Leonard M. Cordeiro
Owner/Principal/Managing Attorney
Location: East Providence, Rhode Island
Phone: 401-490-0220 or 401-270-8990
Fax: 401-438-3804 Email: LCordeiro@cordeirolaw.net
Over the past 30 years, Len has tirelessly worked with and effectively assisted numerous clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in a variety of different legal areas. Len also uses his fluency in the languages of Portuguese and Spanish to advocate on behalf of a broad spectrum of clients from the Latin and Luso American communities. He routinely handles cases involving Workers’ Compensation in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for individuals who have suffered injuries on the job. He also prepares and litigates Motor Vehicle Accidents and other types of Personal Injury claims. Len assists clients with claims for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Social Security Supplementary Income (SSI). He also counsels clients in the areas of Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning. Len was an owner and partner in Audette, Cordeiro & Violette, PC.
Before starting his own law practice with The Law Office of Leonard M. Cordeiro, PC., in 2020 Len earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston in 1991, where he was awarded the “Best Brief” in the Justice Tom C. Clark Moot Court Competition. He is a graduate of the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Len is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Rhode Island Association for Justice (RIAJ), the Rhode Island Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Bench Bar Committee, and the Portuguese American Federation. He is a member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Len resides in Rehoboth, MA with his wife and their son.
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Social Security Disability
- Estate Planning
- Bankruptcy
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island, 1991
- Massachusetts, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1993
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1991
- College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 1988
Honors and Awards
- Best Brief, Tom C. Clark Moot Court Competition
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Rhode Island Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Bench Bar Committee
- Rhode Island Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association, Member