Principal Attorney:
Joanne E. Mattiace Position: Law Firm Principal. Born Providence, Rhode Island. Admitted to bar, 1976, Rhode Island; 1978, District of Columbia; 1987, Illinois; 1991, Virginia. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A. with highest distinction, 1973); Boston College (J.D., 1976). Legislative Counsel, 1977-1986, Sears Roebuck & Co. Bar Member: Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Illinois, and The Commonwealth of Virginia; American Bar Association, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization. PRACTICE AREAS: Product Safety Regulation, Administrative Agency Practice; Product Recall; Corporate Law. Also a member of INDA, the premier non-woven fabric trade group. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Professional Activities
Though Ms. Mattiace is now a Maine resident, she regularly divides her time between the beautiful Maine Seacoast and Washington, DC, where she remains active in a number of industry oriented groups. She is particularly active with regulatory reform activities hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Ms Mattiace is also active with The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) and services on its government affairs committee.
Ms. Mattiace is also a frequent lecturer, or workshop leader, in seminars and conferences dealing with product safety issues.
Achievements
Ms. Mattiace has been admitted to the bars of Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and Illinois. She has been admitted to the US Supreme Court and to various federal courts.
In 1995 Ms. Mattiace was a contributing author to an exhaustive product safety book published by the American Bar Association, The Lawyer's Guide to Elder Injury and Accident Compensation. That body of work was recently updated. She has also been a proud recipient of the Lawrence J. O'Connor Distinguished Legal Writing Award for her extensive writings regarding the issue of information disclosure by government agencies.
Ms. Mattiace was additionally afforded the high privilege of serving from 1979-1980 as General Counsel to the prestigious Washington, DC organization, Women in Government Relations (WGR). She was later honored by WGR for her distinguished service to the group.
Joanne E. Mattiace Position: Law Firm Principal. Born Providence, Rhode Island. Admitted to bar, 1976, Rhode Island; 1978, District of Columbia; 1987, Illinois; 1991, Virginia. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A. with highest distinction, 1973); Boston College (J.D., 1976). Legislative Counsel, 1977-1986, Sears Roebuck & Co. Bar Member: Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Illinois, and The Commonwealth of Virginia; American Bar Association, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization. PRACTICE AREAS: Product Safety Regulation, Administrative Agency Practice; Product Recall; Corporate Law. Also a member of INDA, the premier non-woven fabric trade group. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Professional Activities
Though Ms. Mattiace is now a Maine resident, she regularly divides her time between the beautiful Maine Seacoast and Washington, DC, where she remains active in a number of industry oriented groups. She is particularly active with regulatory reform activities hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Ms Mattiace is also active with The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) and services on its government affairs committee.
Ms. Mattiace is also a frequent lecturer, or workshop leader, in seminars and conferences dealing with product safety issues.
Achievements
Ms. Mattiace has been admitted to the bars of Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and Illinois. She has been admitted to the US Supreme Court and to various federal courts.
In 1995 Ms. Mattiace was a contributing author to an exhaustive product safety book published by the American Bar Association, The Lawyer's Guide to Elder Injury and Accident Compensation. That body of work was recently updated. She has also been a proud recipient of the Lawrence J. O'Connor Distinguished Legal Writing Award for her extensive writings regarding the issue of information disclosure by government agencies.
Ms. Mattiace was additionally afforded the high privilege of serving from 1979-1980 as General Counsel to the prestigious Washington, DC organization, Women in Government Relations (WGR). She was later honored by WGR for her distinguished service to the group.
