Stephen currently serves as the Town Solicitor in the Town of Lincoln, RI, the Town of Warren, RI and the Town of Little Compton, RI. He also represents a variety of businesses and private clients in various areas including zoning and land use. Stephen possesses a background in law enforcement and has extensive experience in criminal matters and specializes in defending DUI and Breathalyzer Refusal cases. He is also well versed in labor relations, including contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations, and employee discipline matters.

Stephen is a graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law, cum laude. While attending law school, Stephen served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Francis X. Flaherty in the Rhode Island Supreme Court and was a Presidential Scholarship recipient, as well as a member of the Honors Program. He was also a member of the 2014 Kappa II class of Leadership Rhode Island. Stephen is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Municipal Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
DUI & DWI
Arbitration & Mediation
Business – Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer – Arbitration/Mediation, Family – Arbitration/Mediation
Video Conferencing FaceTime Zoom WebEx
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
Since 2019
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Legal Extern
Rhode Island Supreme Court
2018 –

2018

Served as a legal extern to Supreme Court Justice Francis X. Flaherty.
Roger Williams University School of Law
J.D. (2019)
2016


2019

Honors: CALI Award for the highest grade in Trial Advocacy, CALI Award for the highest grade in Criminal Litigation and Advocacy.
Activities: Member of the Roger Williams University School of Law Honor Board. Member of the Roger Williams University School of Law Honors Program.
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Rhode Island Bar Association

&nbsp# 10176

Member
Current
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State Bar of Massachusetts

&nbsp# 706120

Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs

Website


Anthony DeSisto Law Associates, LLC.
450 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Suite 103
East Providence, RI 02914
US
Telephone: (401) 421-0170
Monday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed (Today)