Anthony F. Muri Telephone: 401.421.7300 Direct: 401.421.7304 ext. 206 Facsimile: 401.421.7352 E-Mail: amuri@murilaw.com Download vCard

Education

• College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1970
• Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1973

Bar Admissions

• State Courts:

Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maine

• Federal Courts:

Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Pro Hac Vice Admissions: Middle District of Florida, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, State of California

Memberships

• American Bar Association

Section of Litigation
Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

• Defense Research Institute

Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee

Professional Background

• MURI ASSOCIATES LLC
  Member and founder: 2007 -

• Goldenberg & Muri LLP
  Partner and co-founder: 1988 - 2007

• Licht & Semonoff (later Tillinghast Licht LLP)
  Associate: 1973 - 1978
  Partner: 1978 - 1988
  Chair of the firm’s litigation department: 1984 - 1988

Seminar Presentations

• June 2005. Presented analysis and panel discussion on “Professionalism and Civility in Contemporary Litigation” at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association.

• May 2006. Presented paper and analysis on opening statements and closing arguments in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island as part of the Court’s Federal Practice Series.

• June 2010. Served as moderator and panelist for a discussion of aspects of federal practice at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association. The panelists included the active members of the Federal Court bench (Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi, District Judge William E. Smith, and Senior Judge Ronald R. Lagueux) and selected members of the bar.

Paper

• Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, A Survey of Governing Law, May 2006, Rhode Island Bar Association.

Recent Appointment

• Reappointed by Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi to a three-year term on the Local Rules Review Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Peer Review Ratings

• Rated AV - Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation