In the State of Rhode Island, there are essentially three ways to evict, or remove, a residential tenant from your property (Commercial tenants, like businesses or retail stores,  are treated differently, and we’ll talk about those in a later post). They are commonly r...

Founded in 1928 (As Lachapelle & Lachapelle), We have always taken pride in our neighborhood and the City of Pawtucket. That's why we regularly give to and support local causes and charities, like the Darlington Girls Softball League, the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, The Ch...

Gannon Bailey Donovan & Votolato will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday July 4, 2017. While you are home enjoying a cookout and fireworks with friends and family, GBDV will be hard at work installing significant technology upgrades in an effort to streamline our...

Attorney Joel Votolato was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yesterday. Joel has practiced in the State of Rhode Island since 2004, and hopes to expand his practice of representing businesses and individuals in the Commonwealth.

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The law firm of McCorry and Gannon, PC is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to Gannon Bailey Donovan & Votolato, PC. The new name reflects the much-deserved retirement of Senior Partner Robert E. McCorry and the naming of John I. Donovan, Joel J. Votolat...

Jack Gannon was awarded the Ernest B. Marot Humanitarian Award for his tireless work with the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen.  Jack has been a long time supporter since the Soup Kitchen's creation 23 years ago and has volunteered as the organizations legal counsel since the or...

McCorry and Gannon represented a Creditor before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 1st Circuit.  The Chapter 13 Trustee sought the reimbursement of approximately $40,000.00 he believed was paid to the Creditor in error over the course of approximately 5 years.  Th...

McCorry & Gannon has again successfully argued a case before The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  The Court ruled in Grapentine vs. Pawtucket Credit Union, 755 F.3d 29 (1st Cir. 2014), that the Plaintiff/Appellant's matter was properly dismis...