Background
Lopes, Joseph C. was born on November 7, 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
Lopes, Joseph C. was born on November 7, 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
Providence College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Strauss, Factor & Lopes (Providence, Rhode Island) specializing in Corporate, Banking, Products Liability, Insurance, General Civil Trial Practice in all Courts, Real Estate, Commercial Law, Creditors" Rights, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Rhode Island. 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Society of Wig and Robe.
Judge of Probate, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1975. Member, Citizens Advisory Council, Portsmouth (Rhode Island) School Department, 1972-1974.
Director, Volunteers in Schools, 1974-1979. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society.
Rhode Island Probate Judges" Conference. Commercial Law League of America, 1967. American Association of Creditors Attorneys, 1991.
Strauss, Factor & Lopes traces its roots to 1932, when Conrad K. Strauss was admitted to practice in Rhode Island.
Originally engaged in general practice, it now concentrates its efforts in banking and financial services, business, and insolvency law, products liability, insurance, personal injury, and commercial litigation in Rhode Island.
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Judge of Probate, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1975. Member, Citizens Advisory Council, Portsmouth (Rhode Island) School Department, 1972-1974.
Director, Volunteers in Schools, 1974-1979.
Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
Rhode Island Probate Judges" Conference. Commercial Law League of America, 1967.
American Association of Creditors Attorneys, 1991.