About Larry Berren

A recognized authority on Rhode Island and Massachusetts estate law, Larry Berren has been advising and representing area residents for nearly 35 years. A Providence native and Classical High graduate, he received his B.S. from Boston University in 1970. Larry spent the next seven years playing jazz piano and contemplating his future. His future turned out to be law school, and in 1980 he graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center as editor-in-chief of its Annual Law Survey. After a brief stint teaching legal research and writing at the University of Missouri Law School, Larry returned to Rhode Island where he counsels individuals, families, same-sex couples and business owners in estate, special needs, asset protection, business succession, retirement, tax and charitable planning. Larry heads the Berren Law Firm in East Providence, R.I.; he is licensed to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

“Estate planning is not about saving taxes and avoiding probate — though those are certainly welcome benefits. Simply put, it’s an act of love. It’s a commitment by you not to leave a mess behind, and instead to make it as easy as possible for your family to carry on when you’re no longer able to help.”
Larry has received the AV® Preeminent™ rating, the highest rank given by Martindale-Hubble® Peer Review Ratings™. These ratings are generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary. The Berren Law Firm is designated one of the “Best Trusts & Estates Law Firms® in Rhode Island 2011-2014” by U.S. News & World Report.

Larry has coauthored five books: A Practical Guide to Probate in Rhode Island, MCLE New England, 1st Edition 2011; The Five Greatest Estate Planning Techniques in Rhode Island, Lorman, January 2008; Estate Planning in Rhode Island, Lorman, August 2003; Estate & Tax Planning for Qualified Retirement Plans and IRAs, NBI, September 2001 and August 2005; and Asset Protection Techniques in Rhode Island, NBI, May 2003.