Mitch Edwards

Practice Areas

Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation

Product Liability & Toxic Tort

Construction & Public Contracts

Labor & Employment

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Career

Hinckley Allen: Co-Chair, Complex Commercial Litigation; Partner (2008-Present), Associate (2004-2007)

Chadbourne & Parke LLP: Associate (2002-2004)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP: Associate (2000-2002)

The Honorable Robert W. Lovegreen, US District Court: Law Clerk (1999-2000)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: Business Law Section, Litigation Section, Co-Chair of the Banking and Lender Liability Subcommittee of the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee;

Defense Counsel of Rhode Island

Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow

Rhode Island Bar Association

Experience

Mitchell is a problem solver. Whether you are dealing with a complicated commercial litigation matter or are trying to avoid one from being filed, Mitchell’s practice and substantial experience can help your most significant matters. In fact, clients retain Mitchell to handle matters throughout the country. During his more than 25 years of practice, he has litigated cases in 17 states and the Virgin Islands because Mitchell’s clients value the judgment, skill, and thoughtfulness that he brings to every case and problem.

Mitchell’s experience is broad and deep — representing financial institutions, health care providers, energy companies, and real estate developers. In product liability and toxic tort actions, he represents manufacturers and distributors. Mitchell also represents clients in class action lawsuits, breach of contract, fraud, fiduciary duty, and other tort claims.

Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation

Mitchell has extensive experience litigating product liability and toxic tort cases. Mitchell is national coordinating counsel for a manufacturer managing the defense of thousands of asbestos cases around the country. He also routinely represents manufacturers, distributors, and premises defendants in asbestos matters throughout New England. He represented a catalyst manufacturer in 87 pneumoconiosis cases in the Virgin Islands arising out of alleged exposure at an oil refinery. Mitchell also represents manufacturers, distributors, and sellers against allegations of product contamination, product expiration, and product defects.

Real Estate Litigation

Mitchell has represented many clients to protect their real estate interests. He successfully represented clients before zoning boards and on appeals from zoning board decisions. He regularly represents clients in landlord-tenant disputes. He also routinely handles mechanic’s lien disputes, as well as trespass and adverse possession cases.

Gaming Litigation

Mitchell has represented gaming companies in a variety of matters. Mitchell obtained summary judgment for a manufacturer of lottery equipment in a multi-million dollar breach of contract claim. He also obtained summary judgment for a casino when a Native American tribe challenged the constitutionality of a statute that authorized table games at the casino. He also obtained summary judgment for a casino when a plaintiff challenged the constitutionality of sports betting in Rhode Island.

Commercial Litigation

Mitchell is co-chair of Hinckley Allen’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice. He has extensive experience in litigating commercial disputes involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, fiduciary duties, and other business torts. He has also successfully defended companies against shareholder disputes.

Construction Litigation

Mitchell has handled several construction matters in multiple jurisdictions. These matters have included defective construction product claims, warranty claims, breach of construction contract disputes, as well as project delay claims.

Employment Litigation

Mitchell represents employers in discrimination cases as well as non-compete and trade secret litigation.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Massachusetts

New Jersey

New York

Rhode Island

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Work Highlights

Carroll v. Winoker, 2025 WL 2247175 (R.I. Super. Ct. July 31, 2025)

Congregation Shearith Israel v. Congregation Jeshuat Israel, 2025 WL 1075242 (R.I. 2025)

Soares v. Avon Products Inc. et al., 2025 WL 646112 (R.I. Super. Ct. Feb. 20, 2025)

Schneider Electric USA, Inc. v. Seven Miles Resort Holdings, LTD., 2024 WL 4825816 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 19, 2024)

Abira Medical Laboratories, LLC v. Point23Health, Inc., 2024 WL 2746139 (D. N.J. May 29, 2024)

Belvedere at Bristol Master Condominium Assn. v. 423 Hope Street Redevelopment, LLC, 2024 WL 1861181 (R.I. Super. Ct. Apr. 23, 2024)

Sanchez v. Brown University, 2023 WL 8092265 (D. R.I. Nov. 21, 2023)

Pepper v. Brown University, 2023 WL 7215709 (D. R.I. Nov. 2, 2023)

U-Nest Holdings, Inc. v. Ascensus College Savings Recordkeeping Services, LLC, 2023 WL 6172080 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2023)

Smith v. Global Companies LLC, 2023 WL 11572789 (Mass. Super. Ct. Apr. 26, 2023)

U-Nest Holdings, Inc. v. Ascensus College Savings Recordkeeping Services, LLC, 2023 WL 1861401 (D. R.I. Feb. 9, 2023)

Dickinson v. Kopacz, 2022 WL 3657081 (Mass. Super. Ct. July 21, 2022)

Dickinson v. Kopacz, 2022 WL 3657080 (Mass. Super. Ct. May 31, 2022)

