Girard joined the firm as an associate in 2005 and became a member of the firm in 2009. In his civil practice, Girard concentrates on Civil Litigation, including landlord/tenant matters, personal injury, property rights and boundary disputes, collections, and contract disputes. He also practices in the areas of wills and trusts, and real estate transactions. He also has significant experience in Probate Court litigation.

In 2008, Girard was sworn in as the Assistant City Solicitor for Prosecutions for the City of Newport. In this role, Girard prosecutes all misdemeanor criminal matters and ordinance violations for the City. Girard has used this experience to benefit those in need of a defense to criminal charges from neighboring communities.

Girard is admitted to practice in the Rhode Island State Courts and is also licensed to practice in Rhode Island Federal District Court. Girard grew up on Aquidneck Island. He is a magna cum laude graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and also attended the University of London in London, England. Prior to law school, Girard was employed by the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives. He received his law degree from George Mason University School of Law, in Arlington, Virginia in May 2005. In his final semester of law school, Girard clerked for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over a wide spectrum of matters affecting the legal system. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Newport County YMCA, and is chairman of the YMCA’s properties committee.

Areas of Practice:

• Criminal Law
• Personal Injury
• Will Contests
• Landlord – Tenant
• Contract Disputes
• Collections
• Real Estate
• Domestication of Foreign Judgments

Education:

• J.D., George Mason University School of Law
• B.A., James Madison University, magna cum laude

Contact Information:

Phone: (401) 847-0872
Fax: (401) 847-5810
Email: ggalvin@cphglaw.com