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Free Consultation (30 minutes)
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Hourly ($125-$275/hour)
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About me: I work at the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems, specializing in murder appeals, drug offense trials and post-conviction... more
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Résumé
Licenses
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36 years
since Michael D Cutler was first licensed to practice law in MA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Owner at The Law Office of Michael D. Cutler |
2003–present
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| Senior Trial Attorney at Center for Public Representation |
1999–2003
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| National Coordinator at Voluntary Committee of Lawyers |
1997–1999
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| Contract Partner at Lawson & Weitzen, LLP |
1990–1997
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| Partner at Goodwin & Cutler |
1977–1990
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| Public Defender at MA Defenders Committee, Trial and Appeals Divisions |
1975–1977
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| Assistant General Counsel at Mass Dept. of Correction |
1973–1975
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Education
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV Rating (highest legal ability & ethical standards) |
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review |
2009 |
| New/Consulting Attorney Mentor |
CPCS Mental Health Unit |
2006 |
| Immigration Detention Standards Implementation Certificate |
American Bar Association |
2002 |
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Associations
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Association Name |
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| Murder Appeals/Mental Health Def., cert. private bar member |
State Committee for Public Counsel Services |
1977–present
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| National Legal Committee |
National Org. for the Reform of Marijuana Laws |
1986–present
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| Member, Board of Directors |
Voluntary Committee of Lawyers |
2001–present
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Mass Assoc of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2003–present
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| Criminal Justice Section member |
Mass Bar Association |
2006–present
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| Vice-Chair |
MA Bar Association Drug Policy Task Force |
2008–present
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| Individual Rights Section Council appointed member |
Mass Bar Association |
2000–2006
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| Appointed Member, Town Planning Board |
Town of Brookline MA |
1991–1996
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| Elected Precinct Town Meeting Member |
Brookline Town Meeting |
1983–1991
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Portfolio
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| Fixing Bay State Drug Policy |
Providence Journal |
2007 |
| Controlling the Use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs |
Mass Bar Assoc Section Review |
2002 |
| Price of Public Safety and Spending Priorities |
Mass Lawyers Weekly |
2002 |
| Patient Right to State Regulated Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition |
Amicus Brief, US Supreme Court |
2001 |
| Controlled Substance Scheduling of Marijuana |
Amicus Brief, WA state supreme court |
1997 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| State Medical Marijuana Laws and Federal Law |
SSDP New England Regional Conference |
2009 |
| Mental Health & Criminal Justice Administration |
MA state legislative hearings |
2007 |
| Prohibition Reform |
Sociology Dept., Univ. of Connecticut |
2007 |
| Prisoners' Disability Rights |
Annual Conference, Nat. Assoc. of Protection & Advocacy Systems |
2002 |
| America's Drug Civil War |
New England Regional Meeting, MENSA |
2002 |
| Harm Reduction in the Criminal Justice System |
Annual Legislative Policy Conference, MA chapter, Nat. Assoc. of Social Workers |
2001 |
| Historic role of lawyers in American anti-prohibition organizing |
Second Inat. Conf. on Prisoners of War in the War on Drugs |
1999 |
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