The Rhode Island Center for Law and Public Policy is a 501(c)3 public charity that was incorporated in March 2008. Our mission is to provide access to legal services to low income Rhode Islanders, small non-profit agencies and for-profit small businesses, as well as to develop public policy initiatives for the betterment of all Rhode Islanders. Since 2008, we have been working tirelessly on behalf of hundreds of Rhode Islanders to ensure they receive the legal representation they require, regardless of their financial income. We believe that everyone has the right to excellent legal representation and it is our goal to make sure all Rhode Islanders have access to the help they need.

Staff:

   Geoff Schoos, Esq., President

For 15 years Geoff has been working to make legal services accessible to all Rhode Islanders.  Through his private practice, which he started in 1998, he has been providing legal counsel in areas such as of housing, employment discrimination, new business creation, Medicare disputes, wills and trusts.  Prior to starting his own practice, Geoff was a public high school teacher for 15 years. 
Geoff has been an active member of our community all of his life.  Among other affiliations, Geoff serves Board of Directors Chairperson of the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership and has been a mentor himself for over 5 years.  He is also the Board of Directors Chairperson of Men United Rhode Island, a Board Member of the Cranston Chamber of Commerce and the South Providence Self Help Center and he is on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Addiction Recovery at Rhode Island College.  Geoff is also a member of the Netopean Club.  Geoff writes a public affairs column for Beacon Communications, which publishes a weekly newspaper in Cranston.

Geoff received his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts and a Bachelors degree in political science from Rhode Island College.  In his spare time, Geoff enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with his family.

Learn more about Geoff by looking at his resume.

Email Geoff at: geoff@riclapp.org

Jeannine A. Casselman, Esq.
RI Medical Legal Partnership for Children, Lead Remediation Attorney
Email Jeannine at jcasselman@riclapp.org

Alka Mahajan, Esq.
RI Medical Legal Partnership for Children, Attorney
Email Alka at alka@riclapp.org

J. Ryan McNelis, Esq.
RICLAPP Attorney
Email Ryan at jrmcnelis@riclapp.org 

Regina McNerney
RI Medical Legal Partnership for Children, Paralegal
Email Regina at regina@riclapp.org

Donna L. Powers, CPCU
RICLAPP Chief of Staff, Paralegal
Email Donna at dpowers@riclapp.org

Cynthia Hudson
Americorps VISTA, Development and Volunteer Coordinator
Email Cynthia at chudson@riclapp.org

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Board of Directors:

Herbert "Hub" Brennan, D.O. - Chairperson

Hubert "Chuck" Gendron - Vice-Chairperson

Kiersten Marek, LICSW - Treasurer

Tom Coderre

Lorraine Ferri

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 Volunteers

 Rachel Orsinger, JD
Silvio Napolitano, IV, J.D.
Jeanne Supino
Lipou Laliemthavisay
Jasmine Arnold

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Community Partners:

Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Health Leads (a family assistance program located at Hasbro Children’s Hospital)
Roger Williams University School of Law, Feinstein Institute for Legal Service
The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Dorcas Place, Providence
Bridges to Business
New Roots Providence
City of Cranston
City of Warwick
Central RI Chamber of Commerce
Cranston Chamber of Commerce
Cranston Senior Center
Coventry Senior Center
East Bay Community Action Program
Pilgrim Senior Center
Westminster Senior Center
Woonsocket Senior Center
East Greenwich Senior Center
South Kingstown Senior Services
Webster Bank
Every Company Counts, Rhode Island Development Corporation
Small Business Development Center
Family Services Rhode Island
South Providence Self Help Center
Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL)
Family Resources Community Action
RSVP, Westbay Community Action
Institute for Addiction Recovery
Men United Rhode Island
RICARES
Corporation for National and Community Service/Americorps Vista