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STANTON JAMES TERRANOVA

Stanton James Terranova is a New York and Massachusetts licensed attorney, also admitted to the New York Southern and Eastern District courts. I Stanton's practice focuses on Maritime and Admiralty law, primarily litigation. In 2019 he began working for the firm, Giuliano McDonnell & Perrone, LLP in Long Island, NY. Prior to that Stanton worked as a law clerk for Kelly, Kelleher, Reilly & Simpson, in North Kingstown, RI. Before becoming a lawyer, Stanton worked for his family's businesses, as assistant general manager of the Pleasant View Inn, manager of the New Land Motel, and as a licensed real estate broker for Stanton Realty. Stanton also worked as a licensed Freight Broker when he started Terranova3PL in 2017; Terranova3PL later closed after a partners medical status deteriorated.

Stanton is also the owner and creator of 3rd Depth, www.3rddepth.com website, a lifestyle, consulting and blog site directed and dedicated to maritime and marine topics.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND:

Stanton was born in Westerly RI in 1986. Stanton is of mainly Italian and Irish decent, but also has English, Spanish and Swedish in his heritage. As a young child he shared his time living with his mother in Farmington, CT and with his father in Westerly, RI, later moving permanently to Westerly, RI after high school. Currently, Stanton maintains a home in Stonington, CT and works and lives on Long Island, NY; in the past Stanton lived, in Farmington CT, Westerly RI, Martha's Vineyard MA, and Jupiter FL. Stanton was born to Stanton Terranova Jr. of Westerly, RI and Cynthia Joyce of West Hartford, CT and has one brother Kieran Ben-Kiki, son of Cynthia Joyce and Eric Ben-Kiki.

As a child Stanton suffered from severe asthma and spent most of the first year of his life hospitalized. He later out grew his asthma and during middle school began playing lacrosse in middle school and for part of high school. During high school Stanton transitioned into playing water polo for Lommis Chaffee, and later playing club rugby for part of college, while at Guilford College. Throughout, college and after, Stanton was a volunteer fireman with the Misquamicut Fire Department, where he was elevated to Lieutenant, and currently remains a social member. Today, Stanton is a member of the Maritime Law Society, associated with the Marine Insurance Claims Association ("MICA"), and associated with the Association of Marine Investigators.

Stanton offers consulting services, through www.3rddepth.com, on law and business topics. Using the same site Stanton writes a blog centering around general lifestyle and the life style of those engaged in the marine industry.

EDUCATION

Elementary School- Noah Wallace Elementary School.

Middle School- Irving Robins.

High Schools- Watkinson School and Lommis Chaffee Boarding School, graduating in 2004.

College- Guilford College, for 1 year and the University of Rhode Island, Business School, graduating 2009 with a Business degree, Cum Laude.

Law School- Roger Williams Law School, graduating 2014 with a J.D.

Masters Degree- University of Rhode Island, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, graduating 2015 with a Masters in Marine Affairs.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE

Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Iceland, Monaco, Ireland, Mexico, Coast Rica, St. Johns Virgin Islands, Nassau (Bahamas), Curacao, British Colombia, Canada, Montreal, Canada

SOCIAL INTERESTS

Surfing, Spearfishing, Paddle Boarding, Reading, and Film.