Vincent L. "Vin" Greene IV

Vincent L. "Vin" Greene IV


Motley Rice LLC

Recognized since 2017

Providence, Rhode Island

Practice Areas

Consumer Protection Law

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Vin Greene works on behalf of victims of lead poisoning, asbestos-related diseases and defective medical products.

He represents children and families poisoned by exposure to lead paint and pigments in trials, negotiations and settlements, including achieving a rare jury verdict and compensatory damages in 2015 for a Rhode Island woman who suffered cognitive defects due to lead exposure as a child. Vin’s legal efforts led to his critical role in defeating tort reform legislation in Rhode Island, utilizing testimony, analysis and grassroots outreach to push passage of a bill that helped prevent childhood lead poisoning without infringing on victims’ rights. For his numerous efforts and accomplishments, the Childhood Lead Action Project honored him with its Beyond the Call of Duty Award in 2001.

Vin also represents workers and families suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as a result of occupational, environmental or household exposure to asbestos. He has managed asbestos cases and negotiations on behalf of hundreds of individuals, including arguing before the Supreme Courts of Ohio and Rhode Island, as well as Ohio Appellate Courts.

In addition to his toxic exposure casework, Vin litigates on behalf of patients who suffered severe health complications caused by allegedly defective mesh products, including Composix® Kugel® Mesh patches and other hernia mesh products, as well as transvaginal mesh.

Active in the legal community, Vin served in 2015 as President of the Rhode Island Association for Justice. He is the current Treasurer for the Rhode Island Center for Justice, a non-profit law center advocating for workers’ rights and other public interest issues. Vin began working with Motley Rice attorneys in 1997 on the landmark litigation against the tobacco industry and medical malpractice cases. Named a Motley Rice member in 2008, Vin is recognized as an AV® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Location
  • 40 Westminster Street, Fifth Floor
    Providence, RI 02903
Education
  • George Washington University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • College of the Holy Cross, B.A., graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
  • Rhode Island, 1998
Affiliations
  • Rhode Island Center for Justice - Treasurer
  • Rhode Island Association for Justice - Past President
  • American Civil Liberties Union - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Providence (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers®
    2014–2018 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
    Personal injury – products: plaintiff; Class action/mass torts; Environmental litigation

  • Benchmark Plaintiff
    2012–2014 Rhode Island “Litigation Star”: environmental, medical malpractice, toxic tort
  • The Legal 500 United States
    2010 Mass tort and class action: plaintiff representation – toxic tort
    *Although it endorses this lawyer, The Legal 500 United States is not a Motley Rice client.

  • Lawdragon
    2020 Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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