Peter Cerilli

Peter Cerilli is a personal injury lawyer at FoleyCerilli in Rhode Island. The practice focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, dental malpractice, and civil litigation. Cerilli works with injured people and families and handles matters requiring careful review of legal rights, obligations, documents, and procedural issues.

Cerilli earned a B.A. in Political Science and English, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Brown University in 1978 and a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1981. This background supports careful legal analysis, research, and practical problem solving. The training helps with evaluating facts, identifying legal issues, communicating options clearly, and applying professional judgment to client matters.

Cerilli brings practical experience to the representation. He has represented injured clients and families for more than three decades. His practice includes medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, dental malpractice, and other civil litigation, with admissions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts and the First Circuit. The work may involve counseling, document preparation, negotiation, administrative advocacy, or litigation as the matter requires.

Peter Cerilli also brings professional experience beyond the core day-to-day practice. He has been recognized through Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates. His professional background also includes public-service roles as a town solicitor. The verified record reflects a practical, client-focused approach grounded in preparation, clear communication, and careful attention to legal details.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, FoleyCerilli, PC
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Medical Malpractice Commission (1988)
• Assistant Solicitor for litigation, Town of Barrington, Rhode Island (1989-1992)
• Assistant Solicitor and Litigator, Town of West Warwick (1993-2001)

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brown University
  Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and English

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