Mark B. Morse, Esq.

Meet Mark B. Morse – An Accomplished And Accessible Providence Attorney

Mark B. Morse, principal of the Law Office of Mark B. Morse, LLC has over 35 years of experience as a member of both the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bars. He has practiced law in virtually all forums in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including handling cases before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court, the superior and district trial courts in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the federal district and bankruptcy courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Additionally, Mark has written and argued appeals to the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Mark exclusively represents individuals, families and small businesses. He maintains a litigation oriented firm, and works toward achieving successful and speedy results for those who are injured, facing domestic problems, and engaged in commercial, probate and real estate disputes. He has participated in leading cases in the State of Rhode Island including in the area of medical malpractice, construction disputes and insurance subrogation.

Mark earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island (1980) and his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law (1983), where he served as Research Editor of the New England Law Review and published an article in its journal concerning the contribution of parties in federal Title VII cases. He represented his law school in the interscholastic Mock Trial competition, and graduated cum laude in 1983. Upon graduation, Mark served as a law clerk to the Rhode Island trial court bench for the superior, family, and district court judiciary.

Mark has lectured on a variety of legal issues; including ERISA litigation, evidence, subrogation liens, expert testimony, and civil trial practice, the Rhode Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rhode Island domestic law. He has volunteered as a judge to the regional law school mock trial competition, and acted as chief judge for the regional competition on multiple occasions.

Mark served on the Board of Governors for American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), and is currently a State Delegate. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Rhode Island Association for Justice (formerly Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association), is its past president (2001-2002) and is the former editor for its journal, the RI Association for Justice Newsletter.

Mark is a member of the Executive Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association. He is a member of the Superior Court Bench Bar Committee, and is its past chairperson. He also chaired the subcommittee to review and revise the Rhode Island Civil Rules of Procedure enacted June 15, 2006. He is a member of the RI Bar Association Family Court Bench Bar Committee, and the Federal Bench Bar Committee. Currently, he is Editor for the Rhode Island Bar Journal.

Mark was chosen by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Commission to be Co-Editor of the Discovery and Depositions Rhode Island Practice Volume, published in 2010, and recipient of the “Best” legal publication award from the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA). He is legal counsel to Defenders of Animals, The Friends of the Music Mansion, and The Feinstein Foundations. Mark is married with three children. Click here for Mr. Morse’s online business card

Areas Of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business and Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Eminent Domain
• Construction Law
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Nursing Home
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury — Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Real Estate Law

Litigation Percentage

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 1983
• Massachusetts, 1984
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1984
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1992
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1993

Education

• New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
  • J.D. cum laude – May, 1983
  • Honors: First Place, National Trial Competition – 1982/1983
  • Honors: Chairman, Commencement Day Committee – 1983
  • Honors: Student Representative, Faculty Recruitment Committee
  • Law Review: New England Law Review, Research Editor
• University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
  • Bachelor of Arts – 1980
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Major: Political Science

Published Works

• “Contribution in Title VII, Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union”, 18 New England Law Review 217, 1983
• “Rhode Island Civil Procedure Rules Update”, RI Bar Journal, January 2007
• Co-Editor of RI Practice Series: Discovery and Depositions
• Rhode Island Discovery and Depositions, Mass. Cont. Legal Education, Rhode Island Practice Series, co-editor with the Honorable Patricia A. Hurst, Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, September 2010
• Rated ACLEA’s “Best” award from the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA). Outstanding Achievement in the category of Best Publication

Classes/Seminars

• Don’t Lien on Me (Re: Health Insurance Liens), Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, October 20, 2000
• Impeachment in Cross Examination, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, February 20, 2002
• ERISA Litigation: What You Need to Know, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, October 20, 2004
• Moderator, Update of the Rhode Rules of Civil Procedure Revisions, The Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 9, 2005
• Selecting a Jury in Federal Court, Federal Bench Bar Association, March 29, 2006
• Preparing With Retaining Counsel to Testify, SEAK Expert Services, June 23, 2006
• Civil Trial Skills, National Business Institute, February 28, 2007
• Admissibility of Medical Affidavits: Problems and Solutions, Pawtucket Bar Association, January 20, 2011 – present
• Medical Affidavits: Issues and Solutions, Rhode Island Association for Justice, April 14, 2011
• May It Please the Court, The National Business Institute , June 7, 2011
• “Effective Use of Interrogatories, Document Requests, & Admissions in State Court” Webinar broadcast nationally sponsored by Rossdale CLE, March 21, 2012
• “Mastering Discovery, Objections, Motions to Compel and Evidence” Webinar broadcast nationally sponsored by Rossdale CLE, May 23, 2012
• Moderator and Presenter: “Medical Affidavits Update” presentation sponsored by the Rhode Island Association for Justice, October 17, 2012
• Moderator and Presenter: “Medical Affidavits Legislative Enactments and Update” presentation sponsored by the Rhode Island Bar Association, June 13, 2013
• “Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case” presentation sponsored by The National Business Institute, June 27, 2013
• Moderator: “What Civil Trial Judges Want You to Know” presentation sponsored by The National Business Institute , November 7, 2014
• Presenter: “ERISA Basics” presentation sponsored by The Rhode Island Bar Association, December 11, 2014
• Presenter: “Family Law From A-Z” presentation sponsored by The National Business Institute, September 17, 2015
• Presenter: “How to Make and Handle Deposition Objections” presentation sponsored by The Rhode Island Bar Association, June 17, 2016
• Presenter: “ERISA Update” presentation sponsored by The Rhode Island Bar Association, October 27, 2016

Honors And Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rated, 2006 – present
• National Board of Trial Advocacy, Certified in civil trial advocacy, Certified in civil pretrial practice advocacy since 2012, 2000 – present
• Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished Peer Review Rated, since 2010, 2006 – present
• Nominated to Rhode Island Super Lawyers by Peers For Inclusion in General Litigation category, 2008 – present
• Recipient of the Dorothy Lohmann Public Service Award Presented by The Rhode Island Bar Association for work with Defenders of Animals, 2011
• Recipient of Rhode Island Association for Justice Award for Extraordinary Service to the Civil Justice System, 2013
• Featured on Cover of Annual New England Super Lawyers Magazine and November Rhode Island Monthly Supplement, 2014
• Recipient of America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016