Amy H. Goins

Amy H. Goins is a Providence attorney who concentrates on municipal law and land use. As Assistant Solicitor to several Rhode Island municipalities, she prosecutes misdemeanors, drafts ordinances, reviews contracts, and advises on zoning and planning matters. Her listed practice areas also include litigation. This work places her at the intersection of local government operations, regulatory requirements, land use decision-making, and dispute resolution, with responsibilities that directly support municipalities and public-sector organizations.

Amy attended Roger Williams University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude, and Brown University, where she graduated with honors. Her academic background supports work that requires close statutory analysis, clear drafting, and practical application of legal rules to municipal decision-making. The combination is relevant to her work reviewing agreements, preparing ordinances, advising on zoning and planning questions, and handling disputes that can involve public bodies, local regulations, property interests, and community concerns.

Amy’s municipal practice includes day-to-day legal counseling as well as formal enforcement and litigation responsibilities. She works with local governments on misdemeanor prosecution, contract review, zoning, planning, and ordinance drafting. Her role requires attention to the legal framework governing municipal action and to the broader interests of the municipality or organization receiving advice. She is admitted in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and before the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Amy H. Goins has held leadership and service roles in the Rhode Island legal community, including membership on the Rhode Island Bar Association Executive Committee and House of Delegates and past chairmanship of its Government Lawyers Committee. She has served with the Roger Williams University School of Law Pro Bono Collaborative and previously led Common Cause Rhode Island’s governing board. Her work combines municipal counseling, litigation, professional service, and a practical approach to public-sector legal issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd.
• Member, House of Delegates, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Executive Committee, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors
• Past Governing Board President, Common Cause Rhode Island
• Member, Kappa II Class, Leadership Rhode Island

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

Education

• Roger Williams University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brown University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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