The Hon. Gregory F. Fater is a judge for the Newport Probate Court in Newport County, Rhode Island. He was appointed to the bench by the Newport Town Council in 2011.
In addition to his judicial service, Fater is a sole practitioner in his own private practice in Newport. He is also the co-owner of O’Brien’s Pub & Restaurant (1979 to present) and the Newport Gulls Baseball Club (2011 to present).
Fater earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in 1972. He then completed a J.D. at the New York Law School in 1975. He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island (1975) and New York (1980).
His memberships have included the Newport & Bristol Counties Convention & Visitors Bureau.