Alexis Santoro | Cumberland DIvorce & Family Law Lawyer | Rhode Island

Alexis is a native Rhode Islander, careful listener, seasoned trial attorney and a zealous advocate.

She began her legal career in 2000 as an attorney for the New York City Law Department in the Brooklyn Family Court Division. There, she was a prosecuting attorney and investigated and tried numerous felony and misdemeanor Juvenile Delinquency trials.  She also served as a supervisor in the division, where she devised protocols and procedures for the prosecution of juvenile delinquents and for Interstate Child Support cases.

Following her time at the Law Department, Alexis worked at the New York City Department of Correction, where she acted as in-house counsel for the agency.  During this position, she provided legal guidance on Departmental policies and procedures and handled matters initiated against the Department, including claims of Employment Discrimination, Jail Time calculation issues, and claims arising from alleged civil right violations (Section 1983 actions).

She returned to Rhode Island in 2011 and later formed the Law Office of Alexis Santoro, LLC.

Alexis swims competitively and coaches Age Group and Masters swimmers.  She is also actively involved in Swim Across America, which is an organization that holds swim events throughout the country to raise money for cancer research.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner/Attorney	Law Office of Alexis Santoro, LLC		2013–present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Albany Law School, Union University	J.D.	Law School	2000
Goucher College	Bachelor of Arts	Sociology	1997

State / Court	Date
Rhode Island	2012
New York	2001

• Rhode Island Bar Association
  Family Law Bar/Bench Committee
  Criminal Law Bar/Bench Committee
  Volunteer Lawyer Program (VTP)
  
  Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
  Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  

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