PBN Notable Women in Law 2022

BRIDGET L. MULLANEY

Partner Cameron & Mittleman LLP

401.331.5700

bmullaney@cm-law.com

www.cm-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 16

YEARS WITH CURRENT FIRM 10

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Providence College

Law Degree: Catholic University

BRIDGET IS A PARTNER in Trusts & Estates. She works with individuals, families and business owners helping them plan for the future and navigate through the process of losing a loved one. She is well versed in sophisticated estate planning to help clients with business succession, minimization of estate taxes, charitable giving, special needs planning and asset protection.

She has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, Five Star Award Winner, PBN 2018 winner 40 Under Forty, and RI Monthly, Profession Excellence in the Law.

Bridget has been a lecturer for the RI Bar Association and is a contributing author for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Publication “A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Rhode Island.”

In addition, she has served on the Board of Directors for Inspiring Minds, Board of Trustees for St. Mary Academy – Bay View, Professional Advisory Counsel for the RI Foundation, and on the Board of Directors` for the RI Estate Planning Council.

MEAGHAN

E. KELLY

Associate

Cameron & Mittleman LLP

401.331.5700

mkelly@cm-law.com

www.cm-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 13+

YEARS WITH CURRENT FIRM 4

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: BAAS, Political Science, University of Delaware

Law Degree : J.D., Roger Williams School of Law LL.M. Taxation, Boston University School of Law

MEAGHAN JOINED THE FIRM as an Associate in 2018. Her practice focuses on the areas of taxation, estate planning, probate and trust administration, business planning, and state and local administrative law. Prior to joining C&M, Meaghan served as the Chief of the Estate and Gift Tax Department at the RI Division of Taxation. She also served as liaison with various state and federal agencies, fostering joint investigations into alleged tax evasion, money laundering, false claims litigation, etc.

Meaghan received her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law and her LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. She was a member of the honors program and law review, serving on the editorial board as an Articles’ Editor and was the recipient of the C.A.L.I.

Excellence for the Future Award® in both International Law and Trial Advocacy. She is recognized as “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America© 2022.

LYNN E. RILEY Partner

Cameron & Mittleman LLP

401.331.5700

lriley@cm-law.com

www.cm-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 26

YEARS WITH CURRENT FIRM 19

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: B.S., Bentley University

Law Degree: J.D., Suffolk University Law School, Summa Cum Laude LL.M. Taxation, Boston University Law School

LYNN IS A PARTNER and Chairperson of the Firm’s estate planning group. Her practice focuses on advising individuals, business owners, professionals and families on wealth preservation, asset transfer, and charitable giving. Lynn also represents executors and trustees with respect to all aspects of administration of decedents’ estates and trusts. She works with attorneys in the Firm’s Litigation Group representing individual and corporate fiduciaries in probate, guardianship and trust proceedings.

She is former chairperson of the RI Bar Association CLE Committee, and member of the Rhode Island Probate and Trust Committee, and Elder law Committee. She is a member and former president of the Estate Planning Council of RI, as well as a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the RI Foundation.

Lynn is a popular instructor at seminars and a contributing Author to “A Practical Guide to Probate Practice in Rhode Island.”

SALLY P. MCDONALD

Partner

Cameron & Mittleman LLP

401.331.5700 smcdonald@cm-law.com www.cm-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 12

YEARS WITH CURRENT FIRM 3

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Trinity College, with honors

Law degree: Roger Williams University School of Law, cum laude

SALLY IS A PARTNER of the Firm and specializes in business litigation. She has extensive experience practicing in both State and Federal Courts, and has litigated a variety of matters.

Sally earned her Juris Doctorate Cum Laude, and was a member of her law school’s Honors Program and Law Review. She also clerked for Chief Justice Suttell of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Cameron & Mittleman, Sally was Managing Counsel of the Rhode Island Office of a Los Angeles-based law firm. In that role and others, she has participated in a number of high profile matters. She served as Lead Local Counsel for one of Rhode Island’s most well-known companies, and assisted in the representation of a NFL player in his case against the NFL.

Attorney McDonald has been named among The Best Lawyers in America© 2022, as well as a Super Lawyers.

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VIVIAN M. KARIAN

Associate Cameron & Mittleman LLP

401.331.5700

vkarian@cm-law.com www.cm-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 2

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 2

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Political Science, Quinnipiac University Law Degree: J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Roger Williams University School of Law

VIVIAN IS AN ASSOCIATE in the Firm’s Trusts & Estates Department. Her practice focuses primarily in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, and guardianships.

Prior to joining the Firm as an Associate, Vivian worked as a Staff Attorney at the Catholic Charities of New Hampshire. In this role, Vivian practiced family-based immigration law and also represented victims of crime in their petitions for humanitarianbased immigration relief. Vivian’s proficiency in Spanish allowed her to reach marginalized communities and support their pathways to legal residency and citizenship.

