Extraordinary Legal Advocacy
Is Our Tradition

Urso, Liguori & Micklich, P.C. is distinguished by a successful background strategically meeting the technological, business and civil litigation needs of our clients.

Thomas J. Liguori, Jr., Nicole Micklich and M. Linda Urso

Premier Franchise Consulting, Counsel And Legal Representation

As the economy shifts, franchises offer entrepreneurs robust opportunities. The nation’s franchise industry includes a wide range of businesses. For example, quick service restaurants such as Subway or Smashburger, bars and grills, upscale sit-down restaurants, education and training, furniture, home entertainment, disaster clean-up restoration, childcare, pet care, party supplies, and tanning salons, to name a few. It is no secret that franchise and distribution law can be difficult to navigate successfully without the help of a lawyer.

Urso, Liguori & Micklich, P.C., provides the full spectrum of advocacy for those interested in or already engaged in franchises, including development, marketing, and operations. Attorney Nicole Liguori Micklich has successfully represented development agents and franchisees across the U.S. She has built a nationally prominent reputation for her meticulous attention to fostering franchise relationships and litigating with franchisors when necessary. Ms. Micklich can help you work through your franchise concern.

Distinctive Legal Services
For Clients Everywhere We Practice

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We aim to resolve our clients’ matters successfully and efficiently which often includes alternative dispute resolution (ADR) such as arbitration and mediation.

Commercial Litigation

When litigation cannot be avoided, we handle contract disputes, tort claims, employment litigation, locating and recovering assets, litigating express and implied warranties, secured transactions, and statutory claims.

Construction Law

Coordinating with estimators, appraisers, architects, engineers, and other experts is critical to your work and to ours. We work with nationally recognized consultants to achieve your objectives.

Franchise Law

Our goal is to help our clients secure, develop, and protect profitable franchise businesses nationwide.

Labor And Employment Law

Assistance with employment manuals and policies, compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, worker’s compensation, discrimination, hiring, firing, discipline and workplace safety.

Land Use, Planning And Zoning

We have successfully handled lawsuits to quiet title, involving easements, prescriptive easements and adverse possession, nuisance, interference with subjacent lateral support, interference with developmental rights, negligence, and fraud.

Probate And Estate Law

We work to ensure that our clients’ wishes are respected and their interests are protected utilizing estate planning or providing legal advocacy for probate.

Real Estate Law

Guidance for purchase and sale of property, including property rights and boundaries, inspections, permits, borrowing and lending, and liens and foreclosures.

Significant Wins For Businesses, Individuals, And The Community

Our lawyers have an exceptional blend of legal insight. We have authoritative knowledge in diverse business environments, all matters relating to real estate, state and local government and the judicial system. Respected by our peers and the judiciary, we are trusted advisers and attorneys highly skilled in state and federal courts and before arbitration tribunals. We are community-minded and shape our legal advocacy to make our community a better place.

We Are Not Fancy,
Just Seriously Efficient

At Urso, Liguori & Micklich, P.C., our attorneys have a well-respected reputation for our efficient strategies. We will help you complete transactions and resolve your disputes effectively. The hallmark of our practice is decades of achieving favorable outcomes for our clients. We offer legal advocacy from intelligent counsel, experienced in negotiation, skilled in mediation, and when necessary, aggressive in litigation. We do not guarantee your results, but our aim is to significantly remove the obstacles that keep you from achieving your goals. Call our office at 401-596-7751 to schedule a consultation. You may also send us an email to do the same.

Meet Our Attorneys

M. Linda Urso

Probate, Trusts, Estates, Real Estate, Contracts and Business Law

For more than four decades, Linda Urso has practiced law with a positive attitude and attention to detail unmatched by most. She has earned a reputation as a trusted adviser on matters of utmost importance to her clients.

Mary Linda Urso

Thomas J. Liguori, Jr.

Land Use, Environmental and Municipal Law

Thomas J. Liguori, Jr. came to the law firm in the summer of 1975 as an intern under founder Natale L. Urso while a law student at Catholic University. He is now an in-demand author and lecturer on land use law, known for his experience and success handling complex commercial development.

Thomas J. Liguori, Jr.

Nicole Liguori Micklich

Franchise Law, Construction Law

Nicole Liguori Micklich has spent her career successfully representing franchisees and development agents at every step of the franchise relationship and in litigation with franchisors.

Nicole Liguori Micklich

Natale L. Urso

Founder of the firm

Natale L. Urso, founder of the firm, began our tradition of extraordinary advocacy and care for our clients. He practiced law for over 65 years. Nat was not only a trusted advisor to his clients, but also to his colleagues. We are grateful for his guidance and example.

Samuel L. Agostini

Veterans Law, Land Use Law, Franchise Law, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Appeals

Sam Agostini joined Urso, Liguori & Micklich, P.C., in October 2023. Prior to joining the firm. Mr. Agostini spent four years at a Providence, Rhode Island law firm representing military veterans and their families before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Department of Veterans Affairs.