Practice Areas

Bob practices in all areas of maritime law, including marine casualties and personal injury, collisions, Limitation of Liability Act, fisheries regulations, and Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation.  He also handles cases involving general insurance law, personal injury defense, product liability, and commercial litigation.

Experience

Bob obtained his undergraduate degree from Roger Williams University before receiving his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and his LLM from Boston University School of Law in Boston.  He is currently employed as an adjunct professor of marine affairs at Roger Williams University School of Law, where he instructs on courses in Admiralty Law, Collision and Limitation of Liability, and Maritime Personal Injury Law. He is also an adjunct professor of marine affairs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he instructs on courses in Maritime Law, Policy, and Regulations.

Bar Admissions

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• State of Rhode Island

Other Court Admissions

• United States District Court District of Rhode Island

• United States District Court District of Massachusetts

• United States Court of Appeals First Circuit

• United States Supreme Court

Education

• Boston University School of Law, LLM, 1988

• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1983

• Roger Williams University B.S., 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Maritime Law Association of the United States

• Massachusetts Bar Association

• Rhode Island Bar Association