Louis W. Grande has 18 years of courtroom litigation experience. He is a graduate of LaSalle Academy, the honors program at Rhode Island College and the Hamline University School of Law where he was the primary editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Attorney Grande has long been active in community affairs and professional associations. In 1994, he became the youngest attorney in history to be presented by Rhode Island Bar Associations Volunteer Lawyers Program the Pro Bono Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, The Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, Rhode Island Bar Association and The American Bar Association. Attorney Grande has experience in civil and criminal litigation and has appeared before all levels of the Federal and State court system.