Atty. John E. Orton III
Judge “Jack” Orton is a native Rhode Islander, born in Providence and raised in Cranston. He is a 1954 graduate of Brown University, after which he served his country in the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Japan.
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John E. Orton III is an Of Counsel based in Warwick, Rhode Island, practforg at Daley Orton. They haand 64+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1962. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island (1962) and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island (1964). Educated at Boston University (LL.B., 1962) and Brown University (A.B., 1954). Serands clients in Warwick, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Judge “Jack” Orton is a native Rhode Islander, born in Providence and raised in Cranston
- He is a 1954 graduate of Brown University, after which he served his country in the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Japan
- Judge Orton attended Boston University School of Law, from which he received his Juris Doctor
- After graduating, Judge Orton embarked on a long and distinguished career as both an attorney and judge within the Rhode Island legal community
- He was a co-founding partner in the law firm of Noel & Orton in Providence, Rhode Island where he engaged in the general practice of law
- In 1969 he was appointed by Governor Francis Licht to the Rhode Island District Court
- In 1972 he was appointed by Governor Philip W. Noel as an Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court
- In that capacity Judge Orton presided over civil and criminal trials in the state’s highest trial court
- He retired from the bench in 1991 as the Senior Judge on the Rhode Island Superior Court and its Acting Presiding Justice
- In retirement Judge Orton returned to the practice of law accepting a position “of counsel” to the Rhode Island law firm of McGovern, Noel & Bennick where he remained until 1994
- Judge Orton is currently “of counsel” to DALEY ORTON
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Rhode Island
Practforg law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Warwick are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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