William Trezvant at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island · State
- Judicial service
- Active
William Trezvant
Associate Judge · Rhode Island District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate judge of the Rhode Island District Court and was sworn in on January 10, 2022
- William J. Trezvant is an Associate Judge of the Rhode Island District Court, appointed by Governor Daniel J. McKee on November 23, 2021, to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon
- Former Special Assistant in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, practicing as a criminal prosecutor; later senior counsel at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara
- Earlier roles included managing Trezvant Law Group, state budget analysis, and assistant counsel at Foxwoods
Education
- William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law — bio-9f97fc573293; bio-7406631ff613; user_supplied_research — J.D. (1994)
- B.S. in accounting from the University of Rhode Island in 1991 and a J.D. from William & Mary in 1994.
- in Accounting — University of Rhode Island — bio-9f97fc573293; bio-1a3f5273b784; user_supplied_research — B.S. (1991)
Additional information
- He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island (2000), Connecticut (1996), and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (2010)
- If a defendant requests a jury trial, the case is transferred to the Superior Court.
- Before the bench, he was a Rhode Island state prosecutor and senior counsel at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara.
- Earlier roles included managing Trezvant Law Group LLC, working as a Budget Analyst for the Rhode Island Department of Administration, and serving on the Governor’s Commission on Police and Community Relations
- Associate Judge in the Rhode Island District Court, which handles small claims, municipal ordinance violations, regulations, and misdemeanors when the right to a jury trial is waived.
- His earlier work included private practice, state budget analysis and assistant counsel duties at Foxwoods.
- He is also active in the NAACP and National Eagle Scout Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phone Use
Courtwide
Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse.
Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Courtwide
Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items.
No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster
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View Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings ↗Supreme Court Courthouse Rules
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