Stephanie F. Friedel
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With more than eight years of experience, Stephanie Friedel represents a wide range of clients from global businesses to shareholders and individuals through every stage of litigation from discovery to trial.
She routinely appears in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island state and federal courts advocating for her clients. She also has experience representing clients in mediations and arbitrations.
Stephanie’s practice includes the following significant victories for D&S clients:
- Vindicating the rights of co-owners that have been frozen out of their businesses by their business partners, including successfully negotiating and executing buyout agreements.
- Representing two well-known and highly respected Rhode Island companies in a dispute over a shareholder agreement with issues surrounding a business valuation expert. The matter was won at the summary judgment phase, resulting in the dismissal of claims for over one-million dollars brought against the clients.
- Defeating a claim made against a multi-million dollar estate by a creditor resulting in half a million dollars remaining in the estate for its intended beneficiaries.
Stephanie was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2023. She was also included in “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers for 2024 in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Trusts and Estates.
A resident of South Kingstown, Stephanie serves on the Board of Directors for the Providence Children’s Museum and is an active member of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association and the Rhode Island Bar Association.
Before joining D&S, Stephanie spent more than four years in private practice, and completed an externship at the First Circuit Court of Appeals and a fellowship in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
Stephanie successfully barred a claim for half a million dollars against an estate in a Rhode Island Probate Court and defeated a motion for summary judgment in Providence Superior Court concerning a dispute between a local business and a contractor.
She has represented the minority shareholders of a close corporation frozen out of their employment and management roles, and defended a moderately sized employer against claims it violated state and Federal wage laws.
She was part of the effort that vindicated the rights of a co-owner of a small LLC against claims she was not an owner or member of her business, and represented a small business owner in voiding an employment contract drafted by and for the benefit of its in-house counsel in violation of the RI Rules of Professional Responsibility.
She represented an LLC in enforcing and collecting upon an arbitration award won in Virginia; and representing homeowners seeking various land permits.
Stephanie was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2023. She was also included in “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers for 2024 in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Trusts and Estates.
Stephanie is active as a member of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association and the Rhode Island Bar Association.
She joined the Board of Directors for the Providence Children’s Museum in 2022; its mission is to champion lifelong learning through play, creativity and exploration.
During law school, Stephanie was active in the Civil Litigation Clinic.
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Education
Boston University School of Law (J.D. 2015)
Northeastern University (B.S., summa cum laude, Political Science 2011)
Bar
Massachusetts (2015)
New York (2015)
Rhode Island (2016)
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (2016)
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2016)
Publications
My Blog Posts
- D&S Recognized as Lawyers of Year & Best Lawyers for 2024 in 17 Practice Areas
- Congratulations to D&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2023
- Attorney Spotlight: Q&A with Stephanie Friedel
- Three Associates Are Blog Contest Winners
- From RILW: Stacey Nakasian & Stephanie Friedel Defeat Effort To Disqualify Client’s Counsel
- We Are Never (Ever) Getting Back Together
- Supreme Court Decision Impacts Insureds: Delay Could Mean Waiver of Rights