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Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Construction Law
- Energy, Telecommunications and Regulated Industries
- Governmental & Legislative
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Sports Law
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, (J.D.,1989)
- Tufts University,(D.M.D., 1986)
- College of Holy Cross, (A.B., 1982)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- Richard R. Beretta, Jr.
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Skilled in governmental relations and legislative issues, Richard Beretta helps domestic and international companies succeed and grow, in both regulated and deregulated industries including energy and telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, retail, real estate development, entertainment and manufacturing.
His considerable energy experience includes representing domestic and foreign energy companies in developing New England generation facilities. He served as lead counsel in the siting of Rhode Island’s largest electric generation plant and representing Rhode Island’s natural gas utility.
Richard also has broad experience in insurance matters where he defends insurance clients in healthcare liability, construction accidents, product liability, premises liability and director and officer liability matters as well as representing fidelity and surety companies in the litigation of fiduciary/inventory loss and construction disputes.
Significant Matters
- Represents domestic and foreign energy companies in New England generation facilities development.
- Served as lead counsel to major world energy company in siting and development of Rhode Island’s largest electric generation facility.
- Counsel to Rhode Island’s natural gas utility.
- Special counsel to the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority.
- Represents fidelity and surety companies in litigation of fiduciary/inventory loss and construction disputes.
- Represents the firm's insurance defense clients in premises liability, construction accidents, products liability and director and officer liability matters.
- A former practicing dentist, Richard often advises the firm's healthcare clients on issues of insurance, professional liability and fraud and abuse; represents healthcare practitioners before state regulatory and licensing boards.
Honors & Distinctions
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, highest rating given to attorneys.
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 - 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of governmental relations and administrative law.
Professional Affiliations
- Director, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.
- Member, American Bar Association's Governmental, Fidelity/Surety and Energy sections.
- Member, Massachusetts Surety Association.
- Defense Research Institute member.
- Member, New England - Canada Business Council.
- Former member, Rhode Island Governor's Task Force on Insurance.
Community & Civic Activity
- Current chairman, Diocese of Providence School Board.
- Director, Trinity Repertory Company.
- Board member and former chairman, Gateway Healthcare, a network of community-based mental-health and child-services providers.
- Director, St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation.
- Director, New Hope for Families Shelter.
- Director, Lighthouse for Youth Group Home.
- Former board member, American Heart Association, Pawtucket YMCA.
News
- 17 AP&S Attorneys Selected for 2010 Edition of Best Lawyers®
- AP&S Ranked #1 in Rhode Island in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers In America 2008
Publications & Seminars
- Co-authored the Rhode Island chapter of the ABA Performance Bond Manual.
