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Donna M. Nesselbush

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Donna M. Nesselbush is a founding partner of Marasco & Nesselbush. Attorney Nesselbush has dedicated her legal career to serving the injured and disabled in the areas of Social Security Disability, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.  She has represented thousands of Social Security Disability claimants at all levels of review before the Social Security Administration, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, the Appeals Council, the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. She is a founder and the Chair of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Social Security Disability Committee.

 Among her many accomplishments are precedent setting victories in the United States Court of Appeals, resulting in significant awards of Social Security Disability benefits to deserving clients. Attorney Nesselbush has lectured and written extensively on the topic of Social Security Disability law. She is an active member of the American and Rhode Island Associations for Justice. She is a “sustaining member” of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. Attorney Nesselbush is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, in the United States District Court, and in the United States Court of Appeals. She is a 1984 graduate of Brown University, where she received the Sarah Doyle Prize “for having made a significant contribution to women on campus and in the community.” She graduated cum laude from Suffolk University School of Law, where she was selected to write for the Law Review, and was also awarded the Leo J. Wyman Award for having “contributed most to advancing the civic and professional responsibilities of a lawyer.” Attorney Nesselbush serves as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Pawtucket and is a Rhode Island State Senator. She is proud to be fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

Practice areas

  1. Personal injury: 50%

    Serious and routine auto accidents, slip & fall, medical malpractice.

  2. Social security: 50%

    Social Security Disability (SSDI / SSI)

Languages spoken

English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

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Contact

Marasco & Nesselbush LLP

685 Westminster Street
Providence, RI, 02903

Marasco & Nesselbush LLP

603 Park Avenue
Woonsocket, RI, 02895

Marasco & Nesselbush LLP

231 Old Tower Hill Road
Suite 206
Wakefield, RI, 02879

Marasco & Nesselbush LLP

51 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI, 02888

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
RIAuthorized to practice law199101/08/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate Granted
DistinguishedMartindale-Hubbell2018
Super LawyerSuperLawyers2018
Best Places to Work 2016Providence Business News2016
25th Anniversary HonoreeRhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence2004
Certificate of Appreciation, Rhode Island Bar FoundationRhode Island Bar Association1996
Appreciation AwardTravelers Aid Society of Rhode Island1996
Certificate of Appreciation, Office of Justice ProgramsUnited States Department of Justice1995
Appreciation AwardRhode Island Coalition for the Homeless1994
Certificate of Appreciation, Office of Justice ProgramsUnited States Department of Justice1993
Leo J. Wyman AwardSuffolk University Law School1991
Pacesetters: 20 to Watch in the 1990sRhode Island Monthly1989
Sarah Doyle PrizeBrown University1984
work experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
SenatorRhode Island State Senate2011 - Present
Chief JudgeCity of Pawtucket, Municipal Traffic and Housing Court2004 - Present
PartnerMarasco & Nesselbush LLP1999 - Present
PartnerGreen, Greenburg & Nesselbush1995 - 1999
AssociateYesser, Jessup & Green1992 - 1995
associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Rhode Island Bar AssociationFellow2009 - Present
Rhode Island Bar Association, Social Security Disability Law Sub-CommitteeFounding Member2004 - Present
Rhode Island Bar AssociationAdmitted to Practice1991 - Present
United States District Court for the Distrrict of Rhode IslandAdmitted to Practice1991 - Present
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ RepresentativesSustaining MemberN/A
Rhode Island Trial Lawyers AssociationMemberN/A
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMemberN/A
American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode IslandBoard of Directors1996 - 1996
publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Social Security Book10 Tips to WIN Your Social Security Disability Case2012
Suffolk University Law ReviewFrom Rule of Thumb to Rule of Law: The Evolution of the Rhode Island Legal System's Response to Domestic Violence1991
Rhode Island Supreme CourtAmicus brief: McMaugh v. State1991
education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Suffolk University Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor, cum laud1991
Brown UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts1984
speaking engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Rhode Island Bar Association, Annual Meeting (2011)Handling A Social Security Disability Case2011
Rhode Island Bar Association, Annual Meeting (2009)Social Security Disability2009

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Lawyer S Joshua Macktaz

S Joshua Macktaz, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 15, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have known Donna for many years as both lawyer and judge. She has always been straight forward and honest, achieving excellent results for her clients. I fully endorse Donna N.

Lawyer Mariam Alexanian Lavoie

Mariam Lavoie, Social security Attorney on Sep 17, 2017
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

I am proud to work for Marasco & Nesselbush. Joe and Donna are in this honored profession for the same reason I am: to level the playing field and fight like heck for the injured and disabled.

Lawyer S Joshua Macktaz

S Joshua Macktaz, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 15, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have known Donna for many years as both lawyer and judge. She has always been straight forward and honest, achieving excellent results for her clients. I fully endorse Donna N.

Lawyer Mariam Alexanian Lavoie

Mariam Lavoie, Social security Attorney on Sep 17, 2017
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

I am proud to work for Marasco & Nesselbush. Joe and Donna are in this honored profession for the same reason I am: to level the playing field and fight like heck for the injured and disabled.

Lawyer Joseph P. Marasco

Joseph Marasco, Unknown Attorney on Aug 24, 2017
Relationship: Co-worker

I pleased and proud to endorse my beloved law partner! She is a woman of incomparable enthusiasm, intellect and character.

Lawyer William K. Mattar

William Mattar, Social security Attorney on Aug 12, 2015
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer for her expertise in social security cases and her determination to show her clients results.

Lawyer Sarah Marie Woods

Sarah Woods, Unknown Attorney on Jun 24, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.

Lawyer John Ryan Worman

John Worman, Unknown Attorney on Jun 24, 2013
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Lawyer William Patrick Woods

William Woods, Unknown Attorney on Jun 17, 2013
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Lawyer Joseph Michael Woods

Joseph Woods, Unknown Attorney on Jun 17, 2013
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Lawyer Cody G. Claassen

Cody Claassen, Unknown Attorney on Feb 19, 2013
Relationship: Other

Donna takes her practice seriously. She does excellent work for her clients and always puts their interests first.

Lawyer John T. Longo

John Longo, Social security Attorney on Jan 14, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

She fights very hard, and successfully, for her Rhode Island Social Security and disability clients. Her firm is very well respected.

Lawyer Paul J. Whiting

Paul Whiting, Social security Attorney on Feb 12, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Donna and her firm are one of the nation's leading social security firms!

Lawyer Francis M Jackson

Francis Jackson, Social security Attorney on Nov 26, 2011
Relationship: Other

I know Donna from a lawyers group that we both participate in where we work on ways to improve our knowledge and skills and better serve our clients. Donna is a great social security lawyer who recently won a case in the First Circuit Court of Appeals resulting in a huge award of past due benefits. She has demonstrated that she is a highly capable lawyer who respects and values her clients and wants to deliver the best possible service and results in every case, large or small.

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