Leslie D. Parker

Leslie Parker specializes in health care law and commercial litigation. In her health care practice, Leslie employs her deep understanding of the industry and regulatory environment to counsel a wide variety of health care industry clients in matters before state and federal regulatory agencies. She has extensive experience guiding clients through complex regulatory processes, including Change in Effective Control and Certificate of Need proceedings and throughout Hospital Conversions Act reviews. Leslie also routinely represents clients in Medicare appeals, as well as throughout the Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment process. She employs her extensive knowledge of the health care industry when representing providers and other entities in business disputes and before state and federal regulatory agencies involving issues of professional liability and licensing.
Leslie’s litigation practice encompasses a wide array of matters that include health care litigation, contractual claims, business torts, employment discrimination, fraud, and administrative law. She has successfully guided clients in state and federal courts across Rhode Island and Massachusetts through all stages of proceedings, including dispositive motions, both jury and bench trials, and appellate proceedings. Her practice spans a broad array of industries, where she helps businesses navigate complex legal challenges and protect their interests.
As co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis Practice Group, Leslie also has significant experience in advising cannabis clients on the legal and regulatory framework relevant to conducting a legal cannabis business, including issues of licensing, litigation, and regulatory compliance.
Leslie's honors include: recognition by Chambers USA in the area of Litigation: General Commercial; selection in the 2024-2026 editions of Best Lawyers in the field of Health Care Law; Best Lawyers' 2026 Lawyer of the Year, and Professional Excellence in the Law, Health Care, by Rhode Island Monthly.