Stephen J. Dennis

Stephen J. Dennis is a Providence attorney who has advocated for injured workers in Rhode Island since 1990. His current practice areas include Workers Compensation Law, Personal Injury Law, Employment, Social Security Disability, Auto Accidents, and Slip-and-Fall matters. His work centers on injured employees and other clients facing questions about benefits, medical treatment, disability, workplace rights, and compensation after accidents or injuries that affect their ability to work and support themselves.

Dennis earned a J.D. from Tulane Law School and a B.B.A. from Northeast Louisiana University. His legal and business education provided a foundation for analyzing workplace claims, disability issues, insurance questions, and injury-related disputes. Since entering practice, he has concentrated heavily on workers’ compensation and related matters, developing experience with the statutory and judicial systems that govern benefits for injured employees and the procedural requirements involved in disputed workplace-injury claims.

Dennis has argued and won cases before the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Appellate Division. He has also worked for legislation involving vocational rehabilitation claims, reinstatement rights, and access to medical records for injured workers. His published work includes a guide explaining benefits under the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Act. These activities reflect a practice that combines individual representation with broader attention to the legal framework affecting workplace injuries.

Stephen J. Dennis is admitted in Rhode Island and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. His professional involvement includes serving as Legal Advisor to Injured Workers of Rhode Island, helping found the Workplace Injury Litigation Group, and membership in the Rhode Island Association for Justice. His practice combines workers’ compensation, employment issues, disability claims, personal injury, appellate advocacy, legislative work, and client education focused on injured workers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Stephen J. Dennis
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Rhode Island Association for Justice
• Former Member, Board of Directors, The Fund for Community Progress
• Legal Advisor, Injured Workers of Rhode Island
• Founding Member, Workplace Injury Litigation Group

Licensed State

• Rhode Island

Education

• Tulane Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northeast Louisiana University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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