Carl B. Lisa (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, November 16, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Rhode Island; 1965, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1961); Boston University (LL.B., 1964). Smithfield Probate Judge, 1973-1975 and 1977-1981. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Outstanding Franchise Lawyer, Franchise Times; Certificate of Distinction, Rhode Island Bar Association. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Probate; Franchise; Corporation; Banking; Business Law). Reported Cases: Smithfield Voters for Responsible Development, Inc. v. LaGreca, et al 755 A.2d 126 (R.I. Sup. Ct. 2000) Practice Areas: Franchising Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Probate Law. Email: Carl B. Lisa

Louis A. Sousa (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, May 18, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Admitted to Massachusetts Bar. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1979, Phi Beta Kappa); Villanova University (J.D., 1983). AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Outstanding Franchise Lawyer, Franchise Times. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. Practice Areas: Franchising Law; Real Estate Law; Commercial Leasing Law; Business Law. Email: Louis A. Sousa

Carl B. Lisa, Jr. (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 2003, Rhode Island. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1989); Southern New England School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Massachusetts (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Law; Business Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law) Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Commissioner, Rhode Island Real Estate Commission, 1997-2005. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Leasing; Financial Law; Banking Law; Contracts. Email: Carl B. Lisa, Jr.

Rebecca Cox (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, April 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Rhode Island; 2002, Massachusetts. Education: Mary Washington College (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Franchise Law. Email: Rebecca Cox

John J. Poloski, III (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 4, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Education: Providence College (B.A., 1999); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Rhode Island Bar Association; Justinian Society. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Franchise Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law. Email: John J. Poloski, III

Sandra Sousa (Associate) born New Bedford, Massachusetts, June 11, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Leasing Law; Probate Law; Franchise Law. Email: Sandra Sousa

Thomas E. Romano (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, February 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Rhode Island; 1996, Massachusetts; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1992); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1995). Author: "Firing Back: Legislative Attempts to Combat Assault Weapons," 19 Seton Hall Legis J. 3, 1995. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Zoning Law; Land Use Development Law; Probate Law; Personal Injury Law; Business Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Thomas E. Romano

Robert G. Branca, Jr. (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Rhode Island; 1988, District of Columbia; 1992, Massachusetts. Education: Boston College (B.S., Honors Program, 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., 1987). Member, Law School Student Senate Placement Committee, 1986-1987. Participant, National Science Foundation Grant Program. Member: Rhode Island (Member: Bank and Trusts Committee, Public Relations Committee and Young Lawyers Division), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Banking; Corporate; Real Estate; Franchise Law; Employment Law. Email: Robert G. Branca, Jr.