--- title: "Robert E. Hardman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-hardman-associate-judge-rhode-island-workers-compensation-court-ri" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robert E. Hardman Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court - State: Rhode Island - Role: Associate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Associate Judge of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court, appointed by Governor Donald L. Carcieri in 2005 and serving a lifetime term - Described as a Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court associate judge appointed March 10, 2005 by Governor Donald Carcieri and sworn June 24, 2005, with lifetime tenure - Department of State counsel (2001–2003) - Began as a Superior Court assistant clerk, then practiced workers’ compensation, personal injury, real estate, products liability, business and medical-malpractice law - Judge Hardman’s career reflects a blend of public service, private legal practice, and judicial experience, with a focus on workers’ compensation law and dispute resolution in Rhode Island ### Education - La Salle Academy, Community College of Rhode Island A.A. (1978), University of Rhode Island B.S. nursing (1982), Suffolk University J.D. (1988). - AA — Community College of Rhode Island — Community College of Rhode Island, AA; bio-d62f325ac5bc; user_supplied_research - BS — University of Rhode Island — University of Rhode Island, BS; bio-d62f325ac5bc; user_supplied_research - JD — Suffolk University Law School — Suffolk University Law School, JD; bio-d62f325ac5bc; user_supplied_research - Educational background includes Community College of Rhode Island, AA ### Additional information - Bar admissions: Rhode Island (1988), federal District of Rhode Island (1989), First Circuit (1992) - Washington County and Rhode Island bar memberships and AV Preeminent rating. - One of eight associate judges on the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court, which handles all disputes between employers and employees over work-related injuries, disabilities, medical expenses, and related issues. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### cell phone use Scope: courtwide Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse. Evidence excerpt: Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording equipment Scope: courtwide Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items. Evidence excerpt: No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/PublicAccessCourtHearings.aspx) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules, revised February 2024](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [prabook.com](https://prabook.com/web/robert_e.hardman/3050394) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_E._Hardman) - [opengov.sos.ri.gov](https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/GOVDirectoryPublic/ViewGOVDirectoryDetails?RelationID=2399&EntityID=4059&page=DetailJudge) - [www.martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-robert-e-hardman-1577829/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-hardman-associate-judge-rhode-island-workers-compensation-court-ri", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-hardman-associate-judge-rhode-island-workers-compensation-court-ri", "name": "Robert E. 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