Attorney Profile

I was chosen to write, as a respected Mediator in RI, the Chapter entitled Mediation and Other Dispute Resolution Alternatives in a book to be published and offered for purchase to RI Lawyers and Professionals.  The Book is entitled A Practical Guide to Divorce in Rhode Island and is to be published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. of Boston Mass.

On June 19th, 2009, Steven was a presenter in a workshop for lawyers entitled "Potential Hazards in Family Law Settlements-The Changing Economy". This workshop was given in conjunction with the 2009 Annual Rhode Island Bar Association Conference for attorneys who take these courses of instruction to satisfy their Continuing Education requirements. This is not the first time that Steven has shared his knowledge of the topic and viewpoint to other attorneys.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Family Law
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Social Security -- Disability
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Residential Real Estate
• Workers' Compensation Law

Litigation Percentage

• 25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 1978
• Georgia, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1978

Education

• Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1978
  J.D.
  
  
• Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Major: Economics
  
  

Published Works

• Mediating Real Estate Agreements, Rhode Island Bar Journal, January, 2001

Representative Cases

• Martinez v. Bar-Tan, 521 A2d. 134 (R.I. Supreme 1984)
• Silva v. James Ursini Co., 475 A2d.205 (R.I. Supreme 1984)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Presenter, 39 Ways to Improve Your QDRO Practice - RIBA Annual Convention, June, RIBA Annual Convention, 2002
• Financial Aspects of Divorce, Society of Governmental Accountants and Auditors, Society of Governmental Accountants and Auditors, May, 2002
• Family Court Mediation in the New Millennium, RIBA Annual Convention, June, 2001
• Role of the Statewide Organization in Regulating ADR, The New England Chapter of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, November, 2000
• Lawyer's Emerging Role in Mediation, RIBA Annual Convention, June, 1998
• Mediation Agreements, R.I. Council of Family Mediators, 1997
• Mediating Real Estate Agreements, Rhode Island Bar Journal, January, 2001
• Potential Hazards in Family Law Settlements-The Changing Economy, Annual Rhode Island Bar Association Conference, June 19, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Rhode Island Council Family Mediators, 1995 - 2000
  President, Treasurer, Board of Directors
  
  
• Gateway Healthcare Realty
  Board of Directors, 1993-2003; 2006-Present
  
  
• Rhode Island Family Court Mediation Advisory Committee, 1998 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Edward P. Gallogly, Rhode Island Family, American Inn of Court, 1999 - Present
  Member
  
  
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2000 - 2004
  Trustee
  
  
• American Bar Association
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Fessel, Goldman & Hirsch, 1988 - 2001
• Slepkuw, Slepkuw, Rappoport, 1978 - 1987

Ancillary Businesses

• Mediation of Divorce, Business Succession Issues
• Mediation of Elderly Issues Between Family Members