Christopher E. Friel

A lifelong Rhode Island resident, Attorney Christopher E. Friel practices with the Law Office of Christopher E. Friel, LLC, centrally located in Warwick, Rhode Island.

A graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, Attorney Friel served as the Senior Survey Editor for the Roger Williams University Law Review. While attending law school, he authored Downloading A Defendant:  Is Categorizing Internet Contacts A Departure From The Minimum Contacts Test?, which has been cited by numerous courts and scholarly articles.  Additionally, Attorney Friel authored Law Review survey articles on numerous Rhode Island cases and statutes, including State v. Francis, 719 A.2d 858 (R.I. 1998); State v. Saluter, 715 A.2d 1250 (R.I. 1998); State v. Webber, 716 A.2d 738 (R.I. 1998); Allard v. Allard, 708 A.2d 554 (R.I. 1998); Bielecki v. Boissel, 715 A.2d 571 (R.I. 1998); Robinson v. Delfino, 710 A.2d 154 (R.I. 1998); In re Robert A. DiBiasio, 705 A.2d 972 (R.I. 1998); An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government - DCYF Records - Confidentiality of Records; and An Act Relating to Motor and Other Vehicles.  Also appearing in the Spring 1999 edition of the Roger Williams University Law Review was a book note co-authored by Friel, entitled "Liberty and Justice: A History of Laws and Lawyers in Rhode Island, 1636 - 1998, by Patrick T. Conley."

While in law school, Friel was the recipient of the State of Rhode Island Senate Fellowship, and worked in the State Senate Policy Office researching and drafting legislation.  Additionally, he was a Rule 9 Attorney with both the Roger Williams University School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic and the Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender.

In addition to his law practice, he has served eight years on the Warwick School Committee (2005 - 2013), chairing the committee for four of those years.  Attorney Friel is actively involved in the Rhode Island Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and has helped raise funds for the cure of blood cancers through the Team in Training program.  Christopher E. Friel currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association.

Attorney Friel has been a member of both the Rhode Island Bar Association and the District of Rhode Island Bar since 1999.  While Rhode Island does not have a certification for specialization, Attorney Friel’s practice centers on Domestic Relations, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate Practice.  He practices in all counties in the State of Rhode Island.