Who We Are
Our team brings excellent legal qualifications, a team approach and a record of true stewardship to our client and community matters.
Seth Handy
Seth Handy has more than 20 years of experience in energy, land use and real estate, environmental, finance, municipal, commercial and litigation matters.
Seth practiced law at Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP from 2008 through 2010. At CRF, he grew a strong energy law practice, helping municipalities, developers, industry specialists and public interest groups implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and seek positive reform of state and federal energy policies. He also did significant work on environmental matters, real estate and general business issues and helped clients resolve their disputes.
He practiced law at Edwards & Angell LLP from 1996 through 2005 where he was a member of the litigation and environmental practice groups. Seth focused on litigation, environmental, land use, real estate/construction, municipal and general commercial law.
From 2005 to 2008, Seth was the Development Director of the Dynamo House project for Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. He oversaw development of the former Narragansett Electric power plant on the Providence River into a mixed-use office, hotel and retail development that included the Heritage Harbor Museum. Among other roles, he shepherded building acquisition, remediation, design, entitlements, tenanting, and bank and equity financing, turning the developed project over to SBER’s construction team.
Seth graduated from Harvard College with honors in 1990. He was a member of the varsity squash and lacrosse teams and wrote his thesis on William Shirer’s experiences with Nazi Germany and Mahatma Gandhi. After working as an environmental consultant with USEPA, he got his JD and Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School in 1996. At VLS he wrote a law review note on licensing hydropower projects and clerked for Justice Ernest Gibson on the Vermont Supreme Court.
Seth has spoken and written numerous articles on environmental, energy and litigation issues. He and his wife Charlotte have 3 children and live in the Fox Point section of Providence. He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Helen Anthony
I am sad to report that Helen has decided it is time to step back from her practice with Handy Law. I am so grateful for our 12 years of practice together. Helen has been an invaluable teammate and pillar of our firm. She has been a true steward of our clients across the board and especially with her contribution of land use, real estate and title matters. She has also carefully balanced her legal practice with all of her formidable stewardship of our community – everything from her dedicated service on the Providence City Council to her service at Miriam Hospital and her counseling work at Crossroads. I am honored and proud of all she has contributed to make Handy Law what it is today. Our office will miss all of Helen’s positive spirit. We wish her good rest and great peace in the years to come.
Alec Wickersham
Alec Wickersham is Handy Law’s part-time paralegal and marketing coordinator. He has over five years of experience as a litigation paralegal at Sidley Austin LLP and Loeb & Loeb LLP, working on a wide variety of litigation matters including multiple trials and arbitrations, along with white collar investigations, regulatory compliance, and real estate closings. Alec graduated from NYU with a degree in environmental studies.
In addition to his work with Handy Law, Alec is currently a full-time cook at the Providence restaurant Persimmon.
Our Team
A network of skilled professionals stand ready to support our work efforts as necessary to serve our clients’ needs.