Debra L. Olsson
Debra L. Olsson was an associate judge on the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court.[1] Olsson was first appointed to the court in 1991 by Governor Bruce Sundlun (D).[2]
Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell appointed Olsson as interim chief judge of the court in 2015. Following the retirement of George E. Healy, Jr. on July 31, Olsson served in this position until Robert M. Ferrieri was chosen by Gov. Gina Raimondo and approved by the state Senate in 2016.[3][4]
Education
Olsson earned her B.A. in political science from Wellesley College in 1979 and her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1982.[2]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment in 1991, Olsson was chief legal counsel for the Department of Worker's Compensation for the State of Rhode Island from 1983 to 1985. She also worked as acting deputy director for the Department of Workers' Compensation of the State of Rhode Island from 1985 to 1988 and again in 1991.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "Judicial Roster," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rhode Island Judiciary, "Judge Olsson Bio," archived February 25, 2010
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Interim chief judge named for R.I. Workers' Compensation Court," July 27, 2015
- ↑ Rhode Island Office of the Governor, "Robert M. Ferrieri Sworn-in As Workers' Compensation Court Chief Judge," June 20, 2016
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
