About
Paul V. Sullivan is a Providence attorney with more than twenty years of legal experience and a broad civil litigation practice. His work includes products liability, premises liability, construction law, business law, real estate, wills and estates, personal injury, and insurance coverage matters. His litigation work addresses injuries, property, construction, business disputes, insurance questions, and estate-related concerns, reflecting a varied litigation and counseling background.
Sullivan earned a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, graduating magna cum laude and ranking third in his class. He served on Law Review and earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California. After law school, he clerked for the Superior Court of Massachusetts. His strong academic record, law review experience, and judicial clerkship provided training in legal research, writing, analysis, and courtroom procedure that supports a wide-ranging litigation practice.
Sullivan previously practiced as a partner at a large law firm handling civil litigation and later served as a partner at Sullivan Whitehead & DeLuca before working through Sullivan Law Offices. His legal experience covers disputes involving injuries, property, construction, businesses, insurance, and estates. Before law school, he served as a United States Navy Naval Flight Officer, reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and received the Navy Achievement Medal.
Paul V. Sullivan is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. His professional background combines civil litigation, business and property matters, personal injury representation, judicial clerkship experience, and military service. That combination gives him experience with disputes that involve legal procedure, contracts, insurance questions, physical injuries, and competing commercial interests. He continues to serve clients from Providence across civil litigation and related legal matters requiring practical analysis and careful preparation.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Sullivan Law Offices
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Veteran, United States Navy
Licensed State
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
Education
- Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges


- Animal & Dog Bites
- Business
- Business Litigation
- Car Accidents
- Child Support
- Class Action
- Criminal Defense
- Family
- Insurance Claims
- Lawsuits & Disputes
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Property Disputes
- Real Estate
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Wills & Living Wills
- Workers' Compensation





