Christopher S. Gontarz - Newport, Rhode Island

About

Partner concentrating in crook and civil litigation in State District & Superior Courts and Federal Courts. Trial lawyer in over 1000 instances in Newport County Superior&District Court; trial and appellate attorney in Ims v. Town of Portsmouth, 32 A.three 914 (2011)(civil conspiracy and whistleblower act); State v. Gordon, 30 A.3 636 (2011) (sexual assault, kidnapping) State v. Schloesser, 940 A.2d 637 (2007) (baby molestation); State v. Edwards, 810 A.2nd 226 (2002),cert denied 123 S.Ct. 1808 (2003) (first degree homicide; lifestyles with out parole);Backman v. King, (mem) 636 A.2d 729 (1993):Carpenter v. State, 796 A.second 1071 (2002) (publish conviction relief); State v. Silvia, 798 A.2nd 419 (2002) (toddler molestation); In re DiLuglio, 839 A.2d 514 (2004)( legal professional misconduct); In re Coaty, 985 A2. 1020 (2010) (lawyer misconduct). Appellate lawyer in State v. Gomez, 848 A.second 221 (2004)(first diploma murder) State v. Sanchez-Collins, 921 A.2d ninety six(2007)(first degree homicide, existence without parole); McVeigh v. State, 937A.second 1183(2007) (submit conviction alleviation); Arce v. State, non posted order (publish conviction relief)(2008); State v Palmer,962 A.second 758(2009)(first diploma theft).Bleau v. State,non posted order(2009)(submit conviction comfort); In re Steven D, et al, 23 A.3 1138 (2011) (overturning order terminating parental rights); State v. Bunnell, 47 A.3d 220 (2012) (2nd diploma murder); State v. Botas, 71 A.3d 430 (2012) (assault by way of correctional officer). State v Young, seventy eight A.3d 787 (2013) (first diploma homicide); Motyka v State, ninety one A.3d 351 (2014)(post conviction relief); Davis v State, 124 A.3d 428 (2015)(post conviction alleviation); In re Jake G, 126 A.3d 450 (2015) (termination of parental rights). In re Fisher, 175 A.3d 490 (2018) (lawyer misconduct); In re Casale, 176 A.3d 1112 (2018) (lawyer misconduct); In re Kimmel & Silverman, P.C., 2019-444-MP (2019) (unauthorized practice of regulation). › ›

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

Costs

Certificates

Languages

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

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

Educations

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