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Sean M McAteer

Licensed for 36 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cranston, RI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Probate ... +2 more

1000 Chapel View Blvd Ste 260, Cranston, RI

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Licenses

Licensed in Rhode Island for 36 years

State: Rhode Island

Acquired: 1989

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

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Law Offices of Sean M McAteer

1000 Chapel View Blvd Ste 260, Cranston, RI, 02920-3067

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Sean M McAteer's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Johnny | July 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Thanks to Sean I am now legally a father

Sean represented us both in Providence probate court and then superior court as we struggled to adopt our adult daughter. Today the Judge finally ruled in our favor. Sean was a pleasure to deal with and gave us a VERY reasonable rate.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Worst

Hired him several years ago (not via Avvo) I'd say this clown is probably the worst lawyer in the State. Apparently many others feel the same. Pathetic doesn't even describe his so-called "representation" You'd be better off defending yourself IMO

Posted by Sean Mcateer Scam | May 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney

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URGENT! SCAM! email: [email protected]

URGENT! email: [email protected] I am compiling a document of all of the victims this man has scammed and harassed out of money so that he is finally brought to justice. NO ONE SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO THIS FRAUDS PREDATORY PRACTICES! And now I am making it my life’s purpose to make sure he can...not continue crippling people already at rock bottom. This man needs to be disbarred for the scam he is running in the reduced fee legal program. Once he is linked to a client he takes whatever they have saved, berates them, harasses them, does absolutely nothing for the case then withdraws from representation once they have no more money to fork over leaving them high and dry or forced to hire elsewhere beyond the reduced fee legal program. THIS IS CRIMINAL AND SEAN MCATEER WILL FINALLY PAY FOR IT.

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Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Public Censure issued in RI, 2018

updated on 07/03/2018

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Education

1989

Suffolk University Law School

JD,

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