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Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Names HCC Attorney Melissa Horne as Lawyer of the Year
Dec
6
2023

HCC would like to congratulate our friend and colleague, Melissa M. Horne , named as Lawyer of the Year by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly®. This was announced in their December 4th edition, please follow the article here.

HCC Commemorates a Special Sepsis Awareness Month
Sep
28
2023

September is National Sepsis Awareness Month. This year, HCC proudly celebrates the enactment of Rhode Island House Bill 5869, which establishes improved protocols for the early detection and treatment of sepsis. The bill is the culmination of a tireless, four-year effort by HCC’s Tara Cirella, her husband, Skip, and the Gianna Cirella Memorial Foundation to […]

HCC Participates in The Fifth Annual Edition of Tour de Rhody
Sep
26
2023

Despite the rain, it was a fantastic day cycling on the unpaved fire roads surrounding the Scituate Reservoir. Tour de Rhody is a fundraising event hosted by the Lifespan Cancer Institute. Its mission is to support cutting edge research and cancer trials designed by Brown University Oncology Research Group. Great job Austin Hevey, for supporting such […]

HCC Welcomes Attorneys Austin M. Hevey and Brooke E. Pearsons
Sep
20
2023

Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP is pleased to announce that Attorneys Austin M. Hevey and Brooke E. Pearsons have joined the firm. Austin M. Hevey is admitted in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prior to joining the firm, Austin worked as a high school English teacher. He served as chairperson of his school’s accreditation committee and was […]

Higgins Cavanagh and Cooney Attorneys Participates in Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Forum
Aug
28
2023

HCC attorney Melissa Horne recently participated in a Legal Clinic hosted by the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program for its Community College of Rhode Island cohort. The clinic offered small business owners an opportunity to participate in a discussion led by a panel of three local attorneys about legal challenges facing small businesses today. Ms. Horne […]

Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP is pleased to announce that several attorneys from the firm were recently recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Aug
16
2023

Partners James Ruggieri, Paul Callaghan, Stephen Cooney, and Peter Garvey, Associate Brian Haynes and of Counsel Gerald DeMaria, were named in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. In Rhode Island, James Ruggieri was recognized for Employment Law – Management and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Paul Callaghan was named for Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance. Peter Garvey was listed for […]

HCC Secures Dismissal On Behalf Of Client
Jun
16
2023

On June 1, 2023, Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney attorneys successfully secured final judgment in favor of a popular nationwide supermarket chain during the early discovery phases of the litigation. The Providence County Superior Court granted final judgment in favor of Defendant where Plaintiff failed to appropriately respond to discovery requests in a timely manner. Notably, […]

Nine HCC Attorneys Acknowledged for Professional Excellence in Law by Rhode Island Monthly
Jun
1
2023

HCC would like to congratulate James. A Ruggieri, Paul S. Callaghan, Peter E. Garvey, Stephen P. Cooney, Gerald C. DeMaria, Melissa M. Horne, Meagan M. Bellamy, Lauren E. Moore and Alexander Prinscott for their recognition by Rhode Island Monthly for Professional Excellence in Law.

Welcome To The Team!
May
31
2023

HCC is pleased to announce the addition of Todd D. Amaral as a law clerk in our Providence office. Todd is a rising 3L at Roger Williams University School of Law where he is a member of the Law Review Editorial Board, Honors Program, and a two-time Sea Grant Law Fellow. He graduated from Boston […]