Law Offices of Thomas G. Briody

04/29/2025

It’s an honor.

Concentrating in aggressively representing those who suffer personal injury or who have been accused of criminal misconduct.

02/24/2025

RIP Bruce Selya, a great judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. My favorite memory of him was appearing at oral argument in 1998. This opinion was the result.

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09/29/2024

Charlie Galligan is a great private investigator. The Providence Journal noticed. This story about an ordinary man with an extraordinary ability to get people to talk is well worth your time.

How does a private eye get people talking? RI's Charlie Galligan shares a few trade secrets

"If I can't talk my way out of a situation, I should be an accountant," says Charlie Galligan about some of his more heated encounters on the job.

08/16/2024

The most significant case of my career. Peace to all who suffered.

“I never got the feeling that he quite embraced responsibility for the Station fire in the way some people would have hoped,” attorney John Barylick said of the Great White lead singer.

10/20/2023

Quite a week!

On Monday a client’s guilty plea is vacated in federal court “in the interest of justice.” This was the right decision for my client, who suffered years of abuse from an older codefendant.

On Friday, another serious felony charge is dismissed in superior court based on “new evidence,” and the complaining witness’s newfound religious beliefs. I’m sure the video of him threatening to kill my client and his girlfriend had nothing to do with it.

Criminal defense, like baseball, is a game of inches. But this week, it was nice to have two home runs.

06/26/2023

Such a privilege to attend the investiture of Lara Montecalvo, former chief Rhode Island Public Defender, as a United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Montecalvo is a remarkable lawyer and dedicated public servant. Rhode Island is so fortunate to have her. Congratulations!!!

02/27/2023

I am happy to announce my office has relocated to:

The Hanley Building
56 Pine Street
Second Floor
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 751-5151
(401) 556-0570 (cell)

01/30/2023

IMPORTANT NEWS: The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ordered the expungement of ma*****na convictions. This is a major development. The process is going to continue in all state trial courts until well into next year, but there is a mechanism to expedite expungement and seal records. A link to the order can be found here:

10/29/2022

Honored to attend the 2022 U.S. District Court Conference on Race and Social Justice. We have a tremendous federal bench in Providence.

03/22/2022

Attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for defending "criminals" are deeply troubling, and intellectually dishonest. Judge Jackson worked as a federal defender, representing prisoners at Guantanamo and yes, people charged with child po*******hy offenses. She did not do this for pleasure or profit, but because the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to counsel. President John Adams was once a criminal defense attorney. So was Abraham Lincoln.

The Senators who criticize Judge Jackson know this. But they are catering to the ignorant and uneducated among us because they have no valid points to make about her qualifications. Some of these same Senators voted twice to acquit a President who extorted the leader of Ukraine and fostered a rebellion based on lies about a stolen election. Due process is a right that belongs to everyone, not just the wealthy and well connected.

This is not about being "soft on crime." It's about a system where accused parties are entitled to a lawyer, even when they cannot afford one. Defending an accused is one of the noblest callings in the legal profession. What Judge Jackson did as a federal defender deserves praise and admiration, not scorn.

Just my two cents. Let's hope Judge Jackson is quickly confirmed.

02/20/2022

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At the Law Office of Thomas G. Briody in Providence, I offer my services to Rhode Island clients who are seeking damages through a personal injury claim or who have been charged with a crime.