Christopher E. Friel

Christopher E. Friel is a Warwick, Rhode Island attorney who has practiced since 1999 and handles a broad range of legal matters. His practice includes family law, criminal defense, estate planning, probate law, civil litigation, and personal injury claims. He works with clients facing divorce, custody, support, criminal charges, contract disputes, accidents, and planning concerns. His general practice is structured to serve clients who need representation across more than one legal area while maintaining direct attorney involvement.

Christopher graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law, where he served as Senior Survey Editor for the Roger Williams University Law Review. During law school, he wrote on internet jurisdiction and authored survey articles addressing Rhode Island cases and statutes. He received a State of Rhode Island Senate Fellowship, working in the Senate Policy Office on legislative research and drafting. He also served as a Rule 9 Attorney with the law school’s Criminal Defense Clinic and the Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender.

Christopher has argued and briefed matters before the Rhode Island Supreme Court involving family law, health insurance obligations after divorce, anti-SLAPP protections, business valuation, pension and asset issues, and child relocation. His litigation background extends to civil disputes and criminal matters. He has represented clients through trial-level proceedings and appeals, using legal research, written advocacy, negotiation, and courtroom work to address issues with significant personal, financial, and procedural consequences for the people he represents.

Christopher E. Friel combines general-practice experience with a long-standing focus on individual attention and direct client service. His work spans family disputes, criminal defense, estate and probate planning, civil litigation, and injury matters. He has also served in public and community roles, including service on the Warwick School Committee. His legal writing, appellate work, legislative experience, and courtroom background support a practice designed to help clients understand legal problems, evaluate available options, and pursue practical resolutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Christopher E. Friel, LLC
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member and Chairing the Committee for Four of Those Years, Warwick School Committee (2005-2013)
• Board Member, Rhode Island Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association
• Member, Rhode Island Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Licensed State

• Rhode Island

Education

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

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