FRANCES K. R. MUNRO has been a licensed attorney practicing Family Law in Rhode Island for over seventeen years. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) Magna cum Laude from Suffolk University Law School, and holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from Brown University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Swarthmore College, awarded with High Honors. She is a graduate of Leadership Rhode Island, Epsilon II class (2009). Prior to entering private practice, Attorney Munro was Managing Attorney at Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., appearing in Family Court daily, and managing four attorneys in a unit that represented parents charged with abuse and neglect. Before attending law school, she worked in the human services field for many years, including as an administrator in a community mental health center, and project coordinator of a volunteer program for elderly volunteers. She is an active volunteer in the community.