Kristine Trocki
Kristine S. Trocki, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, LLC
Kristine S. Trocki opened her Jamestown, Rhode Island law firm in 2006 and has been practicing law in RI for over 10 years. Dedicated to serving her clients and the local community, Kristine opened her doors not only with a strong knowledge of the law but with an equal desire to practice in a way that is creative, intelligent, and mindful, thus offering clients several approaches to addressing/fulfilling their legal needs. Kristine has applied this philosophy to her many areas of practice including: Mediation; Divorce & Family Law; Personal Injury & Auto Accidents; Wills, Healthcare & Financial Powers of Attorney; Probate; Contract & Business Law; Employment Law; Landlord/Tenant Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Real Estate Closings/Refinances; Wrongful Death; DUI & Criminal Offenses; Collections; Zoning and Land Use.
Kristine earned a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and both an M.A. in Political Science and International Relations and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. Most recently, Kristine received her Certi?cation as a Family & Divorce Mediator from the Roger Williams University School of Law in 2010 and is on the Rhode Island Court-Approved Mediator List. Kristine is licensed to practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and she has been admitted to the United States District Court, District of Rhode Island as well as the United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Prior to opening her own practice, Kristine worked as an associate in the civil litigation firm of Medeiros and Sanford, and she also spent several years as a litigation associate, first at Taylor, Duane, Barton & Gilman located in Providence, RI and Boston, MA and then at Harrison Law Associates, also located in Providence. Before her career as an Attorney, Kristine acquired a great deal of experience working in a variety of legal settings, including clerking at the ?rms of Adler, Pollock & Sheehan and Tillinghast, Licht & Semonoff. Kristine also interned at the United States Attorney?s Of?ce in Providence Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and the Rhode Island Public Defender?s Of?ce.
In addition to her practice in Jamestown, Kristine is currently involved with numerous organizations and associations. A member of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations, Kristine is proud to be a member of the Rhode Island Mediators Association as she strongly believes in the power of resolving disputes between parties whenever possible without the time and ?nancial drains of prolonged litigation. In March 2011, Kristine was elected to a three-year term to serve on the board of the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. Kristine is also a member of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, and she recently served on the Board of Trustees and as PTL President of the Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Currently, Kristine volunteers as a member of the Volunteer Lawyers Program through the Rhode Island Bar Association, and in 2011 she served as a mock trial coach for Rocky Hill School. She resides in Jamestown with her family.
- Northeastern University
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- Activities: Criminal Advocacy Clinic
- University of Rhode Island
- M.A. (1993) | Political Science and International Relations
- Activities: Teaching Assistant
- University of Rhode Island
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Honors: Graduated with distinction
- Owner; Senior Attorney
- Kristine S. Trocki, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, LLC
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- General practice firm. Areas of practice include mediation, divorce and family law, auto accidents, personal injury, estate planning and probate matters, business incorporation, landlord tenant, contract and business law, products liability, employment matters, medical malpractice, collections, criminal offenses, wrongful death, real estate closings, and zoning and land use matters.
- Partner
- Haskell Trocki, LLC
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- Two-lawyer corporate and civil litigation firm. Areas of practice included civil litigation, personal injury, and corporate matters.
- Litigation Associate
- Harrison Law Associates
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- Primarily civil litigation firm. Areas of practice included business litigation, employment discrimination, insurance defense, contract disputes, landlord tenant matters, foreign judgment and debt collections, personal injury matters and foreclosures.
- Litigation Associate
- Taylor, Duane, Barton & Gilman
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- Primarily insurance defense firm with occasional plaintiff representation. Areas of practice included medical malpractice, "Dram Shop" liability, commercial litigation, premises liability, personal injury, environmental litigation, insurance and re-insurance.
- Associate
- Medeiros & Sanford
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- Civil litigation firm. Areas of practice included business litigation, corporate matters, and bankruptcy.
- Divorce & Family Mediation
- Roger Williams University School of Law
- Rhode Island State Bar
- Member
- Current
- RI Mediators Association
- Member
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- Newport County Chamber of Commerce
- Member
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- Jamestown Chamber of Commerce
- Member
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- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Website
- Website