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About Us
Philosophy At Fessel Goldman & Hirsch ("fgh") we understand the importance of sound legal advice, promptly rendered. We provide professionals concentrating in personal injury, workers' compensation, divorce, real estate, business and estate planning. Our vast experience is applied thoroughly, tempered by a dose of common sense. When you retain "fgh", you are hiring a law firm, comprised of a team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff with diverse areas of expertise. This team approach enables us, within one unified law office, to draw upon the special skills and fields of concentration of our individual attorneys. The lawyer/client relationship is a special one. It is based upon trust, respect and absolute confidentiality. It requires immediate, undivided attention to your concerns, which is why all forms of communication are promptly returned, office conferences are not interrupted and legal fees are discussed at the initial meeting. In essence, what distinguishes "fgh" from other firms is that we are large enough to handle a wide spectrum of legal matters effectively, yet we are small enough to be able to provide immediate and personal attention. Mission Statement We, at "fgh", continuously strive for improvement. We learn, educate and apply ourselves, working together as an interdependent team. We respect and assist each other by communicating and sharing our ideas, concerns and desires, thus increasing our quality and effectiveness. We interact with all of our clients, and each other, professionally and courteously. Each and every person is given the attention, respect and understanding he deserves. We take pride in our work and encourage each other in a positive manner. Cooperation is essential. Through continuos education, teamwork, enthusiasm and consistency we will attain greater personal and financial growth and provide outstanding legal service. |
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Our People Robert S. Goldman, Esq. is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and concentrates in residential real estate, residential secondary mortgage market, commercial real estate and business law. He has over twenty (20) years of legal experience in Rhode Island real estate, has had a significant impact in the manner in which real estate titles and closings are practiced in Rhode Island, and he is a veteran business negotiator. He is a graduate of The George Washington University and Suffolk University Law School. Steven J. Hirsch, Esq. is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Georgia. Since 1978, he has handled matters in various courts concerning personal injury, workers' compensation, social security disability, divorce and business matters. Mr. Hirsch also handles probate and estate planning issues. As a trained mediator who is listed on the Family Court's list of approved mediators and capable of mediating civil and divorce matters, he is a proponent of ADR of most civil matters. Mr. Hirsch graduated from Boston University and Emory University School of Law. He is also a member of the Family Court's Mediation Advisory Committee, a Director of Gateway Realty Corporations (a division of Gateway Healthcare, Inc.) and a Director and President of the RI Council of Family Mediators. Norbert Fessel, Esq., of counsel to the firm, is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He has been actively practicing law for over forty (40) years. Mr. Fessel is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School. Luisa M. Oliveira, is the Director of Operations of the firm. Ms. Oliveira develops and supervises the hiring and training of all personnel at the firm, its systems, processes and marketing. A national speaker to the real estate, mortgage and title industries, Ms. Oliveira is also the president of The Jefferson Group, providing customized business management and organization consulting services to these same industries. Paralegals: Sandy daPonte, Clorinda Pereira, Danielle Sprague and Robin Zambarano, the backbone of "fgh". 
 Sandy daPonte, Clorinda Pereira, Danielle Sprague, Robin Zambarano 
How to Contact Us Contact us via the "Contact Us" button at the bottom of this page or by clicking on the names or pictures above of the person who you wish to contact. We invite you to order our brochure, or take advantage of our "fgh" legal hotline and your legal questions will be answered by one of our attorneys. At all times we welcome your phone calls at (401) 463-9800 · Fax: (401) 463-5907. Steven Hirsch can also be reached at his direct line of (401) 352-1000 · Fax: (401) 352-0029. Office Locations Our Home (West Bay) Office, located in Metropolitan Providence is easily accessible from all parts of the State of Rhode Island. We are situated at Jefferson Place, 100 Jefferson Boulevard., Suite 310, Warwick, RI 02888. Take the Jefferson Boulevard exit (exit 15) off of Rt 95. Our offices are on the left-hand side of Jefferson Boulevard, 1/2 mile from the exit. Click here for a map Our South County Office, situated in Wakefield is located at 212 Main St. Wakefield, RI 02879. Take the Wakefield exit off of Rt 1, and head towards town. We are just beyond the third light on the left.Click here for a map Our East Bay office is located at One Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. It is directly across the street from East Providence City Hall, and off of Taunton Avenue. Click here for a map |
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