewish Collaborative Services
- Past President of Jewish Seniors Agency of Rhode Island
- Past President of Rhode Island Association for Justice
AWARDS
- Extraordinary Leadership Award (2019) from Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies for exceptional work toward addressing human service needs in Rhode Island
- Maurice Glicksman Leadership Award (2017) by Jewish Seniors Agency of RI
- Wiedemann Wysocki Award (2003, 2005, 2010) for significant contributions to Civil Justice System
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Municipal and Government Law
- Strategic Advocacy - State and Municipal
- Representation before Boards & Commissions
- Land Use, Zoning & Approvals
- Taxes & Incentives - State and Municipal
- Licensing
- Real Estate Development
- Regulatory Matters
- Cannabis Regulations and Transactions (RI + MA)
- Cybersecurity Risk Management
- Litigation - Local Counsel
CLIENTS - Current and Former
- Real Estate Developers
- Shopping Mall Operator
- Real Estate Management Co.
- Engineering & Infrastructure Co.
- Restaurants, Liquor Stores & Gas Stations
- Small Businesses
- Private Equity & Hedge Funds
- Community Development Corps.
- International Petrochemical Co.
- Cannabis Businesses
EDUCATION
- Emory University, BA
- Suffolk University Law School, JD
- Harvard University, Certificate: Cybersecurity, Managing Risk in the Information Age