Vivian received her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. She was the recipient of the C.A.L.I. Excellence for the Future Award® in Wills and Trusts, as well as in Contract Drafting and Transactional Lawyering. Vivian was also recognized for completing over 100 hours of pro bono legal service. She is licensed to practice law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Vivian is a member of the Estate Planning Council of RI, the MA Bar Association, RI Bar Association, and the RI Women’s Bar Association.

DEBORAH M. TATE

Partner

McIntyre Tate LLP

401.351.7700

DTate@McIntyreTate.com

www.McIntyreTate.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 41

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 41

EDUCATION BBA Accounting, UMass Amherst

DEBORAH MILLER TATE is a partner with McIntyre Tate, LLP in Providence, focusing her practice on finding effective legal solutions for complicated matrimonial issues including divorce, child custody, child support and visitation rights as well as the preparation of Pre Marital and Post Nuptial Agreements.

Ms. Tate is co-editor of A Practical Guide to Divorce in Rhode Island, a go-to guide for attorneys, judges, accountants and mediators. She is a member of the R.I. Supreme Court’s Board of Bar Examiners.

Since 2007, Ms. Tate has annually been named a RI Super Lawyer. In 2019, she received the Hall of Fame Award for Excellence in the Law awarded by RI Lawyer’s Weekly.

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LAUREN MOTOLA-DAVIS is the managing partner of Lewis Brisbois’ Providence office and a co-chair of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Practice. She has decades of trial practice and civil litigation experience representing insurance companies, insureds, and self-insureds in a broad range of matters, including admiralty, employment discrimination, personal injury, and workers’ compensation matters. Additionally, Lauren has represented clients in the hospitality industry, including many well-known national restaurants, retail stores, and hotels.

Lauren is a certified Proctor in Admiralty, and the only woman with this designation in the state of Rhode Island. Earning this designation typically requires at least six years practicing in the federal court system and the recommendation of two existing Proctors in Admiralty to a peer review committee that then evaluates a variety of factors, including the applicant’s litigation experience, speaking engagements, publications, and contribution to the field of maritime law.

A highly respected member of the Rhode Island Bar, Lauren has repeatedly been recognized for her advocacy skills and leadership by local organizations. In 2019, Lauren was named the Legal Services Industry Leader by Providence Business News (PBN) at its annual Business Women Awards. In 2021, Lauren was again recognized by PBN through its Leaders & Achievers Award Program, which honors individuals for their longstanding commitment to the business community and a sustained demonstration of leading others, community service, and mentoring.

With an eye toward helping her clients avoid litigation, Lauren frequently provides education and training on relevant topics and presents seminars on admiralty law and workers’ compensation. Outside of her legal practice, Lauren sits on the board of Women’s Refugee Care, a refugee advocacy agency that acts as a center of support, exchange of resources, and preservation of culture for the African refugee community in Rhode Island.

RENÉE A.R. EVANGELISTA

Partner and Providence Office Managing Partner Day Pitney LLP

Private Client Department and Trusts and Estates Practice

401.283.1238

revangelista@daypitney.com

www.daypitney.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY: 31

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION:

DAY PITNEY COUNSEL Emma Becker works with families and individuals on issues and concerns related to preserving, enhancing and transferring family wealth. With sensitivity and attention to her client’s interests, Emma designs and drafts estate plans that minimize federal and state estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and maximize and protect the clients’ wealth for each subsequent generation. Emma also works creatively to help clients transfer wealth during life to minimize gift and estate taxes, using a range of strategies including grantor retained annuity trusts, charitable lead and charitable remainder trusts, and qualified personal residence trusts. In addition, Emma assists clients with the administration of estates and the probate process.

Emma is a Director at The Common Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the publication of a literary journal in partnership with Amherst College. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She is an active member of the Boston Bar Association and the Trusts and Estates Consortium.

With the merger, Day Pitney has nearly 300 attorneys, including nearly 80 dedicated trusts and estates lawyers, in 13 offices along the East Coast from Boston to Miami. The attorneys have hundreds of years of combined experience advising individuals and their families on the full spectrum of matters related to trusts and estates, and family offices. In addition, 15 attorneys are elected fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a group of peer-elected trust and estate attorneys across the United States and abroad with more than 10 years of experience in the active practice of probate and trust law or estate planning.

DAY PITNEY PARTNER Renée A.R. Evangelista provides individuals and families with sophisticated estate planning and uses estate settlement techniques to minimize gift, estate and income taxes, while ensuring that their property passes according to their wishes. She is a trustee of numerous private trusts and has routinely served as executor of client estates. She regularly appears in Superior Court, representing trustees and trust beneficiaries on accounting actions and trust reformations.

