Joe DiOrio Named Lawyer-of-Year for Banking-Finance

We are pleased to announce that  Joseph DiOrio was named 2017 Lawyer Of The Year for Banking and Finance Law by Best Lawyers  for the Providence region, and was also recognized in the categories of: Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy.

Microfibres, Inc – For Immediate Sale – Chapter 7

On January 29, 2016, Microfibres, Inc. of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Winston-Salem (NC) and Tupelo (MS) filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, case number 1:16-bk-10154, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island. Joseph M. DiOrio, Esq., of Providence, Rhode Island, was appointed Trustee that same day. See notice of bankruptcy here. The […]

Best Wishes for the Holidays

Best wishes to  our clients and friends for a Happy Holiday Season and our sincere thanks for your loyalty and goodwill throughout the year. From your friends at DiOrio Law. Joe, Chip, Kristen, David and Rayna   (Click on image to enlarge.)

Firm Ranked Tier One by US News & World Reports and Best Law Firms

Congratulations to DiOrio Law, again ranked Tier One by U.S. News & World Reports and Best Law Firms in the areas of: Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency Law Litigation-Bankrutpcy The U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of […]

DiOrio Named to Board of Justinian Law Society

Congratulations to Joe DiOrio who was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Justinian Law Society. Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island members are engaged in activities directed toward fostering a spirit of good fellowship, maintaining honor and dignity of the legal profession, performing civic duties, administering justice, and promoting the study of […]

Post-petition Chapter 13 Funds Belong to Debtor on Conversion to Chapter 7

When a Chapter 13 debtor converts to a Chapter 7, who gets the funds accumulated in the Chapter 13 trustee’s possession? In Harris v. Viegelahn, the United States Supreme Court decided unanimously in May 2015 that those funds belong to the debtor, not to the creditors for whom the Chapter 13 trustee was collecting the […]