Andrew G. Blais
Andrew is an ardent advocate for his clients and dedicated to achieving the best results both in and out of the courtroom. His practice includes a wide variety of business disputes and real estate, land use and construction disputes.
Andrew has successfully represented clients in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. His recent work includes securing the removal of a fiduciary in a trust dispute, obtaining a Rhode Island Superior Court judgment reversing a municipality’s improper denial of zoning relief – along with an award of attorneys’ fees – and achieving favorable outcomes for condominium owners in a dispute involving the maintenance and governance of common areas. Andrew also has defended professional licenses, including successfully overturning a medical license suspension imposed by a state regulatory board. He has reversed the appointment of a receiver on behalf of a closely held business and obtained emergency injunctive relief for a real estate developer against a municipality attempting to block a permitted construction project in violation of constitutional protections.
Andrew served as a law clerk for the Rhode Island Superior Court.
- Recognized among “Up & Coming” lawyers in the Excellence in Law Awards by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, 2026
- Named among the “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America, Closely Commercial Litigation and Construction Law, Rhode Island, 2024-2025
- Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, Land Use & Zoning, Providence, 2023-Present
- Member of the inaugural class of the Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2023-2024
Co-Author, Apple of Gold and Picture of Silver: How Abraham Lincoln Would Analyze the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, 22 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 1 (Winter 2017)
My Blog & News Posts
- Congratulations to Our 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising StarsCongratulations to our attorneys named to Super Lawyers and as Rising Stars for 2026 in the Providence area. Super Lawyers represent the top 5 percent of …
- Lawyer of Year, Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch for 2026Congratulations to all Stevens & Lee New England Team members listed in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers. Recognitions are based on peer review with a focus …
- Andrew Blais on Rhode Island’s Door-Closing Statutes in RI Bar JournalCongratulations to Andrew Blais who recently authored an article for the Rhode Island Bar Journal on Rhode Island’s Door-Closing Statues. Rhode Island, like many other states, …
- Congratulations to D&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2024Congratulations to firm attorneys named to Super Lawyers and to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2024. Super Lawyers: ????Joshua Celeste: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Business & …
- Lawyers of Year & Best Lawyers & Ones to Watch for 2025Congratulations to Stacey Nakasian and Josh Celeste who were named Lawyer-of-the-Year in the practice area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Closely Held Companies …
- D&S Attorneys Robert Duffy & Andrew Blais Prevail in Trustee MatterAfter a four-day bench trial before Judge Brian P. Stern, Robert M. Duffy and Andrew Blais of Duffy & Sweeney successfully represented several trust beneficiaries, …
Education
- Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Rhode Island, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims