Keith’s path to practicing law is unique.  He joined the United States Marine Corps immediately upon graduating high school.  He earned recognition on Parris Island as the boot camp honor graduate and first served in Japan.  Keith was then selected to become a United States Marine Embassy Guard.  He served three tours alongside the U.S. Department of State at embassies in Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Czechoslovakia where he was trusted by American diplomats to keep them safe and protect our nations’ classified material.  Keith was honorably discharged as a Sergeant after more than five years on active duty.  

Keith attended Northeastern University earning a bachelor’s degree (with highest honors) and master’s degree (with distinction).  The Cumberland Police Department hired Keith to be its principal researcher on a project examining bulling, intimidation and harassment in public school.  After this two-year long study concluded, Keith moved to New York to attend Hofstra University School of Law.  There, he earned a juris doctorate, served as president of the moot court board, and was selected by his peers to be the student commencement speaker.  

The lessons Keith learned growing up in Rhode Island instilled an appreciation for hard work and doing the “right thing.” From washing dishes to delivering newspapers, the lessons were the same: work hard, nothing worth having comes easy, and treat everyone with respect.  These lessons contributed to his success in the Marines and solidified Keith’s commitment to honor, integrity, and commitment.  

Now, he helps his friends and neighbors solve their legal problems.  Whether injured in a car accident, hurt in a workplace accident, injured by a defective product or involved in a business contract dispute, they turn to Keith to help identify solutions. 

In his own words:

“People never call a lawyer when things are going great.  Lawyers are typically called after things go sideways.  I could not image hiring an attorney for serious legal matters based on an advertising campaign.  Yet I know that is exactly how many people hire attorneys.  The last thing most people want to deal with when faced with serious legal problems is interviewing lawyers.  The first attorney they speak with is often hired.  Sometimes, things work out fine.  Other times, not so much.  When you face serious legal matters, your get to choose who represents you. Take the time and find a lawyer you can trust.  

I was raised in the Valley Falls section of Cumberland.  After graduating from high school, I enlisted in the Marines and graduated boot camp as the “honor man” – essentially the top graduate.  After a tour in Okinawa, I was accepted into the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (then known as the Marine Security Guard Battalion) and served tours at United States Embassies and Consulates in Saudi Arabia, Czechoslovakia and Trinidad and Tobago.  I served just over five years on active duty, obtained the rank of sergeant, and received an honorable discharge.  My Marine Corps experience changed the trajectory of my life.  It set the unwavering standards which still guide my actions as father, a citizen, a neighbor, and an attorney.  

After the Marine Corps, I earned a B.S. (summa cum laude) and a M.S. (with distinction) from Northeastern University.  The Cumberland Police Department then hired me to be the principal researcher on a federal grant-funded research project examining bullying in public schools.  The study tracked 1,000 middle school students for 2 ½ years exploring the frequency and reporting of bullying, intimidation and harassment.  After the research project, I attended Hofstra University School of Law in New York.  

I was entrusted with the safety and security of others overseas as a Marine.  This responsibility instilled in me a level of discipline, accountability and self-reliance that influence all that I do.  I attribute my success to it.  And I use those same traits to pursue justice for my clients.  At the end of the day, you decide who you want to cover your back. Give me a call before you chose. “

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Education

• Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
  • J.D. – 2004
  • Honors: Moot Court President
  • Honors: Student Commencement Speaker,
  • Honors: Distinguished Service to the School
  • Honors: Deborah Sloyer Memorial Scholarship in Trial Advocacy
• Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • M.S.
  • Honors: With Distinction
• Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • B.S.
  • Honors: summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 2004
• Massachusetts, 2004
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2007

Published Works

• Releasing Erisa Rights in Severance Agreements, Dri Life, Health, and Disability Newsletter, Fall, 2003
• Iqbal and Twombly: Reinvigorating the Substance of Rule 8, Fdcc Quarterly, Summer, 2010

Current Employment Position

• Attorney

Honors

• Boot Camp Honor Graduate, Parris Island

Pro-bono Activities

• Co-chairperson, Ethics and Professionalism Committee, Rhode Island Bar Association, 2022 to Present
• Director, Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, Pawtucket, RI, 2011 to Present
• Rotary Club of Pawtucket, 2014 to 2019
• Director, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Pawtucket, RI, 2010 to 2015
• Trustee, Old Slater Mill Association, Pawtucket, RI, 2007 to 2013
• Trustee, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, 2010 to 2013
• Director, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, Pawtucket, RI, 2007 to 2012
• President, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative,Pawtucket, RI, 2008 to 2012

Representative Clients

• Construction
• Real Estate
• Commercial
• Personal Injury

Past Positions

• United States Marine Corps, Sergeant – Embassy Security Group, 1987 to 1993; Worldwide service with the United States Department of State at embassies and consulates
• Cumberland Police Department, 1999 to 2001, Principal Researcher, U.S. Department of Justice grant-funded research examining school violence and disorder.