Kelly A. Kincaid

Kelly A. Kincaid is a shareholder at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. in Providence, Rhode Island, with a practice focused on insurance defense and complex litigation. She represents individuals, businesses, and insurers in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, toxic tort, and premises liability disputes. Her work includes evaluating claims, preparing defenses, negotiating settlements, and litigating difficult matters where liability or damages are contested.

Kelly earned a B.A., summa cum laude, from Providence College in 2000 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 2005. She also studied comparative law at the University of Lund in Sweden in 2003. Her education supports litigation that involves multiple legal theories, insurance obligations, and disputes over responsibility for serious injuries. She is admitted in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut and before federal courts and the First Circuit.

Kelly secured dismissal of a complaint against a construction client without a settlement contribution and obtained a favorable resolution in a complex wrongful death mediation. She has defended a transportation client in litigation arising from a catastrophic accident and challenged claims involving contractual defense and indemnification. Her work also includes opposing motions based on governmental immunity and managing disputes in which multiple defendants contest their respective obligations.

Kelly A. Kincaid has received Best Lawyers recognition in commercial litigation and insurance law, along with Rhode Island Monthly professional excellence recognition for insurance law in 2026. She has written about electronic discovery and participated in legal education programs. Her work focuses on identifying legal and factual defenses, assessing settlement risks, and representing clients through the demanding stages of contested litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Board Member and Past President, Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Women’s Fund of Rhode Island
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Women’s Business Council, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Tomorrow’s Women Today, Rhode Island Chapter

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• Connecticut

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Lund
  Comparative Law
• Providence College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Summa Cum Laude)

Awards & Badges