About

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Founded in 1894, we have deep roots in Rhode Island and have long been a go-to firm for complex ‎issues in litigation and corporate matters, as well as for issues confronting a wide range of businesses.‎ Our dispute resolution team has the intellectual depth, creativity and tenacity necessary to prevail in the most complex and contentious disputes. Our clients include the largest global companies and entrepreneurial businesses.

 

Our deep skill set and breadth of experience across industries give us a unique ability to address clients’ legal and business concerns. Our lawyers represent clients in numerous industries, including private equity, education, public finance, manufacturing, e-commerce, finance, health care, insurance, real estate and transportation.

 

In addition to substantive experience, our lawyers are recognized authorities in numerous disciplines, including antitrust, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, employment, transactional disputes, intellectual property, unfair competition, probate disputes, real estate and environmental disputes.  Locke Lord has substantial teams with extensive experience in internal investigations and white collar defense. We have a long history of excellence in IP litigation. We have a bankruptcy and restructuring practice that excels in a complex and dynamic environment.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Rhode Island
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Band 3
What the team is known for

Locke Lord houses a skilled team with notable expertise in a wide range of commercial litigation. Acts for clients in complex cases involving product liability, antitrust violations and real estate development disputes. Represents a broad client base, ranging from financial institutions to organizations in the technology, healthcare and energy sectors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark W Freel
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Mark W Freel
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Band 1

Mark Freel frequently represents real estate developers and private equity clients in contentious disputes arising from commercial transactions.

"We enjoy working with Mark."

"He's excellent."

Joseph A. Farside Jr.
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Joseph A. Farside Jr.
3
Band 3

Joseph Farside is recognized for his particular expertise in antitrust and environmental contamination matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Locke Lord LLP

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Rhode Island

Litigation: General Commercial

Mark W Freel
1
Mark W Freel
1
Band 1
Joseph A. Farside Jr.
3
Joseph A. Farside Jr.
3
Band 3

Members

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