David E. Maglio
Senior Partner
Providence
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Paralegal:
Dana Gianquitti
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Biography
David E. Maglio, Esq., is the Senior Partner of the Providence, Rhode Island office with over 38 years’ litigation experience. David has tried over 40 cases to verdict. He is a private mediator and a certified arbitrator by the Rhode Island Superior Court. He sits on the court-appointed panel of arbitrators for the Rhode Island Superior Court for the court-annexed arbitration program for civil personal injury and property damage matters. David has been named a 2025 Top Commercial Litigation Attorney in Rhode Island by “Best Lawyers”.
David began his career practicing in Boston, Massachusetts with a nationally known insurance defense law firm. After two years, David was asked to re-locate to Providence, Rhode Island, his home state, to assist in the opening of the firm’s Rhode Island satellite office. After 10 years, David went on to open and operate his own law firm for 25 years prior to joining Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo, Cohen and Peterfriend. David’s practice is concentrated on automobile and trucking negligence, first party property, construction defect, premises liability, security negligence, bad faith, SIU and liquor liability matters. He also handles commercial litigation, general liability, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, insurance coverage, EPL and professional liability cases.
Over the last 37 years, David has defended insureds in third party litigation cases in both state and federal court in Rhode Island and Massachusetts which include construction site accidents, negligent security actions against a hotels and universities, ERISA and trademark infringement actions against several defendants. For the first 25 years of his career, David handled many SIU/Fraud investigations and fraud claims for insurers.
David earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fairfield University (1983). He obtained a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University, graduating cum laude (1986).
David is admitted in Rhode Island (1986) and Massachusetts (1987). He is also admitted to the United States District Court for Rhode Island (1987), the United States District Court for Massachusetts (1988) and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1989).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Bad Faith | ECO
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Defect
- EPL | Employment Law
- Excess Monitoring and Parachute Trial Team
- First Party Property
- Federal Practice
- General and Retail Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Liquor Liability
- Medical | Heathcare
- Negligent Security
- Nursing Home | ALF
- Premises Liability
- Professional Liability | E&O
- Product Liability
- SIU | Fraud Special Investigations
- Trucking
Experience
Awards & Honors
- Best Lawyers – Commercial Litigation Rhode Island, 2021-2024
Accreditations
- Mediating Disputes Certificate of Completion from Harvard Law School, 2019
- Certified Arbitrator by the Rhode Island Superior Court
Bar/Court Admission
- 1986, Rhode Island
- 1987, Massachusetts
- 1987, United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- 1988, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- 1989, United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
- Fairfield University, B.A., 1983
- Suffolk University, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Rhode Island Mediators Association
- American Bar Association
- Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls and Centers
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Manufacturers
- Product Distributors
- Insurance Companies
- Third-Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- Public and Governmental Entities
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Trucking Companies
- Owner Operators and Haulers (Trucking Industry)
- Construction Companies
- Contractors and Sub-Contractors
- Design Professionals
- Architects and Engineers
- Rideshare Application-Based Companies
- Rental Car Companies
- Industrial Products
- Manufacturing: Brake Lining and Brake Pads
- Manufacturing: Pumps, Valves, Fittings
- Manufacturing: Aircrafts
- Manufacturing: Boilers and Furnaces
- Home Owner and Condo Associations
- Lenders
- Banks
- Credit Unions and Financial Institutions
- Nursing Homes
- Adult Living Facilities
- Doctors
- Nurses and Other Medical Professionals
- Hospitals and Other Medical Facilities
- Attorneys
- Accountants
- Other Professionals