Michael P. Robinson, Partner at Savage Law Partners, LLP

Practice Groups:
Business and Civil Litigation
Commercial Loan Recovery
Construction Law
Domestic Relations and Family Law
Labor and Employment
Land Use and Zoning
Personal Injury
Public Sector/Governmental Services

Michael P. Robinson, Partner

Email: mrobinson@savagelawpartners.com
Phone: 401.238.9300
Fax: 401.648.6748

Mr. Robinson has more than two decades of experience as a practicing attorney representing both private and public clients in a wide variety of matters, specializing in civil litigation, administrative and regulatory law, and public sector representation. Within his litigation practice, Mr. Robinson is experienced in handling all aspects of civil litigation and public sector matters, including regulatory compliance, disability determinations, healthcare and related facilities issues, construction and contract disputes, and general business litigation. Mr. Robinson has obtained successful results from the Rhode Island Supreme Court in a number of precedent setting cases. Mr. Robinson also served as lead outside counsel to a large and complex public employee pension system for over seventeen years, and has served as counsel to numerous other public and private entities throughout his career. He has extensive experience in representing public sector clients, including having represented numerous municipalities, public and quasi-public agencies, and/or school districts in various capacities, as well as experience representing private individuals and entities with regard to public sector relations.

Mr. Robinson has extensive experience litigating a wide variety of matters in all state and federal courts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and currently serves on the team representing the State of Rhode Island seeking recovery from those responsible for the loss of the Washington Bridge. He also has experience serving as an outside independent investigator in connection with internal investigations conducted by large quasi-public entities.

Mr. Robinson is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Mr. Robinson obtained his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2000, where he also served as the Articles Editor for the Law Review. He obtained his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts in 1997. Mr. Robinson presently serves as the Chairman of the East Providence Planning Board, and has served on the Board for over two decades. He also serves on the Roger Williams University School of Law Board of Directors.

  • 2000 Roger Williams University School of Law, Juris Doctor
    • Law Review Articles Editor, Roger Williams University School of Law
  • 1997 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. History, Philosophy

All State and Federal Courts in:

  • Rhode Island
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire

  • Tiernan v. Magaziner, 270 A.3d 25 (RI 2022). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Rhode Island Supreme Court that statute requiring offset of certain payments from public employee disability pension benefits included payments made pursuant to the workers’ compensation act’s coordination of benefits statute.
  • Koback v. Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, 252 A.3d 1247 (RI 2021). Successfully overturned a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court awarding fees and costs to a prevailing party in an appeal from a decision of the State Retirement Board. The Supreme Court held that the Workers’ Compensation Court lacked the authority to make such an award.
  • The City of Cranston v. International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 301, et al., 230 A.3d 564 (RI 2020). Successfully defended the State Retirement Board in a legal challenge regarding the nature of retirement in connection with a member’s separation from the employment relationship.
  • Lang v. Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, 222 A.3d 912 (RI 2019). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Rhode Island Supreme Court that the Cancer Benefits for Fire Fighters Act did not contain a presumption that all cancer in fire fighters is work-related.
  • Grasso v. Raimondo, 177 A.3d 482 (RI 2018). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Rhode Island Supreme Court that a retired police officer receiving a disability pension is subject to annual ongoing independent medical examinations, and to having his pension adjusted based upon post-retirement employment.
  • Genao v. Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., 108 A.3d 1017 (RI 2015). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Rhode Island Supreme Court that the maker of a promissory note lacked standing to challenge an assignment of the note from the payee where the maker was not a party to the assignment and the subject property was commercial.
  • Croce v. Cawley, 828 A.2d 519 (RI 2003). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirming a Judgment of the Rhode Island Family Court awarding client sole custody of minor child.
  • Carny v. Provident Funding Associates, L.P., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 1104 (Unpub. 2021). Successfully obtained a ruling from the Massachusetts Court of Appeals affirming verdict in favor of mortgage holder after trial with regard to the validity of foreclosure sale.

  • Rhode Island Bar Association

  • Chairman, East Providence Planning Board
  • St. Martha’s Parish Finance Council
  • Roger Williams University School of Law, Board of Directors