Steven M. Vaillancourt

Steven M. Vaillancourt

5.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 29 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Fitchburg, MA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

279 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA

About Steven

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 80%

My practice focuses primarily on the representation of those accused of DWI and I have been successfully defending criminal cases through Massachusetts and New Hampshire for almost twenty years.

29 years

80%
Criminal Defense 20%

Throughout my career I have successfully defendant all types of criminal cases including sexual assaults and other crimes of violence, armed robberies, larcenies, firearms violations, drug offenses and motor vehicle violations in both the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

29 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Hampshire for 19 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 29 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Steven M. Vaillancourt

279 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA, 01420

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Steven M. Vaillancourt's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding Attorney

Steven is a great attorney who will advise you and work hard for you! He is well versed in DUI and OUI cases. I highly recommend him. He did an outstanding job defending me.

Posted by anonymous | September 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

excellent

Great expertise. If you ever need legal help you can always count on Steve Vaillancourt.

Posted by mark | March 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Steve is as good as it gets. Very knowledgeable and understanding. Glad I was recommended to use him!!

Not much you can really say about Steve, other than BEST IN THE BUSINESS! I found myself in a bad spot and got my first DUI. I was so nervous and worried, and thought my life was "over". After meeting with Steve, my concerns lessened, but were still there. Steve was quick in answering any questions o...r concerns. He was always there to help and set my mid at ease(not easy for me). Steve studied all the reports and facts of the case and looked deeply into my situation. When we arrived to court, i was shaking so much. Once I met and talked with Steve, that all stopped. I was still nervous as could be! We were then called in the court room to start the trial. Steve did EXACTLY what he was there to do. He showed the police were not 100% being honest, and made some obvious mistakes. Steve was quick to point all those mistakes out, and prove my not guilty status. Through the entire trial, I thought to myself, "man, this guy is good". In the end, NOT GUILTY! Steve 100% did what was asked and beyond. Now, if the registry would cooperate, I would be a happy man, lol. Again, do not hesitate to use Steve for your DUI needs. Hopefully, you don't have to though, LOL. It is not something fun to deal with. Thank you Steve!!

Posted by Scott | April 8, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very professional and would recommend to anyone.

I hired Steve for my OUI case and I got a not guilty verdict even tho the state had some pretty compelling evidence against me. He was able to put a lot of doubt on the arresting officers credibility and made some great opening and closing statements as well. I ended up taking the stand myself becaus...e I really wanted to tell my side of the story and I actually did very well. However, I wouldn't have been able to without his guidance and advice. He knew exactly what questions the DA was going to ask me and told me exactly how to answer them. He was very responsive to my texts and phone calls and even gave me a few rides to and from the courthouse as my liscense was suspended. Steve fights for the wrongfully accused and I'm grateful for him and what he does.

Posted by Darrell | October 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

He does his homework and wins the case

He came to court prepared and made the prosecution's witnesses look foolish, by catching them on every bad statement they said. Their credibility went right out the window. It was all due to his do diligence, in my book. He knew what they were going to say and "twist" to make me look guilty. Steve w...ould have none of that, he ripped them to shreads! After my NOT GUILTY verdict, other attorneys approched us and congradulated him on his job in the court room. They all seened to know how my case should have and did turn out, NOT GUILTY! Steve believed in me and it showed. I knew when I met him he was the Man, he was refered by a friend and I'm ever grateful for that referral. I will tell everyone I know if they EVER need an attorney call Steve Vaillancourt, he's like the Patriots of Lawyers, he'll give you the best representation you will ever get and he will WIN for you.

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Steven M. Vaillancourt's Lawyer Endorsements

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Felicia Sullivan

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Steve is an excellent attorney and is especially skilled at OUI defense. I observed his thoughtful and skilled defense of clients and strongly recommend him."

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Andrew Sprow

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I can, without any hesitation, provide my strongest endorsement to Attorney Vaillancourt. I have been familiar with him and many of his clients for many years, and know him to be as capable a practitioner as can be found. Attorney Vaillancourt is utterly without mixed motivations, he stands firmly and completely in the corner of his clients."

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Marcia Kovner

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is quite good, and in addition, I consider him to be an OUI specialist. He is a great guy, too."

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Daniel Murphy

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"The best OUI Lawyer that I have seen operate in my 20 years as a practicing lawyer."

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Susan Mahan

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Highly respected and skilled in DUI defense."

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Daniel Saltzman

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Steve on all criminal cases, and especially DUI matters. When it comes to DUI, Steve is the most knowledgable out there. He understands all of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire laws. He knows all the Registry of Motor Vehicles regulations and procedures. He knows how the judges and prosecutors handle these matters. But most importantly, he is second to none when it comes to trying these kinds of cases. He is masterful in cross examination of the police. He knows the science of the breathalyzer. He understands the problems with field sobriety tests. He uses these skills and knowledge to conduct a trial better than anyone I have seen. Steve is a great attorney--highly recommended."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1997 - Present

President, Law Office of Steven M. Vaillancourt

Associations

2006 - Present

New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2004 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

MA State Delegate

1997 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. Ananias, et al

Resulted in the suppression of years of breath test results and the acquittal of Mr. Ananias

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Education

1996

Suffolk University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Northeastern University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

OUI and Breathalyzer Issues

Breath Testing and Source Code Issues

2014

Meet the New Machine

Alcotest 9510

2012

Who Says I have Bad Breath?

Alcotest 7110 Breathalyzer Machine

2012

Guns, Druga & Money

Drug Recognition Expert

2012

Dirty Rotten Evidence

DRE

2011

Who Says I have Bad Breath?

Alcotest 7110 Breath Test

Languages

English

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