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Biography
I worked in jewelry factories and as an iron worker while attending college and law school,. I graduated cum laude from Suffolk Law School. Initially, I was a partner at a large insurance defense firm, but later I decided to start my own practice focused on protecting your rights.
I prioritize my clients above all else. When you come to me, you will always meet directly with me, not with a paralegal or a less experienced attorney. I will guide you step by step through all your legal options and will gladly answer any questions you have about your case. I will explain how the law works in your favor. "I want you as a client for life."
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Additional Practice Area
- General Civil
Fees
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Free Consultation
Many issues can be resolved in a phone call. Please don't hesitate to call. I return all calls the same day, (401) 721-2260. -
Contingent Fees
You do not pay attorney's fees in Workers' Compensation cases. Personal injury and other forms of litigation are most often handled on a contingency fee basis. I am only paid a portion of the funds actually received.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Bar Association
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- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Bernard P. Healy Law Office
- - Current
- Partner
- Kiernan, Plunkett & Redihan
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Education
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. (1978)
- Honors: cum laude
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- Providence College
- B.A. (1975)
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Awards
- Distinguished Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2025
- Excellent Rating
- Avvo
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2017-2025
- Best Workers Compensation Attorneys in Providence
- Expertise.com
- Best Workers Compensation Attorneys in Pawtucket
- Expertise.com
Professional Associations
- Rhode Island Bar Association United States Armed Forces Legal Services Project
- Member
- Current
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- Rhode Island Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Board of Governors 2016-current
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- Blue Star Mothers of Rhode Island
- Member
- Current
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- ABA Military Pro Bono Project
- Member
- Current
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- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member
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Speaking Engagements
- Undocumented Workers' Rights to Workers Compensation Benefits, IWCF-Newport, RI
Legal Answers
8 Questions Answered
- Q. Can a supervisor allow only 2 out of 3 employees the opportunity to work Overtime? all 3 are members of Laborers union
- A: I do not have sufficient information to answer this completely or with true accuracy. Under Federal and Rhode Island Law, a supervisor cannot discriminate against employees for certain reasons. Those reasons are race, gender, age, disability, perceived disability, ethnic background, religious affiliation, etc. If you are being passed over for over time secondary to these types of discrimination, you have a remedy you can pursue either in Court or at the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights. There are other reasons a supervisor might choose only 2 out of 3 employees for overtime. it may simply be the supervisor's opinion that those employees are the better workers. That is not some form ... Read More
- Q. Can police still issue citation after over a month of not contacting us about incident?
- A: I do not have sufficient information to answer this question fully or accurately. I think the answer is not one you will want hear. The Police can issue a citation after over a month, despite not contacting you earlier. You mentioned that this was a single car collision. Did the police arrive at the scene ? Was a report initially filed ? Was there a question regarding insurance coverage ? It is not at all unusual for the police to issue a citation several months after a collision for failure to maintain insurance. The lack of insurance may not have been obvious at the time of the collision. Investigation may have revealed that lack later. There is not specific bar against a subsequent citation ... Read More
- Q. How can a member of a Laborers union fight against being wrongfully terminated due to nepotism by the union steward??
- A: I do not have sufficient information to answer this question fully or accurately. Let me give you my initial impressions. I assume you are a member of a Laborers Union which has assigned you for many years to a specific business. You have apparently performed your job well and you are being forced out of your position because the union steward wants a relation of his to fill that position.
While discrimination is barred under many State and Federal Laws, including Rhode Island's Fair Employment Practices Act, that bar does not extend to nepotism. You cannot be discriminated against because of your race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, perceived disability, etc. Unfortunately, ... Read More
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