Peter A. Clarkin received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1980 and his law degree from Tulane University School of Law in 1983. He has been a member of the Bar of the State of Rhode Island since 1984. Mr. Clarkin is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Districts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, the First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. He has extensive trial experience in the Rhode Island Superior Courts and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, and significant appellate experience before the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Mr. Clarkin has prepared and tried cases in the areas of product liability, landowner liability, personal injury, insurance coverage, business litigation, zoning, land use, and municipal law. Mr. Clarkin was the Town Solicitor for the Town of East Greenwich for over 14 years, and previously served as legal counsel for the South Kingstown Housing Authority. He most recently served as Assistant Solicitor for the City of Warwick from 2019-2021.
EDUCATION
- Tulane University School of Law, 1983
- Columbia University, 1980
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Board of Directors, Defense Counsel Rhode Island
BAR MEMBERSHIP
- Rhode Island (1984)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Defense Counsel Rhode Island
McKenney, Clarkin & Estey, LLP
334 Broadway
Providence, RI 02909
Tel: 401-490-2650
Fax: 401-490-2651