Team Profiles
Experience, Expertise, And Knowledge
The Deaton Law Firm routinely pursues matters against multi-billion dollar corporations. The firm is dedicated to representing clients wrongfully injured by asbestos companies, pharmaceutical companies, and chemical companies. The firm litigates matters relating to asbestos exposure, toxic tort injuries, medical malpractice, and catastrophic personal injuries.
Prior to founding the Deaton Law Firm, Attorney John Deaton practiced law at a national litigation firm. He left the big firm environment because of his passionate desire to personally represent each of his clients - to work on each and every case.
Attorney Deaton realizes the importance of knowing his clients and their loved ones. He understands that each client has special and unique personal and professional experiences - each of which impacts the very nature of each legal matter pursued. He and his qualified staff of professionals are motivated by a passionate desire to give personal and detailed attention to clients and their families.
The Deaton Law Firm strives to seek justice for victims and families. We believe in quality over quantity, representing the most severely injured and suffering. By limiting the number of cases, we can provide personal attention, comprehensive case work-up, expedited trial dates, and maximum financial compensation.
John E. Deaton, Managing Partner
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
John Deaton, Managing Partner of the Deaton Law Firm, founded his law practice in 2006. Prior to establishing DLF, John worked for a national plaintiffs' firm, specializing in asbestos litigation, products liability, toxic torts, and personal injury. John also served as one of the firm's principal trial attorneys in New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. John tried cases against national defense lawyers, litigation firms, and high profile corporations. He earned a reputation as an aggressive but fair trial advocate.
Prior to his work as a plaintiffs' attorney, John joined the United States Marine Corp while in law school. In 1994, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. John served as a federal prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney for seven years of active duty. He tried dozens of jury trials to verdict throughout his career. As a direct result of his efforts, John was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and was selected to the rank of Major.
John attended law school at the New England School of Law and graduated Cum Laude in 1995. At New England School of Law, John received the American Jurisprudence Award for Clinical Evidence and was selected for the law school's National Mock Trial Team, an honor awarded to few. John graduated Magna Cum Laude from Eastern Michigan University in 1989.
John's decision to open his own asbestos litigation firm was driven by his desire to give each and every client individual attention. Despite what larger firms may promise, it is only in a small firm that each attorney and staff member will know you by name and give your case the personal attention it deserves. At the Deaton Law Firm, John Deaton will be your primary trial attorney.
- Areas of Practice:
- Mesothelioma
- Personal Injury And Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Toxic Torts
- Education:
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New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995 J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Clinical Evidence
Honors: National Mock Trial Team
Law Journal: New England Journal of Criminal and Civil Confinement -
Eastern Michigan University, 1989
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Trial Advocacy, Adjunct Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law
- Honors and Awards:
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Past Employment Positions:
- United States Marine Corps, Federal Prosecutor
- United States Marine Corps, Criminal Defense Attorney
Lisa M. Storti, Associate Attorney
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Lisa M. Storti is a Rhode Island native. She graduated from Long Island University in 2007 with a degree in Political Science. In 2010, Lisa received her Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams University School of Law. During her first year of law school, Lisa traveled to London, England, where she served as a Court Marshall for two different judges. In her third year of law school, she participated in the Mediation Clinic, offering free mediation services to both the Providence County District Court and the Newport County District Court. She also volunteered with the Rhode Island Legal Services Elder Law Project, Supervising and assisting clients in understanding “legalize” and explaining options to those seeking help.
Lisa joined the Deaton Law Firm in January of 2010. She focuses her practice on personal injury, products liability, and toxic torts, with an emphasis on asbestos litigation. She is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Lisa is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Rhode Island Association for Justice.
- Areas of Practice:
- Mesothelioma
- Personal Injury And Wrongful Death
- Medical Products & Devices
- Bar Admissions:
- Rhode Island, 2010
- Massachusetts, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 2011
- Education:
- Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI, J.D.
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Long Island University, Greenvale, New york, 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Elizabeth Fauxpoint, Operations Manager & Settlement Coordinator
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
As our Operations Manager and Settlement Coordinator, Elizabeth Fauxpoint is responsible for keeping the DLF ship humming along smoothly, and handling most financial matters, including settlements processing (i.e. the art of getting defendants to disburse actual hard cold cash). Elizabeth has been with DFL since 2008 and she is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated with honors from the University of Dayton with a degree in American history, and received her Master's degree in military history from the University of Louisville. She then became a teacher and the coordinator of the Nia Learning Center in Louisville, an inner city organization that specializes in education programs for at-risk youths and adults. Having lived in Denmark for a few years prior to moving to RI with her husband Daniel, she has had first-hand experience with the ravages of Western Europe Socialism and Atlas-shuggesque outlook, which makes her grateful to be an American citizen and concerned about the future of our great country.
Anthony Rubino, Paralegal
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Anthony Rubino is originally from Aberdeen Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Rowan University outside Philadelphia with a Bachelor's Degree in Law and Justice Studies, where he was a member of the Pre-Law Society and a brother of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. Having moved to Bristol in 2009, and then to Providence, he has been with the Deaton Law Firm since April of 2011, starting as a Service Paralegal before moving to the Bankruptcy Department.
Ashley Evans, Paralegal
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Ashley Evans joined the Deaton Law Firm in August of 2011, shortly after moving to Massachusetts from her hometown of Cary, North Carolina. She is responsible for all medical records and pathology at DLF. She graduated with a degree in History with a concentration in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honors Society and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. She has a passion for reading and learning about other cultures, and would love to eventually travel all over the world.
Chantel P. DaSilva, Legal Assistant
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Chantel DaSilva is a recent graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology. She is a native of Rhode Island and joined our team at the Deaton Law Firm in December 2011. Her responsibilities include; answering the phones, filing, scheduling dates and deadlines, as well as drafting all deposition notices. Chantel studied in Spain where she gained multicultural social and educational experience. People intrigue her and she is passionate about human interactions and helping others. She enjoys painting and writing, as well as learning and experiencing new places.
Holly Ferro, Legal Assistant
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Holly Ferro has been with the Deaton Law Firm since 2008 when she began work as the firm’s go-to person regarding deposition summary, data-entry, and all around office assistance. Holly graduated from East Providence High and is currently studying Psychology and Creative Writing at the Community College of Rhode Island with plans to transfer to the University of Rhode Island in the future. Holly helps DLF run a green office, and she was president of her high school’s Environmental Club. Her interests range from Track and Field to teaching Spanish, with a special focus on children.
Bob "Cave Canem" McCanine, Head of DLF Security
phone: (401) 351-6400fax: (401) 351-6401
Bob McCanine (aka 'Bobbers') is our firm's head of security. A pivotal member of the staff, he is well-trained to gnaw at the ankles of defense attorneys and asbestos companies representatives. A noted technophile, he dedicates his spare time to chewing on computer cables and blackberry smartphones, and also enjoys napping on the laps of his office colleagues.