About Us

Pelletier, Clarke & Caley, LLC has secured numerous not guilty verdicts after trial. Our not guilty verdicts have resulted in awards such as Lawyer of the Year by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, yearly selection to New England/Rhode Island Super Lawyers and the highest 10 rating on AVVO.

In addition to trials, we have an appellate practice that has achieved conviction reversals in murder and sexual assault cases. We also offer a post-conviction practice that advocates fiercely for those wrongfully imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. Our post-conviction practice has resulted in national recognition on ABC News’ 20/20, Fox News, the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Providence Journal and other major media outlets.

Appeals:

Appeals and Motions for a New Trial before all courts
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Massachusetts Appeals Court
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Awards and Recognition:

Lawyer of the Year – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Rising Star in Criminal Defense, White Collar and Appeals (2008) – Boston Magazine
New England Super Lawyer: Criminal Defense, White Collar and Appeals (2014-Present)
Rhode Island Super Lawyer: Criminal Defense, White Collar and Appeals (2014-Present)
AVVO-Perfect 10 Rating

Licensed to Practice:

State Courts
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York

Federal Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Pro Hac Vice Admissions
Colorado
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Partners

Maria E. Caley

Attorney Maria Caley is a life long resident of Rhode Island. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, she received a law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. While attending law school, she was selected to serve an internship with the United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney for the First Circuit, District of Rhode Island, as well as an internship at the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General. Additionally, she was a law clerk at Corcoran, Peckham & Hayes, one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in Newport County. Whilst in law school she volunteered at the Veterans Legal Service Project, Administering legal aid to low income veterans.

Attorney Caley was a general partner at Caley & Euler, LLC until she joined the Family Law Center of Rhode Island. In 2010, she was the founding partner of Pelletier, Clarke & Caley, LLC.

Bar Membership:

Rhode Island

United States District Court, District of Rhode Island

Supreme Court of the United States

Memberships:

Rhode Island Bar Association

Newport Bar Association

Rhode Island Family Court Bench Bar Committee

The Edward P. Gallogly American Inn of Court

Gary G. Pelletier

Attorney Gary Pelletier is a native of Taunton, Massachusetts, and is an accomplished criminal defense attorney who has earned regional and national recognition for results in high profile and complex cases. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Creative Writing from Brown University, his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law, and participated in the LL.M. program at New York University School of Law. He has practiced law for over 25 years and was named Attorney of the Year by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly.

Attorney Pelletier has practiced law for over 25 years and started his legal career by serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert C. Chambers in the Southern District of West Virginia, and then as a law clerk to the Honorable David R. Hansen in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Attorney Pelletier’s practice covers all facets of criminal litigation from economic crimes to murder to drunk driving. He has successfully tried cases in the federal and state courts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. Over the past decade, Attorney Pelletier has achieved not guilty verdicts for clients accused of manslaughter, sexual assault, international smuggling, operating/driving under the influence of alcohol and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

In addition to trials, Attorney Pelletier has an expansive and successful appellate and post-conviction practice. He has argued before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Vermont Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, the Second Circuit in New York City, and Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.

Court memberships:

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits

United States District Courts, District of Rhode Island, District of Massachusetts, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, Northern District of New York and the Western District of New York

He has also obtained admission pro hac vice to the state courts in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Colorado as well as the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the Eastern District of California.

Bar Membership:

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

New York

Becky F. Clarke

Attorney Rebecca Clarke, a native Rhode Islander, brings many years of experience to the practice of law. After obtaining a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island, Rebecca received her law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island.

During her law school experience, Rebecca co-authored “Hot Air: Undue Judicial Deference to Federal Aviation Administration Expertise in Assessing the Environmental impacts of Aviation”, The Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 2004. She interned for Superior Court Justice Susan McGuirl and worked for The Law Offices of Kenneth Tremblay. Following her graduation from law school, Rebecca worked for the Family Law Center of Rhode Island, directly under now District Court Judge Colleen Hastings. Not only did she gain invaluable experience in the area of Family Law, but Rebecca assisted in both Municipal and District Court prosecutions.

As a partner in Pelletier, Clarke, & Caley, LLC, Rebecca has the skills and the knowledge to successfully handle criminal and family cases to completion, including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, adoption, and relocation. She is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association and Federal Bar Association, District of Rhode Island and is certified in Mediation.

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