Experience

LaPlante Sowa Goldman

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney at LaPlante Sowa Goldman

  • Aug 2017 - Present



GEICO

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2017

  Manage a caseload of files, including suits pending in Rhode Island, requests for statutory arbitrations, requests for examinations under oath and subrogation matters on behalf of the company. Duties include attendance at court hearings, depositions, arbitrations and mediations as well as preparation of written discovery. Responsibilities also include daily contact with company management, claims adjusters and insureds to assess liability and exposure and develop a proper strategy to bring files to resolution.



Liberty Mutual Insurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Counsel

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

  Managed a caseload of litigated files pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Daily management included court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations and preparation and review of written discovery. Responsibilities also included daily contact with company management, claims adjusters and insureds to assess liability and exposure and develop a proper strategy to bring files to resolution. Managed a caseload of litigated files pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Daily management included court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations and preparation and review of written discovery. Responsibilities also included daily contact with company management, claims adjusters and insureds to assess liability and exposure and develop a proper strategy to bring files to resolution.



Morrison Mahoney LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2004 - Mar 2007

  Managed a caseload of files, pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prepared and argued various discovery motions and motions for summary judgment at superior court. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding legal issues. Drafted interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Analyzed answers to discovery requests. Subpoenaed and reviewed relevant medical and employment records. Managed a caseload of files, pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prepared and argued various discovery motions and motions for summary judgment at superior court. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding legal issues. Drafted interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Analyzed answers to discovery requests. Subpoenaed and reviewed relevant medical and employment records.



Melick, Porter & Shea LLP

• Associate

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

  Managed a caseload of over litigated files, pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prepared and argued motions for summary judgment. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding legal issues. Drafted interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Analyzed answers to discovery requests. Subpoenaed and reviewed relevant medical and employment records. Managed a caseload of over litigated files, pending in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prepared and argued motions for summary judgment. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding legal issues. Drafted interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Analyzed answers to discovery requests. Subpoenaed and reviewed relevant medical and employment records.



Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  Prepared and argued various dispositive and non-dispositive discovery motions at superior court. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding medical malpractice legal issues. Prepared and argued various dispositive and non-dispositive discovery motions at superior court. Conducted and attended depositions. Conducted research regarding medical malpractice legal issues.



Bristol County District Attorney

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant District Attorney/Appellate Division

  • Sep 2001 - Feb 2002

  Drafted criminal appellate briefs on behalf of the Commonwealth and argued in support of the same before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Prepared motions to quash on subpoenas served on the office. Drafted criminal appellate briefs on behalf of the Commonwealth and argued in support of the same before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Prepared motions to quash on subpoenas served on the office.