Coventry Estate Planning Lawyers

Stephanie Ward-Smith is an Associate Attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Rhode Island and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Stephanie’s practice includes probate and estate administration, estate planning, and real estate transactions. Prior to joining Palumbo Law, Stephanie worked both as a law clerk and an Associate Attorney for law firms specializing in estate planning, probate administration, and real estate in Rhode Island. Before her practice as an Attorney, Stephanie attended Roger Williams University School of Law and received an Academic Scholarship. Stephanie was also accepted into the Business Start-Up Clinic at Roger William’s School of Law, where she assisted...

Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Probate attorney.

I am a "family lawyer" in the broadest sense of the term. I have practiced since 1974, representing families, members of families (and others in a relationship) during good times and bad times. I have represented approximately 1,000 divorce clients, both civilian and military, and more than that number of clients in other domestic matters such as adoptive parents, juveniles, unmarried parents, grandparents, and partners. I mediate all family issues with a co-mediator who is a family and child psychotherapist when not mediating with me. I also have focused my practice on wills, estates, trusts, probate, and all elder law issues...

My journey to becoming an attorney was certainly more of an outside of the box adventure. Currently, I am an attorney licensed in Rhode Island. I decided to become an attorney after having my two amazing children and waiting until they were grown enough for me to take this on. By doing this, I have a vast professional background beyond just my legal career. I have owned multiple businesses, including a laundromat and a residential construction company. The residential construction company is still running today. I also worked in real estate for about seven years as both a buyer's...

I have helped hundreds of debtors get relief from creditors since 2000 using the Bankruptcy Code. Bankruptcy is a difficult decision and the client is guided through the process with experience, humility and compassion. My other areas of practice are Real Estate Conveyancing and Estate Planning. Currently I serve my community as a Board Member of the Newport County YMCA and am the former President of the Newport Little League and Newport Public Library.

Newport RI lawyer, Attorney Brian Bardorf has lived in Newport, Rhode Island for over 40 years. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, and admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1962. In 1965 Mr. Bardorf was stationed in Newport, Rhode Island while serving in the US Navy as a Lieut, JAGC,. U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court; 1967, Rhode Island. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1959); Georgetown University (J.D., 1962). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Newport County, Rhode Island and New Hampshire Bar Associations. [Lieut., U.S. Navy, JAGC, 1962-1966]. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Condominium Law; Construction Law; Litigation;...