Joanna Achille, Esq.

Joanna Achille is the Senior Associate at Inman & Tourgee, located in Coventry, Rhode Island. She received her B.A. at Roger Williams University in 2004, and then went on to received her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2007. Both her B.A. and J.D. were awarded with distinction.

Joanna is a seasoned and aggressive litigation attorney, with ten years of experience in civil, criminal, and family law in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  She has successfully represented thousands of individual and corporate clients across all types of legal matters, and is skilled at using all avenues, including litigation, mediation, arbitration, and negotiation to achieve her clients’ goals.

Some of her most impressive accomplishments as an attorney include:
 
*Helping Inman & Tourgee achieve a $1.3 million personal injury settlement on behalf of an injured motorcyclist;  

*Successfully defending numerous family law clients against DCYF charges which threatened to take away the clients’ parental rights;
 
*Working on a criminal defense trial team which helped achieve a not guilty jury verdict on behalf of a client accused of attempted murder and who faced life imprisonment;

*Facilitating the sale of a $16 million corporation.  

Since 2016, Joanna has served as the Assistant Solicitor for the Town of Foster, Rhode Island, in which capacity she has successfully prosecuted criminal offenders, addressed zoning, planning, and land use issues, and rendered legal opinions for the Town Council.  

At Inman & Tourgee, Joanna’s diverse practice areas include, but are not limited to:  
Personal Injury; Business and Corporate Litigation; General Civil Litigation;  Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions;  Real Estate Law;  
Divorce/Family Law; and  Criminal Defense.  

Joanna is licensed to practice law in all Rhode Island and Massachusetts state courts, the United States Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Kent County Bar Association, and the Edward Gallogly Family Law Inns of Court.  

To schedule an appointment with Joanna or to speak with another attorney at Inman & Tourgee, call  (401) 229-5521.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Lawyer	Inman & Tourgee	Coventry, Rhode Island	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Roger Williams University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2007
Roger Williams University	B.A.		2004

State / Court	Date
Rhode Island State Bar	11/29/2007
Massachusetts State Bar	11/26/2007
USDC District of Massachusetts	03/24/2009
U.S. Supreme Court	02/25/2015
USDC District of Rhode Island	02/13/2015

• Member | Kent County Bar Association
  Member | Edward Gallogly Inns of Court
  

• Graduated with a B.A. from Roger Williams University and received her J.D. from Roger Williams University, both with distinctions.

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