James Briden
James A. Briden | |
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In office December 2016 – January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Rose |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Arizona (J.D.) Boston College (B.A.) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
James A. Briden served as Mayor of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island. He has simultaneously worked as an attorney at Blais Cunningham & Crowe Chester, LLP.
Early life and education[]
James Briden attended middle school at The Gordon School in East Providence, graduated high school from Providence's Moses Brown School, and received a B.A. in economics from Boston College. Mr. Briden earned his law degree from the University of Arizona.[1]
Mr. Briden passed the Rhode Island bar exam and, the following year, the Massachusetts bar exam.[2]
Career[]
Law Practice[]
James Briden is a partner at Blais Cunningham & Crowe Chester, LLP. His law practice includes immigration, bankruptcy, real estate, business, estate planning (wills), probate, and municipal/zoning law. Mr. Briden is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
City Solicitor[]
Briden served as East Providence's city solicitor/attorney from 2008 to 2010.
City Council[]
Briden was sworn in December 5, 2016 as Mayor of the City of East Providence. He previously served as Mayor from 2012 to 2014.
References[]
- ^ http://eastprovidence.patch.com/announcements/support-james-briden East Providence Patch: Letter to the Editor, Aug. 23, 2012
- ^ http://www.blaislaw.com/Bio/JamesBriden.asp Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Blais and Cunningham Partner Profiles
- ^ http://www.blaislaw.com/Bio/JamesBriden.asp Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Blais and Cunningham Partner Profiles
- People from East Providence, Rhode Island
- Politicians in East Providence, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island lawyers
- Rhode Island Democrats
- Boston College alumni
- Living people
- Moses Brown School alumni
- James E. Rogers College of Law alumni