Attorney Rui P. Alves interviewed by RTP Radio e Televisao de Portugal

    PROVIDENCE, RI, January 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On January 25, 2010, Attorney Rui P. Alves will be honored for his political and social contributions to the Portuguese and Rhode Island communities in an interview being broadcast on RTP Radio e Televisao de Portugal. Attorney Alves is a native of Portugal who moved to the US at a young age, studied in both Portugal and the United States, and is now a prominent member of the Rhode Island legal and political communities.

The interview takes place at the Rhode Island State House and encompasses his upbringing in Portugal, moving to the US, his career in private law practices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the challenges and benefits of being a Portuguese speaking lawyer in the United States. It also will focus on Attorney Alves current position and responsibilities as the Attorney to the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee.

"I am very honored and humbled to have been chosen for this interview," Attorney Alves stated. "It has always been pleasure for me to give back to my community and country." He was also recently recognized by the legal community of Rhode Island in 2009 being selected the "Rhode Island Rising Star Criminal Lawyer for 2009" by SuperLawyers.

The interview with RTP will air on January 25, 2010 across RTP's broadcast capabilities which include television channels and national radio channels. RTP broadcasts over satellite and cable throughout the United States, Portugal, Brazil, Brussels, Moscow, as well as many other countries around the world.

About Attorney Rui P. Alves

Attorney Rui P. Alves' is a private law practitioner with a general practice law firm. His law offices are located in Cranston, Central Falls, and East Providence Rhode Island. He is licensed to practice in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese, and his practice areas focus on Family Law, Divorce Law, Immigration, Wills & Trusts, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense.

Rui Alves is a graduate of Catholic University of Portugal School of Law in Lisbon, Northeastern University's College of Criminal Justice in Boston, Massachusetts, and Roger Williams University School of Law.

Learn more about Attorney Alves at http://www.AlvesLaw.com

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