Background
O'Rourke, R. Joseph was born on February 11, 1934 in Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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R. Joseph O'Rourke
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College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Science, 1955). Boston University (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Career
Worked at Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd. (Rutland, Vermont) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporate, Banking, Insurance, Public Utility, Real Estate and Environmental, Probate and Estate Planning, Tax, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law.
Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Vermont. Member: Rutland County (President, 1985-1986), Vermont and American Bar Associations.
Northern New England Defense Counsel Association (President, 1989-1990). International Association of Insurance Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation. International Society of Barristers. Military: United States.
Navy, 1955-1957
History: In December, 1945, the death of Major General Leonard F. Wing terminated the existence of Fenton, Wing & Morse, a partnership which had been in existence in Rutland, Vermont since 1922. On January 1, 1946, the surviving partners, Charles F. Ryan, R. Clarke Smith and John D. Carbine associated themselves as Ryan Smith & Carbine. In 1973, the partnership was converted into the present Professional Corporation.
In 1997, the firm had grown to fifteen partners, ten associates and a variety of paralegals and support staff.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Rutland County (President, 1985-1986), Vermont and American Bar Associations. Northern New England Defense Counsel Association (President, 1989-1990). International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation. International Society of Barristers.
Military: United States. Navy, 1955-1957.
