Raffaele (Ralph) R. Liguori is a trial lawyer and partner at Jones Kelleher in the firm’s Providence, Rhode Island office. Prior to this, Ralph was a partner at Cooley Manion Jones having joined the firm in 2006. He received his law degree from New England School of Law in 1993.

Ralph’s practice has included general liability personal injury litigation, insurance subrogation, motor vehicle claims, medical malpractice, premises liability, and criminal litigation. Ralph has tried cases before judges and juries at all levels of the Rhode Island Court System, as well as various regulatory boards. He has also successfully resolved claims through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Ralph has lectured for numerous professional groups about safety, negligence, ethics, and personal injury topics, including the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Rhode Island Association for Justice.

A popular speaker, Ralph recently lectured on Third Party Liability and effective Subrogation Practices to members of the RI chapter of the International Association of Insurance Professionals, as well as other organizations.

Ralph is a member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations, on the Board of Governors for the Rhode Island Association for Justice, where he has served as President, a Fellow with the Rhode Island Bar Foundation, a member and past President of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island, Treasurer of the National Italian American Bar Association, a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, and a member of the Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline. Ralph is also an active member of the Boards of Directors for several charitable organizations.

New England School of Law
J.D.

Rhode Island College
B.A.

Rhode Island
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island

Rhode Island Association for Justice
President, 2018 – 2019
President-Elect, 2017 – 2018
Treasurer/Secretary, 2016 – 2017
CLE Committee Co-Chair, 2015 – Present
Board of Governors, 2012 – Present

Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island
President, 2017 – 2019
Secretary, 2015 – 2017
Board of Governors, 2012 – Present

Rhode Island Bar Foundation
Fellow, 2011 – Present

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Member

Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline
Member, 2022

Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Member, 2018

National Italian American Bar Association
Treasurer – New England, 2023
Regional Vice President – New England, 2021 – 2023
Board of Directors 2019 – Present

Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory
AV Rating

New England Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, 2013 – Present

Best Lawyers in America
Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, 2019 – Present
Product Liability Litigation, Plaintiffs, 2019 – Present
Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs, Providence, 2024

Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Excellence in the Law Award, 2021

Rhode Island Association for Justice
Presidential Legacy Award, 2021



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