Maura Jennie Tansley

Maura Jennie Tansley

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 13 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Worcester, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation

11 Pleasant Street, Suite 110, Worcester, MA

About Maura

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 13 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Tansley | Halloran

11 Pleasant Street, Suite 110, Worcester, MA, 01609

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Maura Jennie Tansley's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (27) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Yashira | May 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Guidance/thorough explanations all process and systems

Over the course of 2 years, Ms. Tansley provided us with comprehensive guidance through a multi level complicated legal matter. Diligently worked processing and presenting motions on our behalf and ensuring that we understood every step of the way. She is knowledgeable and resourceful.

Posted by Heather | May 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Kind, Knowledgeable, and will get you the results you want

It was a pleasure working with Maura. From the very beginning she was reassuring of a positive outcome for my criminal issue. She was always available via email, text, or phone call with any questions I had. She is very kind and listens to your concerns. She explains the legal process in a way that y...ou can understand. She went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable and informed of what was going on. I would highly recommend this attorney for all criminal cases. She got me the best possible outcome by being creative and hard working.

Posted by Meghan | February 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate planning made approachable and easy!

Working with Attorneys Tansley over the last year was a wonderful experience from start to finish. When working on complicated estate planning documents we were offered helpful tools and advice for discussing what we wanted to achieve in the documents, and always felt welcome to ask for clarification.... Attorney Tansley is responsive, extremely professional, very knowledgeable but also very approachable, which made the experience of estate planning much less overwhelming. I would recommend her services for estate planning or legal representation without hesitation.

Posted by Steven | February 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Light at the end of the tunnel

Maura Tansley took on my case when I was being evaluated to see if I was a threat to society upon my release of a 19-year sentence. Maura made every attempt to keep me informed of what was happening, what I needed to do, and even kept my family informed on their part of my hopeful release. All this... was happening during the pandemic which made the meetings and conferences more difficult. My family was in a different state even, but Maura did all she could to make sure we were informed of everything thru zoom meetings, emails, and phone calls. Maura also brought on an independent evaluator/social worker, Christina Patts, who with Maura’s direction was able to prepare a post-release service & treatment memo which gave my family and I step by step processes to go thru once released. We found this extremely helpful as after being out of society for the past 19-years many things have changed. They supplied us with phone numbers and addresses to each part of our plan for re-entry. Maura broke off and started her own company within this time frame without missing a beat. She was still there for us when we reached out to her! When Maura was in the process of starting her new company, I ended up contracting COVID-19 and just wanted to slip away from it all. Maura reached out and helped me see the end of the tunnel and kept me going. I am extremely thankful for all Maura has done for me. I am now, home with my family and have another chance to be a dad and grandfather to my family. Maura could have easily left me behind at her old company, but she took the chance on me and helped bring me home to my family. Forever grateful Maura! Steven & Christina

Posted by anonymous | October 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense Case

I was put into contact with Murphy & Rudolf LLP through a mutual connection where I was then put into contact with Ms. Tansley. Maura Tansley represented me in a criminal defense case I was incredibly satisfied with the results. I was charged with resisting arrest, A&B on a police officer, and disord...erly conduct and Ms. Tansley worked with the DA to have me placed on pretrial probation, what her and I believed to be the best possible outcome of the situation. Ms. Tansley advocated for me while I went through a hiring process with a potential employer. She counseled me as to how this would affect my future job search as well as looked into potential careers that would be a viable option. I felt she was a complete professional whiling having a genuine compassion. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic this was all done through calls and Zoom meetings. Despite this hurdle I still felt incredibly confident with Ms. Tansley representing me and she did an incredible job communicating as the situation progressed.

See All Client Reviews

Maura Jennie Tansley's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Maura
Brett H. Hubbard headshot
Brett Hubbard

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Attorney Tansley is a dedicated and knowledgeable attorney. She clearly and effectively advocates for her clients. She is also an extremely competent and compassionate mentor. I would highly recommend her for any criminal matter."

Jennifer T Currie headshot
Jennifer Currie

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Lyonel Jean-Pierre Jr. headshot
Lyonel Jean-Pierre

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"Maura Tansley is a highly skilled and dedicated attorney whose confidence and talent makes her a tremendous asset and advocate for her clients. There is no doubt that obtaining the best result possible for her clients is her top priority. I highly endorse Maura."

Michael S. Hussey headshot
Michael Hussey

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Maura is a very bright lawyer who works hard for her clients and gets good results."

Brian E. Murphy headshot
Brian Murphy

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"Attorney Tansley is one of the most talented and dedicated lawyers I know. She is an extremely effective advocate for her clients."

Elizabeth K. Halloran headshot
Elizabeth Halloran

Unknown lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Tansley continuously demonstrates passionate representation of her clients. As a former prosecutor, I have had the opportunity to work with Attorney Tansley on many occasions. She maintains the highest degree of professionalism while zealously protecting the rights of her clients and obtaining the best results. Her superior experience and skill would benefit any client."

View All Endorsements
Brett H. Hubbard headshot
Brett Hubbard

Discrimination lawyer

Jorge Luis Villali Esq. headshot
Jorge Villali

Unknown lawyer

Max Burwick headshot
Max Burwick

Unknown lawyer

Elizabeth K. Halloran headshot
Elizabeth Halloran

Unknown lawyer

Lyonel Jean-Pierre Jr. headshot
Lyonel Jean-Pierre

Unknown lawyer

Benjamin Caldwell Rudolf headshot
Benjamin Rudolf

Unknown lawyer

Sean M. Smith headshot
Sean Smith

Unknown lawyer

Brian E. Murphy headshot
Brian Murphy

Criminal defense lawyer

Michael S. Hussey headshot
Michael Hussey

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Partner, Tansley | Halloran

2017 - Present

Attorney, Murphy & Rudolf

2012 - 2017

Attorney, Committee For Public Counsel Services

Associations

2018 - Present

Westover School Board of Trustees

Secretary

2017 - Present

Worcester County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2009 - 2018

Westover School Alumnae Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

OUI-marijuana

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that police officers may not testify that the results of the standardized field sobriety tests indicate impairment.

See More Legal Cases

Education

2012

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Simmons College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Criminal Law Forensic Summit 2018 OUI - Drugs
Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution