Guardianship proceedings are often needed when an individual can no longer act for himself or herself with respect to financial and health care matters. A guardianship is a legal proceeding for the appointment of a substitute decision maker. When faced with the need for a guardianship, the experience and insight of our attorneys can help families cope with the limitations of a loved one.
Orson and Brusini Ltd. represents plaintiffs in all types of personal injury cases, such as automobile accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, pharmaceutical negligence and prescription drug injury. Many of the firm’s litigators are former insurance defense lawyers who bring a unique perspective and skill set to the personal injury cases that they handle. Although the firm is always mindful of settlement opportunities, its trial lawyers carefully prepare and are ready to litigate every case zealously. Contingent fee arrangements are available so that clients do not have to pay any fee unless we are successful on their behalf.
Catherine is a trial attorney and litigator who focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation. She has experience litigating a variety of corporate disputes, including shareholder derivative, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and business tort claims. She has also handled general commercial, employment, copyright and environmental litigation matters. She has expertise in federal practice and procedure. She is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Lauren has broad transactional experience involving purchases and sales of companies, from asset sales by small businesses to mergers and acquisitions of large highly regulated entities. She also represents entities buying, selling, financing, and leasing commercial real estate. Lauren has experience representing businesses with succession planning, including for family-owned businesses.
Business Formation
The attorneys at Orson and Brusini Ltd. advise businesses and business owners on a wide range of matters such as business formation, general corporate matters and complex strategic agreements. We strive to learn about each business in order to tailor our services to each individual client’s business needs. We help companies across a wide range of sectors explore new opportunities and operate more efficiently. Our attention to detail, deep knowledge, and responsiveness allows our clients to successfully navigate the complex world of business law.
Business Disputes
Shaun advises clients on a variety of litigation matters including contract disputes, commercial litigation, maritime law, and professional negligence. His experience includes trying multiple cases to jury verdicts in Rhode Island Superior Court, arguing before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and successfully negotiating settlements in contract disputes involving software licenses and other business matters.
Business Transactions
Lauren is a member in the firm’s corporate group. Her practice focuses on business law, including commercial transactions, borrower-side commercial... Read Full Bio
Jon’s experience in real estate matters has involved residential and commercial transactions, negotiation of traditional and non-traditional financing, transfers of development rights, lease negotiation, HUD regulatory compliance, and resolution of boundary, land use, and title matters.
Premises Liability
Harmony is a litigator who focuses her practice on insolvency, receivership, business and commercial litigation. Appointed to the R.I. Superior Court Receivership panel in 2017, she has experience in an array of industries. Harmony also has experience litigating a variety of corporate disputes, including shareholder derivative, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and business tort claims. She has also handled general commercial, civil, personal injury, products liability and premises liability litigation matters over the years. She practices in all state and federal courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Real Estate Transactions
Attorneys at Orson and Brusini Ltd. frequently assists clients in the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of commercial real estate. We help structure, negotiate and close commercial real estate transactions. Our services include drafting and negotiating letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, leases and borrower-side commercial lending. We offer due diligence support with respect to environmental concerns, title problems, inspections and municipal issues. Our attorneys take pride in being creative, responsive, strategic and cost-effective.
Eminent Domain
In his commercial litigation practice, Ted has represented all types of commercial parties, including shareholders/members of closely-held companies in owner disputes, parties to contract disputes, eminent domain disputes, and large collection matters, among numerous others.
Land Use and Zoning
Michael has extensive experience in all areas of environmental law, including federal, state and local permitting associated with major commercial, industrial and manufacturing facilities; site remediation associated with soil, groundwater and natural resources; federal and state Brownfields site remediation and redevelopment; matters involving hazardous and solid waste management and disposal; matters involving water and air discharge; land-use planning and development; freshwater and coastal wetlands; permitting and development of energy projects.
Keith brings over 30 years of civil litigation and trial experience to the firm. He has tried jury and bench trials before state and federal courts involving complex civil matters involving serious personal injury, commercial business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, probate disputes and admiralty and general maritime claims. He has litigated cases throughout the United States and in France and Germany. Throughout his years of practice, he has obtained substantial verdicts for plaintiffs in personal injury, business and probate disputes and defended against multi-million dollar claims in various matters.
Medical Malpractice
Assisting business clients and individuals in evaluating claims and defenses, negotiating claims prior to filing suit and in all phases of trial preparation and litigation. Orson and Brusini Ltd. represents plaintiffs in all types of personal injury cases, such as automobile accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability. Learn More
Medicaid Planning
Alicia’s practice is dedicated primarily to estates and trusts, working with clients to draft estate plans that are suited to their family’s individual needs. Alicia also advises clients through probate estate administrations, trust administrations, and elder law issues, including asset protection, Medicaid planning and Medicaid eligibility.
Rick practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and estate administration, business succession planning, charitable giving planning, asset protection planning, elder law and special needs planning. He helps his clients to preserve and transfer their wealth in the most tax-efficient manner, and he provides them with the guidance and solutions that best fit their objectives.
Wills
Trusts
Julia also practices estate and trust administration. She guides fiduciaries through the process, whether it’s the probate of a will or the administration of a trust. As in the planning process, Julia strives to successfully accomplish the goal with maximum efficiency and communication.
Power of Attorney
Julia primarily practices estate planning, and she enjoys getting to know her clients in order to develop the best plan to achieve their goals. She advises clients on the various tools available, including wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and incapacity documents, such as financial and health care powers of attorney. Julia strives to give her clients peace of mind that their planning goals can be achieved with efficiency and minimum burden to their loved ones.
The attorneys at Orson and Brusini Ltd. provide cost-effective and efficient support in all areas of estate administration in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We can guide your family through the intimidating process of probate, post-mortem tax planning, estate and trust administration helping minimize stress and confusion during a time of grieving.