Renée is active within her community and has served on the boards for several organizations, including Providence Children’s Museum, Wheeler School of Providence, Finance Committee for the Women’s Sports Foundation, and International Tennis Hall of Fame, among others. Renée currently sits on the Edward and Virginia Routhier Foundation and the board of advisors for the Anthony Quinn Foundation.

Renée also serves as Providence Office Managing Partner for Day Pitney. She is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. She earned her B.A. from Brown University, and her J.D. from New York University School of Law.

With the merger, Day Pitney has nearly 300 attorneys, including nearly 80 dedicated trusts and estates lawyers, in 13 offices along the East Coast from Boston to Miami. The attorneys have hundreds of years of combined experience advising individuals and their families on the full spectrum of matters related to trusts and estates, and family offices. In addition, 15 attorneys are elected fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a group of peerelected trust and estate attorneys across the United States and abroad with more than 10 years of experience in the active practice of probate and trust law or estate planning.

EMMA D. BECKER

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DONNA M. NESSELBUSH

Partner Marasco & Nesselbush 401.274.7400

DNesselbush@m-n-law.com

www.m-n-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 30

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 23

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Brown University

Law Degree: Suffolk University School Of Law, Cum Laude

DONNA NESSELBUSH is a co-founder of Marasco & Nesselbush, a firm dedicated to helping the injured and disabled. Throughout her career, Donna has been recognized for several professional achievements. In her role as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, she spearheaded several avant-garde initiatives in the courthouse as well as the State House. She is a member of the American and Rhode Island Associations for Justice, the first ‘Person of the Year’ to be included into the Pawtucket, Rhode Island Hall of Fame, and received the Ada Sawyer Award from the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association for her work as a Rhode Island Senator to pass Rhode Island’s Marriage Equality Law. In May of this year, Donna was nationally recognized with the Eileen P. Sweeny Distinguished Service Award and was a Rhode Island State Senator from 20102020.

JANE R. DUKET

Associate Marasco & Nesselbush 401.274.7400

JDuket@m-n-law.com

www.m-n-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 11

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 11

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Boston College

Law Degree: Roger Williams University School Of Law, Cum Laude

JANE DUKET, an associate attorney with Marasco & Nesselbush, has dedicated her legal career to representing medical negligence victims and personal injury clients. Prior to joining Marasco & Nesselbush, Jane worked as a child advocate in the Boston area. She was recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2020 and 2021. Jane is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, and District of Massachusetts. She is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Rhode Island Association for Justice, and the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association. During her time at Marasco & Nesselbush, Jane has advocated for her client’s needs, so they receive the best possible resolution, as seen in her most recent $7.27 million jury verdict for a client whose lifelong disabilities were caused by medical negligence.

NICKLYN G. DOLPHIN

Associate

Marasco & Nesselbush

401.274.7400

NDolphin@m-n-law.com

www.m-n-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 11

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 4

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Franklin & Marshall College, With Honors

Law Degree: New England School Of Law

NICKLYN DOLPHIN is the managing associate attorney of the disability practice area at Marasco & Nesselbush. Nicki strives to help her clients and their families during difficult and vulnerable times, allowing them to focus on improving their health while she focuses on their legal matters. Her previous work experience with an indigent population resulted in experiences that made her cognizant of the difficulties facing individuals with limited means and the impact it can have on all aspects of an individual’s life. Her experience as the executive assistant for the chief of medicine and chief of nursing at Harvard University gave her a keen appreciation for the complications of our healthcare system and provided her with a crash course in medical jargon. Nicklyn graduated with honors from Franklin & Marshall College in 2004 and New England School of Law in 2011, where she finished in the top ten percent of her class and was an editor at the New England Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts.

LAUREN N. BIZIER

Associate

Marasco & Nesselbush 401.274.7400 LBizier@m-n-law.com www.m-n-law.com

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 1

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 1

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Roger Williams University, Cum Laude Law Degree: Roger Williams University School Of Law, Cum Laude

LAUREN BIZIER, an up-and-coming attorney, is an associate at Marasco & Nesselbush. She advocates for those who are injured and disabled, understanding how complex certain processes can be without legal representation. Lauren graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University with a double major in Legal Studies and Psychology, then cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law. During law school, Lauren served as a Notes and Comments Editor for the Roger Williams University Law Review. Lauren’s comment discussing pending Title IX regulations was selected for publication in Volume 25 of the Roger Williams University Law Review. Additionally, she provided pro bono legal services by interning with Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, where she learned about Veteran’s Disability Law. She also participated in a pro bono program with Southcoast Fair Housing, where she worked on a project to increase awareness of fair housing rights. Lauren initially joined Marasco & Nesselbush as an intern and was inspired by the firm’s client-centered approach.

