About

Christopher S. Gontarz is a associate that specialize in crook and civil litigation in State District & Superior Courts and Federal Courts. With enormous experience as an ordeal attorney in over 1000 instances in Newport County Superior & District Court, he has additionally served as a tribulation and appellate legal professional in diverse high-profile cases. One of his extraordinary cases consists of Ims v. Town of Portsmouth, where he treated civil conspiracy and whistleblower act topics. Additionally, he has worked on cases such as State v. Gordon (sexual attack, kidnapping), State v. Schloesser (child molestation), and State v. Edwards (first-degree homicide; life with out parole). His expertise extends to put up-conviction relief cases like Backman v. King and Carpenter v. State. As an appellate lawyer, Christopher S. Gontarz has been involved in instances like State v. Gomez (first-diploma homicide), State v. Sanchez-Collins (first-diploma homicide, existence with out parole), and McVeigh v. State (put up-conviction relief). He has additionally worked on cases related to parental rights termination, which includes In re Steven D, et al, and State v. Bunnell (2nd-diploma murder). In addition to his legal work, Christopher S. Gontarz has been worried in instances of lawyer misconduct, including In re DiLuglio, In re Coaty, In re Fisher, and In re Casale. He has additionally treated topics associated with unauthorized practice of law, as visible in In re Kimmel & Silverman, P.C. Most these days, Christopher S. Gontarz has been concerned in instances like State v Segrain (probation violation & firearm conviction) and Ciniglia v Strom (Amicus Curiae Brief at the 4th modification & network caretaker exception for wellbeing test through PD). Christopher S. Gontarzs widespread enjoy and willpower to his customers make him a trusted and revered attorney in Newport, Rhode Island.

Legal Issues

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

DUI & DWI

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

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No Certifications

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Experience

• has membership
  Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel
  2009
• Treasurer
  Rhode Island Bar Association
  2022
• Secretary
  Rhode Island Bar Association
  2021
• has membership
  Rhode Island Senate Criminal Discovery Commission
  2019
• has membership
  Task Force to Develop Polices for Electronically Recording Custial Interrogations
  2011
• Commissioner
  Rhode Island Supreme Court Judicial Tenure and Discipline Commision
  2015
• Prosecutor
  Rhode Island Ethics Commission
  1988
• Special Assistant Lawyer General
  Rhode Island Department of Lawyer General
  1985
• Police Officer
  Portsmouth Police Department
  1976

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