Colleen M. Crudele
Democratic · RI
Colleen Crudele is a Cranston family law attorney who has practiced in Rhode Island since 1988. She served on the Cranston City Council for Ward 4 from 1996 to 1998 and chaired the city's Board of Contract and Purchasing for more than a decade.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Represented Gail Bober in a Rhode Island Supreme Court divorce appeal; the court awarded her half of her former husband's pension when he became eligible, while denying her request for attorney fees.
June 6, 2014
Source: courts.ri.gov
Was reappointed to Cranston's Board of Contract and Purchase by a 7-0 City Council vote.
January 29, 2007
Source: web.cranstonri.org
Publicly disagreed with the Rhode Island Supreme Court's Rubino prenuptial-agreement ruling, saying it limited how contracts could be set aside by conduct.
February 19, 2001
Source: rilawyersweekly.com
Represented Michael Rubino in a Rhode Island Supreme Court appeal over a prenuptial agreement; the court reversed the property-distribution ruling and enforced the agreement.
February 12, 2001
Source: law.justia.com
As a Cranston councilwoman, moved to elect Thomas Caruolo probate judge; the council's committee assignments also named her Claims Committee chair and Public Works vice-chair.
January 6, 1997
Source: web.cranstonri.org
Represented Charlotte Duke in a child-support appeal; the Rhode Island Supreme Court largely upheld an order using her former husband's firefighter pension to meet support obligations.
May 10, 1996
Source: law.justia.com
Represented Barbara Cournoyer in a Rhode Island Supreme Court divorce appeal; the court reversed orders for post-majority education costs and contempt against her former husband.
October 28, 1994
Source: casemine.com
Past race Colleen M. Crudele ran in:
- Representative in General Assembly · November 3, 2026 · State House District 15; Rhode Island