Theodore
Orson, Esq.
Co-Founder of the
firm, Mr. Orson graduated
from Hampshire College,
Amherst, Massachusetts
(B.A. 1983) and Northeastern
University School
of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
(J.D., June 1987).
Ted is admitted to
practice in Rhode
Island and Massachusetts
and practices in the
areas of insolvency
and commercial litigation.
Mr. Orson is the current
chairperson of the
Rhode Island Chapter
of Turnaround Management
Association, a national
trade group of turnaround
and insolvency professionals.
He has also acted
as a mentor to young
attorneys through
a program managed
by the RI Superior
Court Business Calendar.
Stephen
M. Brusini, Esq.
Co-Founder of the
firm, Mr. Brusini
graduated from the
College of the Holy
Cross (B.A. 1988)
and Cornell Law School
(J.D. 1991). Steve
practices in the areas
of corporate and business
law, commercial transactions,
employment law, administrative
law, and real estate.
He is admitted to
practice in Rhode
Island, Massachusetts,
and New York, and
before the U.S. District
Courts of Rhode Island
and Massachusetts,
the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the 1st
Circuit, the U.S.
Supreme Court, the
U.S. Tax Court, and
the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Stephen
J. Brouillard, Esq.
Mr. Brouillard graduated
from Roger Williams
University, summa
cum laude, in 1996
and earned a J.D.
from Roger Williams
University School
of Law in 2000. He
is admitted to practice
in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, and
before the United
States District Courts
for Rhode Island and
Massachusetts and
the United States
Court of Appeals for
the First Circuit.
Prior to joining Orson
and Brusini Ltd. in
2005, Stephen was
an insurance defense
litigator and also
served as the Solicitor
for the Town of Exeter
Zoning Board of Review.
He currently practices
in the areas of civil
litigation, employment
law, corporate and
business law, land
use and zoning, personal
injury, and administrative
law.
Giovanni
La Terra Bellina,
Esq.
Mr. La Terra Bellina
graduated from Boston
University (B.A. 1995)
and Roger Williams
University School
of Law (J.D. 1998).
He is admitted to
practice in Rhode
Island and Massachusetts
and before the United
States District Court
for the District of
Rhode Island. John
joined Orson and Brusini
Ltd. in 2006 and continues
to practice in the
areas of commercial
and civil litigation,
corporate and business
law, employment law,
environmental law,
personal injury, and
land use and zoning
law.
Theresa
L. Sousa, Esq. Ms. Sousa
graduated from University
of Massachusetts,
Dartmouth (B.S. Marketing,
magna cum laude, 2004)
and from Roger Williams
University School
of Law (J.D. 2007).
She is admitted to
practice in Rhode
Island and Massachusetts.
Theresa currently
practices in the areas
of business and corporate
law, commercial transactions,
employment law, and
real estate.
Michelle
L. Rocheleau, Esq.
Ms. Rocheleau graduated
from University of
Rhode Island (B.A.
1995) and from Thomas
M. Cooley Law School
(J.D. 1998). She is
admitted to practice
in Rhode Island, Massachusetts
and before the United
States District Court
for the District of
Massachusetts. Prior
to joining Orson &
Brusini Ltd. in 2007,
Michelle practiced
in the areas of insurance
defense litigation
and personal injury
law. She currently
practices in the areas
of civil litigation,
personal injury, corporate
and business law,
and insolvency and
commercial litigation.
Harmony Conti Bodurtha, Esq.
Ms. Bodurtha graduated from the University of Rhode Island (B.A. 1999) and from Florida State University College of Law (J.D. 2002). She is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and before the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Prior to joining Orson & Brusini Ltd. in 2009, Harmony practiced in the areas of personal injury, insurance defense, and creditors’ rights. She currently practices in the areas of civil litigation, personal injury, corporate and business law, insolvency, and commercial litigation.
Mary Beth Schneider, Esq.
Ms. Schneider graduated from Boston College (B.A. 1989) and from Fordham University School of Law (J.D. 1992). She is admitted to practice in the State of Rhode Island. Prior to joining Orson & Brusini Ltd. in 2009, Ms. Schneider served as in-house counsel to Textron Financial Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. While at Textron, Ms. Schneider advised management on a wide range of legal, governmental, regulatory and operational issues impacting all aspects of business. She also has experience in the areas of corporate law, commercial real estate and commercial litigation. Ms. Schneider currently practices in the areas of corporate and business law, commercial transactions and insolvency.
