Introduction
My focus
My practice focuses on commercial litigation, primarily involving colleges and universities, as well as real estate disputes. I work with other lawyers to represent clients in various phases of lawsuits, including discovery and motion practice.
I am a recent former judicial law clerk for the Honorable Richard B. Farrer, United States District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio). I was also a former transactional real estate associate in another AmLaw100 law firm.
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- “Do College and University Bias Response Teams Chill Speech?” Rhode Island Bar Journal, May/June 2026
In the news
- Rhode Island Bar Journal
Do colleges and university bias response teams chill speech?
May 7, 2026Providence Construction & Real Estate Litigation partner Steven Richard, leader of NP’s Higher Education and Title IX practices, and associate Madeline Coburn contributed this article discussing college and university bias response teams’ impact on free speech.
Admitted to practice
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Education
Duke University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Brown University, A.B.
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Partner / Practice Group Leader, Construction & Real Estate Litigation- Providence
- Providence +1 401.454.1042
- jbrenner@nixonpeabody.com
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Anthony Barron
Partner / Chair, Litigation Department- San Francisco
- San Francisco +1 415.984.8309
- abarron@nixonpeabody.com
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Vernon W. Johnson, III
Partner / Deputy Leader, Construction & Real Estate Litigation- Washington, DC
- Washington, DC +1 202.585.8401
- vjohnson@nixonpeabody.com
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Armando E. Batastini
Partner / Office Managing Partner, Providence- Providence
- Providence +1 401.454.1015
- abatastini@nixonpeabody.com
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