Criminal Law

• Fraud
  In the area of insurance coverage, Paul has handled numerous cases involving extra contractual liability, claims handling, insurance fraud, Special Investigations Units’ (SIU) claims, breach of contract, coverage litigation, and bad faith.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  On issues of employment law, Jim actively represents employers across a wide range of industries in the defense of employment discrimination claims at both the administrative level and in the state and federal courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He is also involved in the defense of the transportation industry in connection with trucking accident claims as well as labor and employment issues.
• Employment Litigation

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP is a premier business litigation law firm concentrating in product liability, premises liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, construction, transportation, and employment law cases, as well as in defending workers’ compensation claims against employers.
• Construction Litigation
  He has handled a wide variety of construction-related matters including construction defect, bodily injury, property damage, contracts, arbitration, indemnification, insurance and surety cases. Paul recently obtained a directed verdict in favor of a major construction company headquartered in New England.
• Property Damage
  An avid boater, Paul has a particular interest in admiralty and maritime matters including maritime torts, bodily injury, property damage and salvage cases.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  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 […]

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  HCC is committed to advancing its clients’ positions in all areas of its practice. As a result, attorneys in the firm are members of Defense Research Institute, The Product Liability Advisory Council, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island, The National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association and the Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island.
• Trusts
  For more than 70 years, HCC has committed to providing its clients with proven value and extraordinary results. With approximately 20 attorneys working in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, HCC is recognized as a leading litigation firm. The firm works with its clients in diverse practice areas including business and corporate litigation, construction, employment and labor law, environmental and toxic injury, family law, insurance, negligence and premises liability, product liability, professional liability, transportation and workers’ compensation. In addition, HCC provides its corporate and individual clients with business advice and counseling regarding Medicare compliance, real estate issues and trusts and estates.