Rick’s civil litigation trial practice is wide-ranging. Over the past decade, he has tried cases involving employment controversies, wrongful death, coverage, real property disputes, nursing home malpractice, and premises liability. Rick also represents professionals including architects, engineers, lawyers, charitable organizations and credit unions in state and federal courts. He has argued a Jones Act Maritime case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Rick has served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association for the past three decades and has decided over 200 disputes, ranging from franchises, employment, sales of businesses, real estate disputes, construction, cryptocurrency and contracts. Rick is also an experienced mediator. He uses his considerable experience as an adjudicator and mediator in all the cases he handles. Clients are impressed by Rick’s ability to get excellent results in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and they appreciate his attention to their cases and his responsiveness to their concerns.
Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Rhode Island
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Rhode Island
United States Supreme Court
Education
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1984
St. Lawrence University, B.A., cum laude, 1980
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- American Arbitration Association Panel Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Protection of Insurer’s Investigative File
- Significant issues regarding CGL and Homeowners Insurance Policies
- The Defense of Maritime Cases
- Monitoring and Controlling Third Party Claims
- Real and Demonstrative Evidence
- Deposition Practice
- Investigation and Defense of Elevator/Escalator Claims
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education – Trial Advocacy
- American Arbitration Association – Uninsured Motorist Claims
- Admiralty Law Institute – Maritime Personal Injury Law – Defense Perspective
- Martindale Hubbell AV (Preeminent) Rating
- Town Meeting Member, Milton, MA
- Volunteer. Various Community and Church Groups
I enjoy travel, all sports, including hiking, bowling, biking, skiing, pond hockey, and boating.