Anthony F. Muri

Anthony F. Muri


Muri Associates LLC

Recognized since 1997

Rockport, Maine

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Environmental

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Education:

  • College of the Holy Cross, B.A.
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D.

Bar Admissions:

  • States:

    Rhode Island

    Massachusetts

    Maine

  • Federal Courts:

      Supreme Court of the United States

      United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

      United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

      United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

      United States District Court for the District of Maine

      Pro Hac Vice Admissions: Middle District of Florida, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, State of California

      Memberships

      • American Bar Association

        Section of Litigation
        Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

        Professional Background

        • MURI ASSOCIATES LLC
          Member and founder: 2007 -
          • Goldenberg & Muri LLP
            Partner and co-founder: 1988 - 2007
            • Licht & Semonoff (later Tillinghast Licht LLP)
              Associate: 1973 - 1978
              Partner: 1978 - 1988
              Chair of the firm’s litigation department: 1984 - 1988

              Seminar Presentations

              • June 2005. Presented analysis and panel discussion on “Professionalism and Civility in Contemporary Litigation” at the Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association.
                • May 2006. Presented paper and analysis on opening statements and closing arguments in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island as part of the Court’s Federal Practice Series.

                  Paper

                  • Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, A Survey of Governing Law, May 2006, Rhode Island Bar Association.

                    Recent Appointment

                    • Reappointed by Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi to a three-year term on the Local Rules Review Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

                      Peer Review Ratings

                      • Rated AV - Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
                      • Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Commercial, Construction, and Environmental Litigation

                        Representative Cases

                        • Luckerman v. Narragansett Indian Tribe, No. 13-cv-00185, 2013 WL 4616084 (D.R.I. Aug. 29, 2013), recons. denied, 2014 WL 51613 (D.R.I. Jan. 7, 2014)
                        • Tantara Corp. v. Bay Street Neighborhood Ass'n, LLC, No. NC-11-55, 2012 WL 4848704 (R.I. Super. Oct. 4, 2012), recons. denied, 2013 WL 207253 (R.I. Super. Jan. 8, 2013)
                        • Ashland Inc. v. Gar Electroforming, 729 F. Supp. 2d 526 (D.R.I. 2010)
                        • Corvello v. New England Gas Co., Inc., 532 F. Supp. 2d 396 (D.R.I. 2008)
                        • Parella v. Ret. Bd. of Rhode Island Employeesâ ’et. Sys., 173 F.3d 46 (1st Cir. 1999)
                        • Zannini v. Downing Corp., 701 A.2d 1016 (R.I. 1997)
                        • Fleet National Bank v. Anchor Media Television, Inc., 45 F.3d 546 (1st Cir. 1995)
                        • Holliston Mills, Inc. v. Citizens Trust Co., 604 A.2d 331 (R.I. 1992)
                        • Baker v. ICA Mortg. Corp., 588 A.2d 616 (R.I. 1991)
                        • Hometown Props., Inc. v. Rhode Island Dept. of Envtl. Mgmt., 592 A.2d 841 (R.I. 1991)
                        • Dulgarian v. City of Providence, 507 A.2d 448 ( R.I. 1986)
                        • B.L. McTeague & Co., Inc. v. Martin Copeland Co., 753 F.2d 168 (1st Cir. 1985)
                        • Rhode Island Handicapped Action Comm. v. Rhode Island Pub. Transit Auth., 718 F.2d 490 (1st Cir. 1983)

Contact & Links
Location
  • P.O. Box 301
    Rockport, ME 04856
Education
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1973
  • College of the Holy Cross, B.A., graduated 1970
Bar Admissions
  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Maine, Maine State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Amerian Bar Association, Section of Litigation - Member
  • American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
Special Focus:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Construction
  • Environmental

Publications

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