Marcello and Conley Named to Top Legal Spots in East Providence
Monday, December 31, 2018
East Providence Mayor-Elect Bob DaSilva has named former State Representative Michael Marcello as the new city solicitor and has retained Dylan Conley as assistant city solicitor.
Marcello was once the chief political rival to Speaker of the House Nick Mattiello.
Conley is also in private practice as well as Chair of the Providence Board of Licenses. He has been in the midst of a major controversy when he led the vote to cost the Providence strip club — the Foxy Lady.
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The appointments of Marcello and Conley are subject to the approval of the City Council at the Jan. 8, 2019 meeting.
Marcello, a practicing attorney in Rhode Island for more than 24 years, is a partner in the Providence practice of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, a California-based law firm.
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Marcello served as solicitor for the City of Woonsocket where he advised the Mayor and City Council on legal matters. Marcello also served in a civic capacity at the local level, as a councilman on the Scituate Town Council and at the state level as Representative of District 41 (Scituate/Cranston).
Marcello during his tenure at the State House, Marcello served as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee and Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee. In 2017, he received the Excellence in Public Service Award from RI Common Cause for his efforts in passing and advocating for open government and ethics reforms.
“Having served with Mike Marcello in the General Assembly, I saw first hand his work ethic as well as his dogged advocacy for open and ethical government,” DaSilva said.
“Mike’s legislative and council experience, combined with his experience in negotiating labor contracts and serving as counsel for city departments will be an asset to the City of East Providence.”
Marcello earned his Juris Doctorate in law from American University Washington College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in government from Colby College.
Conley practice law in his father’s firm — the Law Office of William Conley, Jr.. The senior Conley is a State Senator who represents East Providence and Pawtucket.
Conley, born and raised in East Providence, but now lives in Providence, has represented several Rhode Island cities and towns and has experience in grievance arbitration, collective bargaining negotiations and drafting zoning regulations.
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