Jon D. Brien - Resume
- 1. 1 Jon D. Brien, Esq., MBA 513 South Main Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 401.559.3999 jondbrien@gmail.com PROFILE Accomplished practicing attorney admitted to the bar in New York, Rhode Island, and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Over fifteen years experience as a litigator and corporate lawyer, representing a range of clients and causes. Former state legislator. Effective writer and communicator, with a deep understanding of government relations and public affairs strategy development. RECENT EXPERIENCE Law Office of Jon D. Brien, Esq., Woonsocket, RI Owner, May 2014 Present Sole practitioner providing civil and criminal defense representation, as well as zoning and government relations representation in front of municipal boards and commissions. Brown Rudnick, LLP, Providence, RI Staff Attorney,February 2013 May 2014 Experienced staff attorney serving multiple municipal clients, with expertise in distressed municipal finance matters including pension system reform, as well as class action litigation, government contracting, construction litigation, and municipal prosecution. City of Woonsocket,Woonsocket, RI Municipal Prosecutor, January 2008 August 2014 Prosecuting attorney serving as a Special Assistant Attorney General in all cases involving misdemeanor crimes. Successfully tried and received guilty verdicts in almost all cases in both District and Municipal court. City of Central Falls, Central Falls, RI Municipal Prosecutor, June 2011 January 2013 Prosecuting attorney serving as a Special Assistant Attorney General in all cases involving misdemeanor crimes. Successfully tried and received guilty verdicts in almost all cases in both District and Municipal court. Brien & Brien, LLP Attorneys at Law, Woonsocket, RI Partner, September 2007 December 2012 Partner and lead litigator providing civil and criminal defense representation to many clients, as well as government relations representation in front of municipal boards and commissions. GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI Corporate Counsel, September 2002 September 2007 Served as counsel to multiple business units within the corporation. Researched, analyzed and drafted proposed gaming legislation in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. Drafted video lottery terminal and venue agreements for the gaming solutions business unit. Member of the gaming license team responsible for securing casino and gaming device manufacturer licenses worldwide.
- 2. 2 ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE National Treasury Employees Union, Hoboken, NJ Assistant Counsel, March 1999 August 2000 Served as assistant legal counsel, representing the National Treasury Employees Union at arbitration and mediation hearings. Negotiated local agreements between union members and Internal Revenue Service management. Organized and led instructional training sessions for union members on nationally negotiated contract and federal labor laws. Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY Project Attorney, February 1998 February 1999 Provided assistance to senior attorneys with document collection, production and case management on several major shareholder derivative and class action lawsuits. Reviewed documents to ascertain responsiveness to various subpoenas and discovery requests. Served as temporary supervisor to manage the firms case room and direct the efforts of the legal staff during significant class action lawsuit. PUBLIC SERVICE & PUBLIC APPEARANCE Rhode Island General Assembly State Representative, District 50, Woonsocket, RI, January 2007 December 2012 Served as elected member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, for three consecutive two-year terms. Member of the House Committee on Judiciary from January 2007 until December 2012. Led the House Commission on Municipal Fiscal Integrity serving as chairman during the 2011-2012 Legislative Sessions. Also served as Chairman of the 12-member House Committee on Municipal Government from January 2011 until December 2012. WPRO 630AM,Providence, RI Regular Guest Host News/Talk Radio, May 2009 February 2013 Filled in as guest host for 9AM 12PM, 12PM 3PM, 3PM 6PM and 6PM 9PM time slots, when regular hosts were unavailable, often on a monthly basis or more. Managed program, guests, and caller interactions, analyzed news and interviews related to programming. WNRI 1380AM,Woonsocket RI Weekly Contributor to Up Front News/Talk Radio, January 2007 December 2012 Appeared on weekly radio program to discuss public affairs topics of the day and offer insight to callers on General Assembly policy process. EDUCATION Suffolk University Sawyer School of Management, Boston, MA Master of Business Administration Specialization in International Business, 2001 New York Law School, New York, NY Juris Doctor, 1997 University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI Bachelor of Arts Speech Communication and Political Science, 1994