Austin Hevey represents established businesses and individuals in a wide array of commercial and complex tort litigation. His practice focuses on insurance defense and insurance coverage matters, as well as the defense of claims involving premises liability, product liability, and general casualty. Austin effectively develops litigation strategies to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.

Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Austin worked at a prominent civil defense firm in Providence, Rhode Island, where he handled litigation related to general liability, professional liability, product liability, and toxic tort, as well as insurance defense and insurance coverage disputes.

Areas of Focus

Premises Liability
In the premises liability area, Austin has successfully handled catastrophic personal injury and general casualty cases brought against premises owners and insurers of commercial properties, property management companies, and third-party property services vendors.

    Education

    • University of Massachusetts School of Law (J.D., 2022)
      • Mock Trial Team
      • Secretary, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
    • University of Rhode Island (B.A., 2016)

    Bar Admissions

    • Massachusetts
    • Rhode Island

    Professional Affiliations

    • Rhode Island Bar Association
    • Defense Counsel of Rhode Island
    • DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar

    Awards & Honors

    • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch™, 2026
    • Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in the Law Award: Young Lawyers Division, 2024