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Paul R Donaghue Jr

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 39 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lowell, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

375 Gorham Street, Lowell, MA

About Paul

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 60%

Concentrating in the area of OUI defense.

60%
Personal Injury 40%

Plaintiff's personal injury

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 39 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1987

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Law Office of Paul R. Donaghue, Jr.

375 Gorham Street, Lowell, MA, 01852

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Paul R Donaghue Jr's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

56 Client Reviews

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Posted by Justin | April 12, 2012

Helped my Daughter who was wrongly accused of OUI

I was very closely invloved with my daughters defense and Paul did a great job of reviewing the facts, pointing out inconsistencies, hiring investigators, subpoenaing witness, etc. During the trial he asked all the right questions and jury returned a verdict of not guilty verdict in less than 30 mins.... I would definetly use Paul again as he did an outstanding job for my daughter and if not for him she might have been wrongly convicted.

Posted by anonymous | November 13, 2011

OUI Defense

I spoke to Paul the morning after I was arrested for OUI with a breath test of .20 At our first meeting he reviewed the police report and was quick to point out mistakes that the police had made and explained to me how the case could be won. After receiving all of the evidence Paul was meticulo...us at reviewing every detail. At the motion to suppress the court ruled in our favor throwing out of evidence the breath test results, the sobriety test and any statements I had made due to lack of Miranda. We went to a jury trial and I was found not guilty of OUI. I was so incredibly relieved and happy that I could finally move on with my life. Paul Donaghue is an expert in the field of OUI and his court performance is extremely impressive. He always returned my calls and his fee was reasonable and worth every cent. I was very fortunate that he was recommended to me.

Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2011

Car Accident Case

I was in a bad car accident a few years ago and hired an attorney who didn't do much with the case. I decided to seek another lawyer and someone had recommended Attorney Donaghue. When I explained the circumstances of the accident, he immediately knew that we had a case and he explained how the cas...e would be handled, which insurance company he would contact, and what policy I was covered under. Throughout the case, he was quick to return my phone calls, kept me updated on the case, and kept on top of the insurance company. When the insurance company offered a settlement, Attorney Donaghue was honest about what sort of an offer would have been acceptable. He explained every step of the way and answered all my questions. The accident was difficult for me and Attorney Donaghue was very understanding of that. He really pushed the case forward and the case has now reached a resolution that I am very happy with. I highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2011

OUI Defense

A week after my OUI arrest, Paul went over my case and was very confident that he could get me off of the OUI charge, and he did exactly that. He explained everything that was happening very clearly, and knew the OUI laws inside and out. My case ended in a not guilty finding on the OUI. I was very... pleased with his work, and would recommend him to anyone who finds themselves in the same circumstances.

Posted by William | September 01, 2011

OUI Defense

Called Paul on the morning after my arrest. He guided me through the entire process from arraignment to Jury Trial. His thorough knowledge of the law, police procedure and court personnel resulted in a finding of not guilty in a very close case. Could not have been done better

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

1980 - 1991

Police Officer, Lowell Police Department

Education

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New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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University of Massachusetts, Lowell

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

English

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