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Catherine E. Graziano, Attorney At Law
Member of the Rhode Island Bar since 1986.
Associate Judge – Providence Municipal Court 1998-Present
Former Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Providence 1988 to 1998. Superior Court Defense Litigation, District, Housing and Municipal Court prosecutions, legal counsel to the Retirement Board and various Providence City Council committees.
Former Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Providence 1987-1988.
Graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, Juris Doctor Degree (1986).
Graduate of Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, Master of Arts, 1983. Bachelors of Arts and Sciences, Management and Sociology (1981).
Attorney Graziano has successfully handled many cases before juries in the Superior Court and has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury litigation, probate practice, District Court and Traffic Court defense, and municipal law. Also, Attorney Graziano has represented clients at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Department of Labor and Training and other state agencies.
Cases argued before the Rhode Island Supreme Court:
Kaya v. Partington, et al
(Municipal liability to injured police officer limited to IOD payments)
Lahaye v. Napolitano
(Municipal liability for sidewalk defect defined)
D.A.R.E v. Gannon, et al
(Access to public records, specifically, police disciplinary records,
limited)
Ramos v. City of Providence
(Sidewalk slip and fall – summary judgment for the
Defendant upheld)
Graziano, et al v. Rhode Island Lottery Commission
(Open meetings issues and wrongful termination)
Federal Court Cases:
Bertoncini v. City of Providence
(Alleged reverse discrimination by Fire Dept. candidates)
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