Joshua E. Carlin

Joshua E. Carlin is a partner at Hanson Curran LLP in Providence, RI, with a practice focused on medical malpractice defense, professional liability, and civil litigation. Carlin represents professionals and businesses in healthcare disputes, employment matters, and contested claims. The practice involves identifying legal requirements, reviewing important facts, and addressing the practical issues that arise as a matter develops. Whether the assignment calls for advice or formal proceedings, the work centers on the relevant rights, obligations, documents, and decisions.

Carlin completed a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1999 and a B.A. from Providence College in 1995. This background supports the careful legal analysis needed in matters involving medical malpractice defense, professional liability, and civil litigation. Academic training provides a basis for interpreting legal requirements and working through issues in a structured way. That foundation is relevant when reviewing disputed facts, drafting or interpreting documents, or determining how an agreement or legal rule applies to a client’s situation.

Carlin has experience involving medical negligence defense, business disputes, employment litigation, and mediation. Such assignments require careful attention to the details of the record and the legal framework governing the work. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney may need to evaluate documentation, prepare agreements or arguments, confer with other participants, or address procedural deadlines. Experience with these matters helps connect the immediate legal questions to the broader circumstances in which they arise.

Joshua E. Carlin is also associated with his trial and dispute-resolution work involving professionals, institutions, and commercial parties. Carlin brings that experience to the analysis of legal issues and the preparation needed to address them. The practice places importance on understanding a client’s situation rather than treating similar-looking matters as identical. Careful assessment of facts, legal requirements, and options helps define a clear path through a transaction, claim, or dispute. This practical focus shapes the attorney’s continuing work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hanson Curran LLP
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Newport County Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

Education

• Fordham University
  J.D.
• Providence College
  B.A.

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