Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney is pleased to announce the promotion of Adrianna Hugues to partner. Adrianna’s practice focuses primarily on premises liability and insurance defense. She regularly represents clients in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts. She is admitted to practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Adrianna is a graduate of […]
Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney LLP is proud to congratulate its Managing Partner, James Ruggieri, for his service to the Board of Directors of Roger Williams University School of Law. He was recognized for his twelve years of service to the law school’s Board of Directors at the Alumni Holiday reception held last week.
Best Lawyers® recently released their “Best Law Firms” selections for the state of Rhode Island. Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney is excited to announce that it has once again been ranked a Tier 1 law firm in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. This marks the twelfth consecutive […]
Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP is pleased to announce that Attorneys Keriann N. Dengos and William H. Thomas have joined the firm. Keriann N. Dengos is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Keriann is a graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law and of the State University of New York at Geneseo, where […]
September is National Sepsis Awareness Month. Again, HCC is proud to have partnered with DCRI charitable programs and DRI Cares to support Tara, Skip, and the Gianna Cirella Memorial Foundation in their efforts to ensure awareness of Sepsis. We hope that you will join us by wearing purple to promote continued research and advocacy for […]
Partners James Ruggieri, Paul Callaghan, Stephen Cooney, Peter Garvey, and Brian Haynes and of Counsel Gerald DeMaria, were named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. In Rhode Island, James Ruggieri was recognized for Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Paul Callaghan was named for Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance. Peter Garvey […]
Last week HCC attorneys, Steve Cooney and Austin Hevey attended DRI’s Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee. DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. The Seminar drew attorneys and professionals from across North America and beyond. Attorney Cooney attended a national conference of delegates as DRI State Representative for Rhode Island. […]
HCC is pleased to welcome Lexi Lebeau to the firm as a summer associate. Lexi comes to HCC as a rising 3L at Roger Williams University School of Law where she serves on the school’s Law Review and is a member of its prestigious Honors Program. Before attending Roger Williams, Lexi earned a Bachelor of […]
HCC is proud congratulate James Ruggieri and Melissa Horne who were both honored yesterday at Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly’s annual “Excellence in the Law” awards reception held at the Crown Plaza at the Crossings in Warwick. Mr. Ruggieri, HCC’s managing partner, was inducted into Rhode Island Lawyer’s Weekly’s Hall of Fame. This honor is reserved […]