Education

The Catholic University of America, The Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1977
Am. Jur. Evidence Award

University of Rhode Island, B.A., Political Science, with distinction, 1974

Bar Admissions

Rhode Island Supreme Court, 177
U.S. Federal District Court, RI
1977 U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Professional Experience

Cherenzia Excavation, Inc., General Counsel and Treasurer
Cherenzia & Associates, Land Use Regulations Specialist
The Ledward Land Group, Ltd., Secretary and Treasurer
Urso/Liguori/Urso Law Offices Of Counsel

Experience

Since admission to the bar, Mr. Liguori has concentrated his practice in the areas of land use planning and regulation, municipal government, labor relations including civil rights and employment discrimination, and education law.

He has represented numerous individuals and entities before municipal legislative and regulatory bodies and state environmental agencies. For ten years he was Town Solicitor for the Town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island including 1990 to 1996.

From 1977 to 1997 he was also legal counsel to the National Education Association Rhode Island, a labor union which principally represents employees of public and private educational institutions.

Mr. Liguori has had extensive trial and appellate experience in the federal district courts, Rhode Island District and Superior Courts, United State Court of Appeals and Rhode Island Supreme Court, as well as before federal and state administrative agencies and arbitration panels.

Lecturer

Mr. Liguori is also a frequent lecturer on legal issues. For example, he has routinely lectured at the University of Rhode Island in its Center for Health and Law policy and Labor Arbitration Seminar and for local school districts in their professional development programs.

Professional Offices and Associations

Town of Westerly, Rhode Island Ad Hoc Committee on Zoning Ordinance Revision Chairman, 1996 -
Town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island Probate Judge, 1978
Rhode Island Bar Association House of Delegates, 1993-1997
Rhode Island Department of Education Hearing Officer, 1998 -

Social and Fraternal Member

Calabrese Society of Westerly (Life Member) (Legal Counsel)
Fraternal Order of Police Associates, Lodge #10 (Life Member)
Westerly-Pawcatuck YMCA (Legal Counsel)
Dante Society of Westerly (Vice President, 1998 - )