Raymond Alan LaFazia

Alan graduated in 1973 from the University of Rhode Island and received his law degree, with honors, from Suffolk University in 1980. His law practice with Gunning & Lafazia, Inc., includes general civil litigation and insurance defense litigation including asbestos and hazardous materials. Alan has appellate experience as well, having briefed and argued reported decisions published in the Atlantic Reporter. Alan is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association; United States District Court, District of Rhode Island; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U. S. Supreme Court; and Rhode Island Asbestos Defense Counsel Steering Committee.

Email address: rlafazia@gunninglafazia.com.

Brenda Coville Harrigan

Brenda Coville Harrigan received a national appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy and was a member of the second class of women to attend the Academy. She graduated summa cum laude in 1981 with a B. S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. Brenda received her law degree from the South Texas College of Law, affiliated with Texas A & M University, in 1985. After working as a corporate attorney for Exxon, U.S.A. in Houston, Texas and engaging in civil litigation in Newport, Rhode Island, Brenda joined Gunning & LaFazia in 1987 and became a partner in 1993. Her practice areas include: Civil Litigation, Insurance Law, Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Family Law, Employment Litigation, Wrongful Termination, and Sexual Harassment.

Brenda has over 15 years of trial experience in Rhode Island's Family, Superior and District Courts and has successfully argued numerous cases before the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Brenda is admitted to practice in both Rhode Island and Texas.

E-mail address: bharrigan@gunninglafazia.com

Kevin J. Holley

Kevin J. Holley graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern University in 1988 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1991 where he also received an American Jurisprudence Award in oral advocacy. Kevin has extensive jury trial experience in Rhode Island and Massachusetts as well as excellent appellate experience, having briefed and argued numerous reported decisions that are published in the Atlantic Reporter and the Massachusetts Appellate Court Reporter.

Email address: kholley@gunninglafazia.com

Rajaram Suryanarayan

Rajaram graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Classics
in 1986. He then graduated for Boston College Law School in 1990, cum laude, and served as an editor of the Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. Raj clerked for Associate Justice Thomas F. Kelleher of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1990-1991). Raj joined Gunning & LaFazia as a partner in 2002.

His practice areas include insurance defense, commercial litigation and products liability. Raj has tried cases before juries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He has also appeared before the Rhode Island Supreme Court on many occasions, having briefed and argued cases that are published in the Atlantic Reporter.

E-mail address: rsury@gunninglafazia.com

Thomas Cronin

Tom graduated from Saint Anselm College in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in political philosophy, and received his law degree from Western New England college School of Law in 1995. He is admitted to the Rhode Island Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He is also an active member of the Insurance Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association.

Prior to joining Gunning & LaFazia, Tom had worked with international, national and regional insurance carriers for more than 15 years, most recently as General Counsel for a regional property & casualty insurer. His practice areas include civil litigation, personal injury, insurance coverage, and insurance law.

E-mail address: tcronin@gunninglafazia.com

Eric DiMario

Eric graduated from Wesleyan University in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in English, and received his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2004. He is admitted to the Bar in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. His practice areas include civil litigation, insurance law, family law, and real estate law.

E-mail address: edimario@gunninglafazia.com

Of Counsel
Raymond A. LaFazia

Admitted to the Rhode Island Bar in 1953. A civil practitioner in the trial and appellate courts of the State of Rhode Island, United States District Court, Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and United States Supreme Court. Ray's practice areas include complex civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, construction law, surety law, professional liability and insurance law.

Recently, Ray was awarded the Ralph P. Semonoff Award for Professionalism. In awarding Ray the highest honor the Bar Association can bestow upon a member, the Semonoff Award Committee cited Ray's distinguished career and the many lawyers who have benefited from his guidance. Ray received the 2004 Ralph P. Semonoff Award at the Annual Bar Association Dinner on June 10, 2004.

E-mail address: rlafazia@gunninglafazia.com