Profile - Faith A. LaSalle

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LaSalle & Kelleher PC
1 Turks Head Pl
76 Westminister St Ste 450 Providence, RI 02903

Phone

(401) 421-8080

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Faith has specialized in civil litigation in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts for over 30 years, handling product liability, personal injury, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, premise liability, bad faith and extra-contractual liability, commercial/contract and employment litigation.

With extensive state and federal court experience in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Faith has handled numerous jury and non-jury trials in both jurisdictions and has participated in various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediations, arbitrations and settlement conferences as attorney, mediator and arbitrator. Before entering private practice, she was an Assistant Attorney General in the Rhode Island Attorney General's office, concentrating on defending state agencies and departments in civil litigation, and has served as Director of the Public Protection Unit. She was also an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Providence, defending municipal agencies and employees. She has briefed and argued over 15 appellate cases before the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Faith has lectured at continuing legal education programs and taught fellows lawyers in the areas of insurance coverage, trial tactics and skills, handling personal injury cases, bad faith, women lawyering, and effective use and presentation of scientific and technical evidence

Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Faith is a graduate from Villanova University Law School and magna cum laude from Brown University undergrad, Phi Beta Kappa.

Faith is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, and a past President of the Brown Club of Rhode Island. She is a recent past President of the Rhode Island Defense Counsel, the state's association for defense lawyers. Faith has been actively involved in state public service in state appointed positions, serving as the Chairperson of the former Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority and as a board member of the Rhode Island Securities Investment Commission, the public entity that oversees the investments for the Collegebound 529 plan and the state pension fund. Additionally, she has devoted her time to community service in the area of education, as a board member for a local Catholic high school, Bishop Hendricken, and the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon.

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LaSalle & Kelleher, P.C. is a 21st century law firm designed from the ground up to provide elite legal services in a manner designed to achieve the fastest possible resolution in the most cost efficient manner.

The founding partners, Faith LaSalle and John Kelleher, are prominent and respected litigators. Understanding that the age of a matter is directly related to cost, we are committed to promoting resolution at every step of the process. By maintaining costs through the use of cutting edge methods, we can offer very competitive rates and creative billing arrangements. The result is high quality legal services emphasizing early resolution and lower cost.

The founding partners of LaSalle Kelleher are former and current Presidents of the Defense Counsel of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island affiliate of Defense Research Institute. They were elected by their peers to lead them in matters relating to the civil defense practice. In the performance of their duties at the national level, LaSalle and Kelleher became keenly aware that there is a gap between the level of services traditionally provided by litigation firms and the needs of the clients they serve. LaSalle Kelleher is a firm designed to fill that gap.

Together they share more than a half-century of experience. Faith LaSalle is a deeply experienced trial lawyer who is committed to public service, as exemplified by her participation in various board positions. John Kelleher shares Faith’s trial experience and is often called upon by the Rhode Island Bar Association, NBI, and other groups to speak to members of the bar on issues associated with litigation. They have joined forces to create a new kind of law firm.

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General Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability

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