James A. Briden | |
|---|---|
| In office December 2016 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (J.D.) Boston College (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
James A. Briden served as Mayor of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island. He simultaneously worked as an attorney at Blais Cunningham & Crowe Chester, LLP and is now an attorney/partner at Coogan Smith, LLP.
Early life and education
James Briden attended middle school at The Gordon School in East Providence, graduated high school from Providence's Moses Brown School, and received a B.A. in economics from Boston College. Mr. Briden earned his law degree from the University of Arizona.[1]
Mr. Briden passed the Rhode Island bar exam and, the following year, the Massachusetts bar exam.[2]
Career
Law Practice
James Briden is an attorney/partner at Coogan Smith,LLP and was previously with Blais Cunningham & Crowe Chester, LLP. His law practice includes immigration, real estate, business, estate planning (wills), probate, and municipal/zoning law. Mr. Briden is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
City Solicitor
Briden served as East Providence's city solicitor/attorney from 2008 to 2010.
City Council
Briden was sworn on December 5, 2016, as Mayor of the City of East Providence. He previously served as Mayor from 2012 to 2014.
References
- ↑ http://eastprovidence.patch.com/announcements/support-james-briden East Providence Patch: Letter to the Editor, Aug. 23, 2012
- ↑ http://www.blaislaw.com/Bio/JamesBriden.asp Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Blais and Cunningham Partner Profiles
- ↑ http://www.blaislaw.com/Bio/JamesBriden.asp Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Blais and Cunningham Partner Profiles