When I was sworn in as a member of the bar in October 1978, you were already an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, having been sworn in on March of 1978. Remarkably, you have been a constant as well for all but a very few of the lawyers practicing law in Rhode ...
In Rhode Island, the RI Family Court has no jurisdiction to order a parent to pay for the college education of his / her child. However, if pursuant to a Property Settlement Agreement or other contract, one party agrees to pay for a child’s education, then that agreement may be enforced...
He received his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law, magna cum laude, and served as judicial law clerk for Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger. He is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association Executive Committee and House of Delegates and the ...
The Court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any particular field of practice. 12 May/June 2013 Rhode Island Bar Journal Lunch with Legends: Trailblazers, Trendsetters and Treasures of the Rhode Island Bar Matthew R. Plain, Esq. Elizabeth R. Merritt, Esq....