He wears a suit everyday – not because he is dressing up for an appointment – but because that’s what gentleman do.  Be sure to check out the May/June 2013 Edition of the Rhode Island Bar Journal featuring Dennis J. Roberts.  Having spent his life at the intersection of law and politics, Attorney Roberts is a legendary figure in the Rhode Island Bar filled with dynamic stories and rich advice to share.   Let us know what you think by leaving a Comment or contacting the Authors.

The January/February edition of  the Rhode Island Bar Journal is in circulation just in time for Christmas.   Check out the latest installment of Legends featuring Jack Partridge on page 15.  A novelist, actor and accomplished Rhode Island attorney, Jack Partridge was certainly an interesting subject for us to interview.  Who hope you enjoy reading the article as much as we did writing it.  Let us know what you think of the article, or suggest who should be the next “legend” by leaving a comment.

Happy Holidays to all!

Don’t forget to check out the content-rich November/December 2012 Bar Journal featuring Mr. Joe McGair on page 23.  From a boy who could not wait to catch the Perry Mason Show, to a distinguished and well-known Rhode Island attorney; Mr. McGair may not be a T.V. legend, but he is certainly a Rhode Island legal legend.

Let us know what you think or the article, or suggest the next legal legend by posting a Comment.

Pawtucket’s own Jack Partridge is on deck.  An attorney who co-founded one of Rhode Island’s largest law firms, Partridge, Snow & Hahn, LLP in 1988 and has had his hand in some significant legal battles in Rhode Island – including establishing Beacon Mutual as the state’s predominant workers’ compensation insurer.  You can read our summation of Mr. Partridge’s interesting career in the January/February 2013 issue of The Rhode Island Bar Journal.

Nominate a legend by contacting the authors directly, or leaving a Comment, below.

On deck on our roster of legends is Joe McGair - an attorney with evident enthusiasm for the profession.  We intially met Joe and learned a bit about him at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Defense Counsel Rhode Island.  You can read more about that event, here.  Seeing him roast Joe Kelly gave us a taste of his legendary status and inspired our interview.  You can read the interview, and learn more about Joe McGair in the November/December 2012 issue of The Rhode Island Bar Journal.

Nominate a legend by contacting the authors directly, or leaving a Comment, below.

After reading about five legends, Joe Kelly, Ray LaFazia, Jack McBurney, Jack Cicilline, and Allan Shine, you may have asked yourself, when will Lunch with Legends feature a female attorney?  Or, maybe, the thought never crossed your mind.  Either way, the time has come.

We have wanted to feature a female legend for some time, but despite our desire to feature a legendary-lady-lawyer, finding the right person, was somewhat challenging.  Why is this the case?  Continue reading →

It is that time of year again to load up on your continuing legal education (including, but not limited to ethics credits) and enjoy some great networking with the state’s finest attorneys.  We hope to see all Legends and aspiring Legends at the Rhode Island Bar Annual Meeting, tomorrow (6/14) and Friday (6/15).

For those in the legal profession in Rhode Island, the May/June edition of the Rhode Island Bar Journal is in circulation.  Page 11 features legendary Rhode Island attorney, Allan Shine.  Let us know what you think of the article, or suggest who should be the next “legend” by leaving a comment.

Next up, Attorney Allan M. Shine.  Mr. Shine of Winograd Shine Land & Finkle, P.C.  is an esteemed and well-known attorney that routinely handles bankruptcy matters.  The May/June edition of The Rhode Island Bar Journal will feature our interview with Mr. Shine.

If you would like to nominate a Legend, contact the authors directly, at mplain@taylorduane.com or emerritt@taylorduane.com, or leave a Comment.

Mr. Cicilline is undeniably humble, and only after asking the question numerous times, in various ways, were we able to illicit the trait that Mr. Cicilline attributes to his professional accomplishments.  Mr. Cicilline said:

You know something?  I think the only thing that I would say that consistently has been a trait of mine has been balls.