William Lynch

Skilled in litigation, arbitration, and mediation, including complex divorce and related domestic relations matters, Attorney Bill Lynch has over 30 years of experience representing clients before virtually every court and government agency in Rhode Island. In addition to litigation experience, Bill has tremendous expertise in assisting clients in the areas of governmental relations and on legislative issues. Bill has tremendous expertise and experience as a government consultant having represented numerous individual and institutional clients in all areas at the executive, legislative and regulatory levels. Bill previously served as the Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party for over 12 years, the longest leadership term of any party in Rhode Island history. Bill has successfully represented clients in numerous and varied areas of litigation including personal injury, corporate litigation, and criminal defense and has practiced before all RI courts. Areas of Practice Divorce Family Law Personal Injury Business Law Criminal Defense Governmental & Legislative Consulting Bar Admissions Rhode Island, 1982 S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1984 S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1984 S. Supreme Court, 1988 Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court, Connecticut Education Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, J.D. 1982 Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, B.A. 1979 Major: Political Science Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976 Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Honors and Awards America's Top 50 Lawyers - Family Law - Rhode Island - 2023 National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, “Top 10”, 2022, 2017, 2016 RI Monthly Professional Excellence: Law, 2019-2020 Lawyers of Distinction in Family and Divorce Law, 2018 “10 Best” Family Lawyers in RI by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2015-2020 American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, “10 Best”, 2015-2020 Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Attorneys, 2019-2020 National Law Journal, Lawyers of Distinction, 2019 Chairman, Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1998-2010 Rhode Island Rehabilitation Association Legislator of the Year, 1989 Professional Associations and Memberships Sargent Rehabilitation Center, Past Vice-Chair/Member Pawtucket Boys and Girls Club, Director, 1989 – Present Raphael Academy, Past Director American Bar Association, Member Federal Bar Association, Member Rhode Island Bar Association, Member Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court Bar Association, Member (Past) Pawtucket Bar Association, President, 2013 – 2014 Contact info:[email protected] Click here to visit website