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ATTORNEYS - Rachelle R. Green

Practice Areas
Rachelle Green is a partner in the firm, concentrating in commercial litigation, including shareholder litigation, partnership disputes, securities litigation, and cases alleging fiduciary liability.

Rachelle also represents clients in all areas of employment litigation, defending employment discrimination and related claims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies. She handles restrictive covenants, employment contracts, severance agreements, and other regulations affecting employment.

In addition to litigating employment disputes, Rachelle provides clients with day-to-day preventive advice to reduce the likelihood of employment-related demands, charges, and litigation. She counsels clients on a variety of matters including: hiring, discipline, termination, wage-and-hour issues, management of medical and other leave, anti-harassment and discrimination training, and personnel policies and procedures.

Work for Clients
Rachelle has represented manufacturing companies, financial institutions, construction companies, high-net-worth individuals and their trusts, business owners, and individuals in business and employment litigation. She also advises businesses regarding human resources issues and litigation avoidance techniques, prepares employee and supervisor policies and handbooks, and conducts manager and employee training.

Professional Activities
She serves as vice president for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State, where she also chairs the Governance Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. She is active as a volunteer for The Gordon School. Rachelle has also volunteered as a judge for the Rhode Island Legal Education Partnership's Mock Trial Tournament for middle school and high school students

Rachelle has been a key presenter on employment law topics for seminars sponsored by Sterling Educational Services.

Education
College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1991); Northwestern University School of Law (1996-1997); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997).

Bar and Court Admissions
Illinois (1998); Rhode Island (1998); Massachusetts (1999); United States District Court, District of Rhode Island (1999); United States District Court, District of Massachusetts (2000); American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; Rhode Island Bar Association.

rgreen@duffysweeney.com