About Donald
I have been working in Rhode Island as a civil trial attorney for the past thirty years. I spent my first nine years working as a defense attorney for insurance companies, and have worked solely for personal injury victims since then. You will find that my bilingual staff and I firmly believe that hard work and close, ongoing contact with clients are essential to achieving the best results for them. As a solo practitioner, my office represents civil claimants and plaintiffs exclusively. We hav
Practice areas
- Wrongful death: 24%
35 years
- Slip and fall accident: 24%
35 years
- Car accident: 24%
35 years
- Personal injury: 23%
35 years
- Animal and dog bites: 5%
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| RI | Authorized to practice law | 1983 | 04/01/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 44 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| American Jurisprudence Award | Lawyers Cooperative Publishing | 1983 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Injury Attorney / Solo Practitioner | Law Office of Donald A. Woodbine | 1995 - Present |
| Personal Injury Attorney | Law Office of Vogel, Souls and Woodbine | 1992 - 1995 |
| Insurance Defense Attorney | Law Offices of Kiernan, Plunkett and Woodbine | 1984 - 1992 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association | N/A | 1983 - Present |
| Rhode Island State Bar | N/A | 1983 - Present |
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| English v. Green | The appeal was denied and dismissed. The judgment of the lower court was affirmed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kay v. Menard | The court upheld the judgment, because the trial court properly admitted evidence of defendant's intoxication, and properly failed to instruct the jury that passengers were not prohibited by law from using freight elevators. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pantalone v. Advanced Energy Delivery Sys. | The court denied and dismissed the company's appeal of the denial of its motion for a directed verdict and the owners' appeal of the grant of the company's motion for a new trial. The court affirmed the grant of the motion for a new trial and remanded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Journal | Bankruptcy clouds breast implant payoffs *Dow Corning's filing for protection leaves more than 100 women in Rhode Island uncertain of when they might collect money from a class-action settlement. (Front Page) | 1995 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline College | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Rhode Island University | Law | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1980 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Addressing College Seniors Majoring in Philosophy/Political Science | The Interaction of Philosophy and Law | 1985 |
Attorney endorsements
(30)
Judd Nemiro, Family Attorney
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Very determined and dedicated attorney. I endorse this lawyer.
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Cost
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- Contingency fees 33%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
Contact
Email: donaldwoodbine@outlook.com
Corliss Landing
103 Wickenden Street
Providence, RI
Office (401) 589-2661
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