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Congratulations to firm founder Joe DiOrio who was named a 2022 Best Lawyer in the Providence metro area for the practice areas of:

Litigation-Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency
Banking and Finance Law

Selection is done by one’s peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition […]

Firm founder Joseph DiOrio was noted by the Commercial Law League of America with a Quarter Century Certificate of Membership, recognizing 25 years of continued membership and contributions to CLLA […]

Firm founder Joseph DiOrio was again recognized by Rhode Island Monthly in the practice area of bankruptcy and workout in its 2021 Professional Excellence in Law listing.
Top attorneys are chosen from peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related fields, professional standing, and other data collected by a […]

It’s that time of year again when we send best wishes from our team to yours for a peaceful holiday season and happy new year. To all of our clients, colleagues and friends, we are thankful for your business and referrals, and wish you good health and […]

We are honored to have been ranked again by Best Law Firms and US News & World Report in  Tier 1 for the following three categories for 2021:

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation-Bankruptcy

The U.S.News […]

We are pleased to announce that firm founder Joe DiOrio was named a 2020 honoree in the Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Excellence in the Law rankings.
Joe was included in the Hall of Fame category; he received a special lifetime achievement award for senior leaders of the profession […]

Congratulations to firm founder Joe DiOrio who was named a 2021 Best Lawyer in the Providence metro area for the practice areas of:

Litigation-Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency
Banking and Finance Law

Selection is done by one’s peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition […]

Joe DiOrio was recently interviewed as part of an August Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article entitled “Businesses face crossroad as PPP funds, moratoriums end” in which Rhode Island bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys weighed in on COVID-related business trends.

“I don’t have a crystal ball […]

DiOrio Law — our boutique and fast-paced Providence law office — is seeking an associate attorney with 2-4 years of experience for our bankruptcy and creditors rights practice.
The ideal candidate will have experience with commercial litigation and/or commercial transactions, as well as possess a strong work […]

Firm founder Joseph DiOrio was recently recognized by Rhode Island Monthly in the practice area of bankruptcy and workout in its 2020 Professional Excellence in Law listing.
Top attorneys are chosen from peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related fields, professional standing, and other data collected by a […]

May 2020 marked the 15-year anniversary of DiOrio Law. Although our plan for a gathering with clients and colleagues was put on hold, we are quietly celebrating this major milestone.
Joe DiOrio founded the firm based on his experience in the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights arena; today […]

Firm founder Joseph DiOrio was recently elected to the role of vice president of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island where he will serve a two-year term, beginning January 1, 2020. He has served as a board member for several years.
Justinian Law Society of Rhode […]

It’s that time of year again when we send best wishes from our team to yours for a joyous holiday season and happy new year. To all of  our clients, colleagues and friends, we are thankful for your business and referrals, and wish you every success in […]

We are honored to have been ranked again by Best Law Firms and US News & World Report in  Tier 1 for the following three categories for 2020:

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation-Bankruptcy

The U.S.News – Best […]

In June of 2019, Joe DiOrio traveled to Washington, DC to meet with NABT leadership and board members, and the chair of the Judiciary Sub-Committee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law regarding the proposed legislation on trustee compensation.

The National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT) is […]

Shout out to DiOrio Law’s Amanda Perry who was recently spotlighted in the May newsletter of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association.

The piece takes a lighthearted look at members beyond their legal work to foster connections. See the excerpt from the RIWBA newsletter below. Learn […]

Joe DiOrio was recently interviewed as part of an April Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article entitled: Annuity not exempt from bankruptcy under state law in which “US Bankruptcy Court Judge Diane Finkle ruled against a debtor’s claim that an annuity should be excluded from his […]

On Monday, December 3rd, Joe DiOrio was a speaker at the 20th Annual New England Bankruptcy Law Conference 2018, MCLE’s flagship conference. The program is available as a live webcast.
He was joined by a judicial panel of six bankruptcy judges from the districts of […]

It’s that time of year again when we send best wishes from our team to yours for a joyous holiday season and happy new year. To all of  our clients, colleagues and friends, we are thankful for your business and referrals, and wish you every success in […]

We are pleased to announce that Joe DiOrio was recently named 2019 Lawyer-of-the-Year for the category of Litigation-Bankruptcy in the Providence metro area by Best Lawyers. 

He also continues to be recognized as a Best Lawyer for 2019 in the […]

Joe DiOrio was recently interviewed as part of a July Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article entitle: Bankruptcy Misconduct Claims Not Precluded by Temporal Ineligibility,” in which a “creditor’s complaint seeking a denial of a bankruptcy discharge based on the debtor’s alleged fraudulent conduct can […]

Even in a good economic environment, there are always changes in circumstances that can result in distressed loans. Sometimes, the borrower has failed to meet a financial covenant, missed a payment, or suffered a material adverse change in assets or financial performance. In most situations, it is important […]

Best wishes for a joyous holiday season and happy new year to all of  our clients and friends. We are thankful for your business and wish you every success in 2018.
From your friends at DiOrio Law.

Joe, Chip, Kristen, Amanda and Jean

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We are honored to have been ranked again by Best Law Firms and US News & World Report in  Tier 1 for the following three categories:

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation-Bankruptcy

The U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best […]

Welcome Amanda Perry to the DiOrio Law team. Amanda works with lending clients in a wide range of sophisticated commercial transactions including asset-based and real estate loans as well as foreclosures, work-outs and debt restructurings. She is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island.

She received […]

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved a Turkish textile company buying the assets of defunct Microfibres Inc., including its plants in Winston-Salem.

Trustee Joseph DiOrio had valued the Microfibres assets at $7.46 million, of which $3.78 million is inventory, some of which could […]

A settlement has been reached in the WARN Act compensation dispute between defunct Microfibres Inc. and plaintiffs certified for a class-action lawsuit.

The settlement was disclosed Friday, eight days after the case appeared headed to alternative dispute resolution.

Bankruptcy trustee Joseph DiOrio said the parties expect to […]