Our Team
The Hanson Curran team is made up of driven and motivated individuals with a broad range of expertise. Together, our group of skilled attorneys has the talent, ability and experience needed to help clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Meet the team:
Joshua E. Carlin
Josh is a trial lawyer with over 20 years’ experience who concentrates his litigation practice in the defense of claims of professional liability against health care providers, the defense of general litigation matters, including personal injury, business litigation, and select personal injury claims on behalf of the injured party. Josh is an AV Preeminent rated attorney, which is the highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers. Josh’s depth of experience in the defense of claims related to medical care has allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of evaluating the value of claims and the most effective strategies for defending these cases. Josh has had great success in trying cases before the state and federal courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and he has been equally effective in assisting both his own clients and other attorneys through methods of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, and consulting on witness preparation and focus group presentations. Josh regularly lectures to physicians and other professional groups and participates in education programs for healthcare providers to assist his clients in addressing and preventing claims. Additionally, Josh authored two editions of the “Discovery in Medical Negligence Cases in Rhode Island” chapter in “A Practical Guide to Discovery in Rhode Island,” a comprehensive guide to litigation practice in Rhode Island.
Mary Welsh McBurney
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.
Morgan P. Moniz
Morgan concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation, with particular emphasis in medical malpractice defense, personal injury, premises liability, employment law, and insurance coverage. She has trial experience in both the state and federal courts and provides exemplary counsel and advocacy for her varied clients. Prior to joining Hanson Curran, Morgan served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Debra L. Olsson of the Appellate Division of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court.
Brandon P. Ruggieri
Brandon is a civil litigator who concentrates his practice in the defense of claims of personal injury, premises liability, and professional liability against hospitals and health care providers. Brandon is also experienced in the prosecution and defense of general litigation matters, including contractual and employment-related matters. During his career, Brandon has aided individual and business clients in resolving various civil disputes and in obtaining and maintaining licenses granted by state and municipal licensing authorities. Brandon regularly appears before the Rhode Island state courts, where he has achieved excellent results for his clients through skillful advocacy and thorough legal research and analysis.