Mary Welsh McBurney

T: (401) 421-2154

F: (401) 521-7040

 

Mary advises clients on complex questions of insurance coverage and provides expert advice in navigating insurance coverage for sophisticated commercial entities, with a particular emphasis on the healthcare field.  She also provides counsel on a variety of insurance and healthcare matters.

In her litigation practice, Mary has vast experience in civil litigation, handling complex litigation in several specialized areas, including employment, professional liability, product liability, construction, insurance coverage, and maritime law. Mary regularly appears before the Rhode Island state and federal courts, where she has achieved excellent results for her clients through skillful advocacy and thorough legal research and analysis. She also is an experienced appellate attorney, both in representing clients in appeals and in consulting as appellate counsel during trials to optimize opportunities for success on appeal.

 

Bar Admissions

  • Rhode Island
  • Massachusetts
  • United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Practice Areas

  • Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • Complex Litigation
  • Employment
  • Professional Liability
  • Appellate Law
  • Maritime Law

Education

  • The Catholic University of America, B.A., cum laude
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D.


Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Pawtucket Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Defense Counsel of Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association

Honors and Awards

  • Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Defense Counsel of Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States

Recognition and Awards

Selected for inclusion in the Rhode Island Super Lawyers ® –Rising Stars Edition 2012 – 2023.