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ALICIA J. SAMOLIS

Partner

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

401.861.8235

asamolis@psh.com

psh.com/asamolis

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 17

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 16

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Rhode Island College, B.A., Summa Cum Laude

Law Degree: Roger Williams University School Of Law, J.D., Cum Laude

ALICIA IS THE CHAIR of the Firm’s Employment & Labor Practice. She advises businesses at all stages of the employment relationship, counseling employers on terminations, hiring, leaves, discipline, compensation, reductions in force, medical accommodation requests, mandatory arbitration agreements, policies, manager trainings, equal pay laws and new employment laws. On the litigation side, Alicia defends employers after they get sued by employees in state and federal courts, wage and hour agencies, and discrimination commissions.

Recently, Alicia has been an integral part of clients’ implementation a variety of strategies to retain and attract employees in the current labor shortage. Alicia has successfully guided employers through the liability minefields associated with the increasingly common employee fully and hybrid remote work schedules. Alicia also advises and litigates employee restrictive covenants on behalf of employers both defending against and seeking to enforce agreements containing nonpoach, nonsolicitation, and noncompete provisions. In addition to her work at PS&H, Alicia also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Rhode Island Historical Society.

ALEXANDRA W. PEZZELLO

Partner

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

401.861.8219

apezzello@psh.com

psh.com/apezzello

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 13

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 12

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Gettysburg College, B.A., Magna Cum Laude

Law Degree: Roger Williams University School Of Law, J.D., Summa Cum Laude

ALEX REPRESENTS LENDING institutions and borrowers in a variety of complex financial transactions, including asset based, commercial and industrial, construction, real estate, and mezzanine finance transactions. Clients also rely on her counsel with regard to commercial real estate transactions, local counsel representation in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, commercial leasing, corporate compliance, equity financing, and other real estate and business matters.

Following a clerkship on the Rhode Island Supreme Court in the chambers of Justice William P. Robinson III, Alex joined Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP in 2010, where she was also a summer associate in 2008.

In addition to her work at PS&H, Alex also serves on the United Way of Rhode Island’s Community Advisory Board, is Secretary of The Business Development Company of Rhode Island, and serves as Treasurer of the parent teacher group at her children’s elementary school.

AMY T. M. OAKLEY

Partner

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

401.861.8256

aoakley@psh.com

psh.com/aoakley

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 16

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 4

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: University Of Rhode Island, B.A., Magna Cum Laude

Law Degree: University Of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School Of Law, J.D.

AMY IS THE CHAIR of the Firm’s Commercial Finance Group. She has represented dozens of financial institutions in all types of commercial loan facilities with special emphasis on non-recourse debt, construction financing, secured borrowing base credits, bridge, mezzanine, and multi-lender financing. Closed deals include multistate fund portfolios, multi-family housing developments, shopping centers, and hotels in RI, MA, and throughout the country.

She is sought after for her niche tax credit practice and represents developers, investors, and lenders in complex federal and state tax credit transactions. Amy is well-versed in tax credit initiatives including historic, low-income housing, new markets, brownfields, film, energy efficiency, TIFs and Rebuild RI credits. She advises real estate developers on all matters from building the capital stack to sales, title, leasing, and tax stabilization.

Amy serves on the Board of Trustees for Preserve Rhode Island and is a member of IOTA II Class of Leadership Rhode Island. She is a past recipient of PBN’s 40 Under Forty and Lawyers Weekly 2021 Go-To Rhode Island Lawyer.

ELIZABETH O. MANCHESTER

Partner

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

401.861.8271

emanchester@psh.com psh.com/emanchester

YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 17

YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 4

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree: Providence College, B.A., Magna Cum Laude

Law Degree: Providence College, MBA Northeastern University School of Law, J.D.

ELIZABETH IS THE CHAIR of the Firm’s Nonprofit Practice. She represents tax-exempt entities, centered on compliance, formation, charitable gift planning issues, and best practices. She has extensive experience assisting institutions with the inception of planned giving programs, as well as, compliance issues, various corporate governance matters and maintenance of tax-exempt status. Elizabeth also advises charitable institutions and institutions of higher learning about tax benefits available to donors, to assist in discussions with donors appropriately to advance the organization’s mission.

Elizabeth advises nonprofits regarding board education, training and advice on fiduciary obligations, compliance, donor representation, endowment fund management, finance, Form 990 and reporting issues, and governance, including bylaws and policies, joint ventures and affiliations, and litigation planning and prevention. In addition, she advises nonprofits regarding managing bequests and complex gifts for organizations, mergers and acquisitions, obtaining and maintaining tax exemptions, policies, political and lobbying restrictions and tax.