Education
Craven earned his Bachelor from the University of Rhode Island and his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law.
Craven earned his Bachelor from the University of Rhode Island and his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law.
2014 - On November 4, 2014, Craven was re-elected as Rhode Island State Representative of District 32, representing North Kingstown. In his legislative capacity, Attorney Craven applies his legal expertise to sponsor new legislation for the State of Rhode Island. In his first term, Republican
Craven has already sponsored bills which prioritize restitution payments to victims, modify estate planning taxes, and impose harsh penalties on the transportation of illegal firearms.
Craven was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar in 1983. Since then, Attorney Craven has been the Town Solicitor in Foster, Rhode Island (1998-2004), is the current Town Solicitor in Charlestown, Rhode Island (2007-Present), and Assistant Solicitor for East Providence (2008-Present).
Attorney Robert Craven is also the Probate Judge for the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. Attorney Craven served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island during 1983 – 1992 where he was the lead trial lawyer and served as the Chief of the Public Corruptions Unit during that time. During 1995 – 2001, Attorney Craven served as the Legal Counsel for the Rhode Island State Board of From 1994-1996, Attorney Craven served on the Town Council of North Kingstown, Rhode Island where he led the fight to develop the Quonset Industrial Park by negotiating a payment in lieu of taxes with the State of Rhode Island to attract business development, jobs and tax revenue to the Town.
He also served as President and sat on the Board of Directors from 1993-1996 at the Center for Non-Violence in Providence, Rhode Island.
Attorney Craven has also served as an adjunct instructor for the Community College of Rhode Island where he taught courses in the business department and law department each semester between 1983 and 2002. Presently, Attorney Craven is the sole proprietor of Craven & Associates, a private-practice law firm located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Craven & Associates is a general-practice law firm which handling most legal matters, including: personal injury, criminal defense, medical malpractice, wrongful death, Driving under the influence/refusal defense, and much more.