Background
Lanni, Sandra A. was born on June 16, 1951 in Providence. Daughter of Joseph Viti and Gloria Carmen (Montella) Comiskey.
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Sandra A. Lanni
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Jackson College, Tufts University (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1973). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).
Career
Leone v. Town of New Shoreham, 534 A.2d 871 (RI, 1987); City of Providence v. O'Neill, 445 A.2d 290 (RI, 1983); Fratiello v. Mancuso, 653 F. Supp. 775 (D.R.I., 1987); Lynch v. Donnelly, 104 S. Ct. 1355 (1984); Lee v. Weisman, 112 S.Ct. 2649 (1992)Worked at Revens, Lanni, Revens & St. Pierre, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Rhode Island and United States. District Court, District of Rhode Island.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1987, Florida.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Psi Chi. Member, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, 1981-1987. Assistant Town Solicitor, Town of North Kingstown, 1980-1984. Member, Industrial Research and Relations Association, 1984-1988.
Member, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Legal Services, 1986-1990. Chair, 1988-1990. Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel, United States. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1995.
Member: Rhode Island (Member, House of Delegates, 1981-1990. 1991-1993; Chair, Federal Court Bench Bar Committee, 1986-1988. Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1990.
1991-1993; Member, Superior Court Bench Bar Committee, 1994-1995. Member, Committee for Ethics and Professionalism, 1996. Member, Civil Liberties Committee, 1996) and Federal (Assistant Secretary, 1982-1983.
Secretary, 1983-1985. President Elect, 1985-1986. President, 1986-1987.
National Delegate, 1987-1993) Bar Associations. Rhode Island Women Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1979-1980. President, 1980-1981).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1990. 1991-1993) Rhode Island Women's Bar Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, 1981-1987. Assistant Town Solicitor, Town of North Kingstown, 1980-1984. Member, Industrial Research and Relations Association, 1984-1988.
Member, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Legal Services, 1986-1990. Chair, 1988-1990. Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel, United States. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1995.
Member: Rhode Island (Member, House of Delegates, 1981-1990. 1991-1993; Chair, Federal Court Bench Bar Committee, 1986-1988. Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1990.
1991-1993; Member, Superior Court Bench Bar Committee, 1994-1995. Member, Committee for Ethics and Professionalism, 1996. Member, Civil Liberties Committee, 1996) and Federal (Assistant Secretary, 1982-1983.
Secretary, 1983-1985. President Elect, 1985-1986. President, 1986-1987.
National Delegate, 1987-1993) Bar Associations. Rhode Island Women Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1979-1980. President, 1980-1981).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1990. 1991-1993) Rhode Island Women's Bar Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Peter James Blanding, January 27, 1973 (divorced June 1983). 1 child, James Pearson. Married Dennis John Lanni, May 28, 1993.
