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Attorney megan sheehan

Attorney Megan E. Sheehan graduated from Macalester College in 2005 and Vermont Law School in 2013. While at Vermont Law School, Megan participated in the South Royalton Legal Clinic, was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild VT Chapter, and volunteered on a statewide workers’ rights hotline. Prior to joining Sheehan & Associates, Megan worked with the Vermont Workers’ Center as the Director of Operations. She lives in the East Bay of Rhode Island with her husband, son, two dogs, and a cat.

Megan focuses on small business legal services and estate planning. She is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and works primarily from our Barrington office.

ATTORNEY MAURA SHEEHAN

Attorney Maura L. Sheehan graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1985. Before entering Northeastern University School of Law in 1989, Attorney Sheehan worked as an analyst for the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. During law school, while an active duty military spouse and mother, Attorney Sheehan held Northeastern Co-op positions with Judge Patti Saris, Thornton & Early, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Conservation Law Foundation. Attorney Sheehan also completed coursework at the Tufts University Graduate School of Civil Engineering, with a focus on environmental law, epidemiology, and toxic torts.

Upon graduating from law school, Maura spent several years as an associate attorney at Thornton & Early and Stephen J. Kiely and Associates of Boston, where she represented over 100 women in the Silicone Breast Implant Multi-District Litigation. 

In 1996, Maura established the Law Office of Maura L. Sheehan in Boston and Lexington, Massachusetts, where she represented clients in real estate transactions, estate planning, probate, small business matters, and sports law. Since 2000, Attorney Sheehan’s sports law practice has included representation of clients in various sports-related matters including, sponsorship contracts, regional and national television broadcast license agreements, merchandising agreements, individual athlete and on-air talent contracts, litigation and public relations management, and most notably, the 2010, 2012, and 2014 Frozen Fenway contracts and associated television contracts for Hockey East. Attorney Sheehan’s sports law client base grew significantly and has included  Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey, College Hockey, Inc., and the College Hockey Coaches Association. In addition, Attorney Sheehan served as General Counsel to Massachusetts Hockey from 2019 - 2024.

Attorney Sheehan has significant trial law experience and success in handling catastrophic medical malpractice cases, serious auto injury claims,  and other major personal injury cases.  While serving as Counsel to Annette Gonthier Kiely & Associates of Salem, MA,   Attorney Sheehan represented innocent persons injured by the “Big Dig”, which resulted in compensation but, as important, changes on the roadway to make it safer for the traveling public.  Attorney Sheehan served on the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (MATA) Board of Governors for over a decade and was the founding member of “Suburban Lunches” a resource to provide continuing legal education to suburban attorneys.

Attorney Sheehan’s pro bono and civic work includes representation of a victim in the 9/11 Victim Compensation Program, service as a Veteran’s Benefit advocate, membership on the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, a Lexington Minutemen Patriot’s Day reenactor, and a coach for Massachusetts and Rhode Island Middle School Mock Trial Teams. In addition, Attorney  Sheehan has served on panels for the Women’s Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, MATA, and lectured on Sports Law.  Currently, Attorney Sheehan serves the Boards of Newport Children’s Theatre and the Kate Grana Music and Arts Association.

Although hockey skates are hung up, Attorney Sheehan enjoys Rhode Island ocean swimming and home life with husband, grown kids, grandson, and dogs.

Attorney Maura L. Sheehan is licensed to practice in Massachusetts.

attorney christine d’orsi fitta

Christine D’Orsi Fitta has been practicing law for over twenty-eight years in the State of Rhode Island. She is licensed to practice in Rhode Island State Courts, Massachusetts State Courts, and the Rhode Island Federal Court. Chris received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing the highest possible rating in legal abilities and ethical standards. Her practice spans a broad range of areas, including civil litigation; representation of individuals, national, and multinational corporations across multiple industries; estate planning and probate; guardianships; workers’ compensation; insurance defense; and regulatory compliance.

Chris is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Workers’ Compensation Bench Bar Committee, and has previously been a member of the Defense Counsel of Rhode Island and ALFA International. Additionally, she has lectured both locally and nationally on Rhode Island law and Medicare Set-Aside compliance.

Her commitment to community service includes serving on the Board of Directors for the East Bay Center and the Girl Scouts of Southern New England. Chris lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Olivia.

Attorney blake johnson

Blake Johnson is a Rhode Island native, born and raised in Providence. She completed the 3+3 Program at Roger Williams University, earning her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies and Philosophy, cum laude, in 2019, and her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2021. During law school, she concentrated on business and transactional law, participated in the Business Start-up Clinic, and served as a Student Ambassador, as well as Vice President of the LGBTQ+ Alliance.

Blake is licensed to practice law in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. Her legal practice centers on small business advising, cannabis policy, and transactional work in the arts and entertainment industries—an area she is especially passionate about. She is also an attorney with the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center through the University of Rhode Island’s business development program, providing strategic legal guidance to entrepreneurs and growing businesses.

In addition to her legal work, Blake is a dedicated educator and mentor. She teaches legal considerations courses for emerging business owners through local incubators and accelerator programs such as DesignxRI and EforAll. She also mentors through the Women’s Young Equity Coalition under the Rhode Island Justice Coalition (RIJC).

Blake serves on several boards and committees committed to equity and the arts. She was appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), serves as Vice President of the Cannabis Policy Coalition, and is a member of the Development Committee for the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island. She is also a member of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association.

Outside of her legal career, Blake is the founder and co-owner of Black Dragonfly Events LLC, a full-service event planning and design company specializing in milestone celebrations of fewer than 100 guests. Her company is known for creating intimate events that feel larger than life through curated details and elevated experiences.

In her free time, Blake enjoys reading, baking, amateur photography, cosplay, and traveling. She shares her home with her beloved turtle and is deeply connected to her family and community.

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