Practice Areas
- Immigration
- DUI
- Personal Injury
- Divorce and Family Law
- Worker’s Compensation
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate And Property Law
- Admiralty/Maritime Law
- Human Resources and Employment Law
- Probate Administration
- Sayer, Regan & Thayer, LLP Charitable Activities
Firm News
- Bachmann Group Attacks Perry on Immigration
Posted on 9/12/2011 - USCIS Memo on Advanced Parole
Posted on 2/15/2011 - State Lawmakers Conflicted Over Immigration Enforcement Measures
Posted on 1/20/2011 - The Globalization of the Summer Job
Posted on 6/18/2010 - Mexico Opens California Office to Provide ID for Illegals
Posted on 6/3/2010 - Immigrant Crossings Into Arizona On The Rise
Posted on 5/19/2010 - Five Rhode Island Immigrants Arrested For Fraud
Posted on 5/5/2010 - Hispanic Leader Criticizes Arizona Law
Posted on 5/5/2010 - Backing Up On Highway Ramp, Driver Is Charged With DUI
Posted on 5/5/2010 - Starbucks Sued Over Hot Tea Alleged To Cause Burns
Posted on 5/4/2010
Library
Immigration
- Learn How To Choose The Right Lawyer For Your EB-1 Petition
- Learn How A New Rule Allows U.S. Employers To Recruit Highly Desirable F-1 Students
- Learn what the United States Supreme Court Decided About Deportation Consequences of criminal convictions.
- Family Based Immigrants Information
- Limited Family-Based Immigrants
- What Does the National Visa Center Do?
- Read More About How To Become A U.S. Citizen.
- Use this chart to help determine if you can become a Naturalized United States citizen
- Learn how a U.S. Citizen can petiton for his/her parents to be come Lawful permanent Residents of the United States
- Learn why the H-2B visa program is vital to America’s small businesses and thus to America’s economic recovery.
- Learn About Employment Based Preference Categories
- OBTAINING A P-1 ATHLETIC VISA
- OBTAINING A GREEN CARD THROUGH MARRIAGE TO A UNITED STATES CITIZEN
- FORM I-9 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
- Eligibility For A Green Card As A “PREFERENCE RELATIVE”
- Eligibility For A Green Card As An “IMMEDIATE RELATIVE”
- Why The Federal No-Match Rule May Hurt Innocent Immigrants
- Newport may be scrambling for summer help
- Non-Immigrant Visas
- About Our Immigration Group
- Immigrant Visas For Permanent Employment
- Business Immigration
- Family Immigration
- Consular Processing
- U.S. Citizenship
- Employer Compliance
- Areas of Immigration Law Expertise
DUI
- A New Bill To Revamp Rhode Island Expungements
- Did You Know? Facts About DUIs.
- Driving Under the Influence in Rhode Island
- Learn About Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
- Penalties For Refusing A Chemical Test in Rhode Island
- DUI Alcohol Impairment Chart
- What to Do If The Police Stop You For DUI
Personal Injury
- An Overview of Rhode Island's Seat Belt Laws
- An Overview of Rhode Island's Dog Bite Liability Statute
- What Damages Are Available in a Wrongful Death Suit?
- Tips for Raising Safe Teen Drivers
Divorce and Family Law
Estate Planning
Real Estate And Property Law
- WHAT REALTORS MUST KNOW ABOUT HOME INSPECTION LAWS IN RHODE ISLAND
- Short Sales In A Nutshell
- Everything you always wanted to know . . . and more about Rhode Island Landlord/Tenant Law
- Purchasing at a Foreclosure Sale
- Inspect Before Inspections
- Out-of-State Landlord Registration Requirements
- Radon Alert
- Should Time Be of the Essence?
Human Resources and Employment Law
Sayer, Regan & Thayer, LLP Charitable Activities
General
- Unlimited Family-Based Immigrants - Immediate Relatives
- Questions and Answers About E-Verify from the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service
- Did You Know? Facts About Divorce.
Case Results
DUI
Admiralty/Maritime Law
- Large Boat-Slip Marina Unit Owners Prevail in Dispute Over Assessement of Dockominium Fees.
Awarded: Awarded: Attorney Peter Brent Regan Wins On Summary Judgment & Is Awarded Over $26,000 in Attorney's Fees For His Clients
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Deborah G. Kohl, Of Counsel
Sayer Regan & Thayer LLP |
With more than 27 years of experience, Deborah G. Kohl is an attorney concentrating in the areas of workers' compensation, disability and retirement law.
Education:
Professional Honors & Activities:
President of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group and past chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the American Trial Lawyers Association. She has been inducted into the National College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.
Ms. Kohl is also listed in the annual publication, "The Best Lawyers in America."
Presentations & Speeches:
Bar Admissions:
Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations
Rhode Island and Massachusetts Trial Lawyer's Association.
Counrt Admissions:
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Rhode Island & Massachusetts Federal Courts
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
Community Activities:North Attleboro Municpal Building Committee Chair
North Attleboro Municpal Building Committee Chair
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Immigration
- Conceptual Proposal for Immigration Reform: Interior Enforcement
- Conceptual Proposal for Immigration Reform: Border Enforcement
- Thinking About Applying For Naturalization?
- Practice Pointers for Successful EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Petitions
- USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2011 H-1B Petitions
DUI
- To Take The “Preliminary" Breath Test Or Not? That Is The Question!
- Rhode Island Attorney General Favors Expungement Of Criminal Records