Thomas J. Fay
Partner
Thomas Fay is a partner in the Professional Practices Group at Donovan Hatem LLP. Thomas has 29 years of litigation experience in the state and federal courts of Rhode Island, including personal injury, construction, breach of fiduciary duty, and insurance coverage claims. Immediately prior to joining Donovan Hatem, LLP, Thomas was General Counsel to a disaster restoration/reconstruction company in Rhode Island. Outside the office, Thomas enjoys spending his time with his family, golfing and cheering on his beloved Providence College Friars.
Admissions
- Rhode Island
Education
- Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
- Best Oral Advocate Award – Moot Court Competition
- Providence College (B.A., 1990)
- Varsity Baseball 1986-1988 NCAA Division 1 Big East Conference
- Varsity Racquetball 1988-1990 NCAA Division 1(Independent)
Business and Professional Organizations
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Uninsured and Underinsured Insurance Coverage (RIBA 1999)
- Sorts & Torts – Boating & Aquatic Injuries (RIBA 1997)
- Focus Group Demonstration – Concept (ATLA/NCA San Diego 1997)
- Lawyers are the Problem (ATLA/NCA Houston 1997)
- Handling Poisonous Responses in Voir Dire (ATLA/NCA New Mexico 1997)
- Trial Considerations in Selecting a Plaintiff’s Case (ATLA/NCA 1997)
Representative Cases
- Higgins v. Rhode Island Hospital, 35A. 3rd 919 (R.I. 2012)
- Kuluwas v. Rhode Island Hospital, 994 A2d 649 (R.I. 2010)
- Hendrick v. Hendrick, 755 A. 2d 784 (R.I. 2000)
- Mansolillo vs. Employee Retirement Board, et. al., 749 A. 2d 1088 (R.I. 2000)
- Lauro vs. Knowles, MD, 739 A.2d 1183 (R.I. 1999)
- Center for Behavioral Health vs. Barros, 710 A.2d 680 (R.I. 1998)
- Greico vs. Perry, MD, et al. 697 A.2d 1108 (R.I. 1997)
- Paradis vs. Zarella, et al. 683 A. 2d 1337 (R.I. 1996)
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