Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras Joins Adler Pollock & Sheehan

Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras Joins Adler Pollock & Sheehan

Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has joined the Providence-based law firm Adler Pollock & Sheehan.

He was Providence's first Hispanic Mayor when he was elected in 2010.

According to the firm, “Angel will be focusing his practice on civil, commercial, and government litigation, municipal restructuring, public finance, pensions, and public infrastructure.”

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Robert Brooks, Managing Partner, said, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Angel to our firm. Angel’s extensive government experience, his legal and communication skills, and his network of contacts make him a valuable addition to our team. We believe that Angel will contribute greatly to the success of our firm.”

He served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2011 to 2015. And lost in the Democratic primary for governor in 2014. After leaving City Hall, he joined the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a litigation shareholder in the firm’s Boston office. 

During his tenure, he made headlines for firing the city's teachers and then rehiring them days later, managing a massive budget crisis, and shutting down the Davey Lopes swimming pool in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.