Background
Gidley, Thomas D. was born on March 13, 1934 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Gidley, Thomas D. was born on March 13, 1934 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1956). Yale Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1959).
Worked at Gidley, Sarli & Marusak (Providence, Rhode Island) specializing in Medical Malpractice Law, Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Rhode Island. 1962, United States. District Court, District of Rhode Island.
1964, United States.
Supreme Court. 1968, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1985, Massachusetts and United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts.
Author: "Maybe You Can Strike Back," 67 Rhode Island Medical Journal 273, 1984. Company-Author: "Must Emergency Departments Try to Save Every Life?," 10 Journal of Emergency Nursing 209, 1984.
"New Perspectives Concerning Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders," 67 Rhode Island Medical Journal 553, 1984. "The Rude Get Sued," 4 Kentucky Hospitals 36, 1987.
"Prepare Now to Battle the Unknown Plaintiff," 20(2) Rhode Island Dental Journal 5, 1987.
Member, Board of Federal Examiners, District of Rhode Island, 1984-1994. Order of Commendation, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1981. Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Program in Health Services Administration, Salve Regina University (formerly Salve Regina College), 1979-1989.
1992.
Member, Rhode Island Legislative Commission on Medical Malpractice, 1985-1986. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
National Health Lawyers Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Rhode Island Chairman, 1991-1992).
Rhode Island Bar Foundation.
Author: "Maybe You Can Strike Back," 67 Rhode Island Medical Journal 273, 1984. Co-Author: "Must Emergency Departments Try to Save Every Life?," 10 Journal of Emergency Nursing 209, 1984. "New Perspectives Concerning Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders," 67 Rhode Island Medical Journal 553, 1984.
"The Rude Get Sued," 4 Kentucky Hospitals 36, 1987. "Prepare Now to Battle the Unknown Plaintiff," 20(2) Rhode Island Dental Journal 5, 1987.
Member, Board of Federal Examiners, District of Rhode Island, 1984-1994. Order of Commendation, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1981. Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Program in Health Services Administration, Salve Regina University (formerly Salve Regina College), 1979-1989.
1992.
Member, Rhode Island Legislative Commission on Medical Malpractice, 1985-1986. Member: Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
National Health Lawyers Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Rhode Island Chairman, 1991-1992).
Rhode Island Bar Foundation.