U-Nest Holdings, Inc. v. Ascensus, LLC, 2022 WL 834256 (D. R.I. Mar. 21, 2022)

Bertolino v. Fracassa, 2021 WL 5754229 (Mass. Super. Ct. Nov. 29, 2021)

Rhode Island School of Design v. Begin, 2021 WL 5492870 (R.I. Super. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021)

Bertolino v. Fracassa, 2021 WL 1198701 (Mass. Super. Ct. Feb. 26, 2021)

Robins v. X-Ray Associates, Inc., 2020 WL 6470893 (R.I. Super. Ct. Oct. 27, 2020)

Hamilton v. TBC Corp. et al., 821 Fed. Appx. 720 (9th Cir. 2020)

Harrop v. Rhode Island Division of Lotteries, et al., 2020 WL 3033494 (R.I. Super. Ct. June 1, 2020)

State of Rhode Island v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., 2020 WL 2315956 (R.I. Super. Ct. May 5, 2020)

Hamilton v. TBC Corp. et al., 2019 WL 1119647 (D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2019)

Medoff v. CVS Caremark Corp., 2016 WL 632237 (D. R.I. Feb. 17, 2016)

Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Assoc. of Rhode Island v. Charlesgate Nursing Center, L.P., 115 A.3d 998 (R.I. 2015)

Tracy v. Buena Vista Theatrical Group d/b/a Disney Theatrical Group, 2015 WL 471424 (D. R.I. Feb. 4, 2015)

Global ePoint, Inc. v. GTECH Corporation, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2008 (D. R.I. Jan. 8, 2015)

Global ePoint, Inc. v. GTECH Corporation, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157942 (D. R.I. Nov. 5, 2014)

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation v. Wells Fargo Securities, Inc., et al., 2014 WL 3407982 (R.I. Super. July 7, 2014)

National Refrigeration v. Capital Properties, Inc., 88 A.3d 1150 (R.I. 2014)

GP Arcade Garage, LLC v. Myrth York et al., 2013 R.I. Super. LEXIS 199 (R.I. Super. Nov. 25, 2013)

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation v. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, et al., 2013 R.I. Super. LEXIS 165 (R.I. Super. Aug. 28, 2013)

Emrit v. American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) et al., 2013 WL 4094387 (D. R.I. Aug. 13, 2013)

Lang v. Zoning Board of Review for the Town of Middletown, 2013 R.I. Super. LEXIS 47 (R.I. Super. Mar. 13, 2013)

Narragansett Indian Tribe v. State of Rhode Island, 2012 R.I. Super. LEXIS 102 (R.I. Super. June 29, 2012)

Faherty v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 2011 WL 810178 (D. Mass. Mar. 9, 2011)

E.W. Burman, Inc. v. Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc., 2011 R.I. Super. LEXIS 16 (R.I. Super. Feb. 8, 2011)

Koch v. I-Flow Corp. et al., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56017 (D.R.I. June 7, 2010)

Gammell-Roach v. Bradford Soap International, Inc. et al., 2010 R.I. Super. LEXIS 34 (R.I. Super. Feb. 16, 2010)

Dunellen, LLC v. Getty Properties Corp., 567 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2009)

Orion Worldwide Travel, LLC v. Commonwealth Foreign Exchange, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108643 (E.D. Va. Nov. 20, 2009)

Rhode Island Hospital v. Sebelius, 670 F.Supp.2d 148 (D.R.I. 2009)

Grady v. The Narragansett Electric Co., 962 A.2d 34 (R.I. 2009)

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. v. J. Broomfield & Sons Co., Inc. et al., 2009 R.I. Super. LEXIS 72 (R.I. Super. June 10, 2009)

Rhode Island Hospital v. Leavitt et al., 548 F.3d 29 (1st Cir. 2008)

Dunellen, LLC v. Getty Properties Corp., 557 F.Supp.2d 263 (D.R.I. 2008)

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. v. Pawtucket Transfer Operations, LLC, 2008 R.I. Super. LEXIS 138 (R.I. Super. Oct. 30, 2008)

Rhode Island Hospital v. Leavitt et al., 2007 WL 2301161 (D.R.I. August 9, 2007)

Rhode Island Hospital v. Leavitt et al., 2007 WL 294026 (D.R.I. January 26, 2007)

Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin, 431 F. Supp.2d 227 (D.R.I. 2006)

Burt v. Rhode Island Hosp. Trust Nat. Bank et al., 2006 WL 2089254 (R.I. Super. July 26, 2006)

The Shaw Group Inc. et al. v. Picerne Investment Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38793 (W.D. Pa. June 12, 2006)

In re Kelvin Manbodh Asbestos Litigation, 2006 WL 1084317 (V.I. Super. Mar. 6, 2006)

The Shaw Group Inc. et al. v. Picerne Investment Corp., 235 F.R.D. 68 (W.D. Pa. 2005)

Education

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