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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

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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 Stephanie | May 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Outstanding

Paul helped me with my first dui, he’s an outstanding lawyer. I was very nervous but he helped explain the best options for my case, put me ease and we won! Would highly recommend him to anyone. Professional and really knows his stuff !

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

2nd offense oui

Paul’s is a great guy, helped me threw a 2nd offense oui. I didn’t have much faith in beating it but paul said we’d take it to trial what’s the worst that could happen. We ended up beating it. I would recommend anyone to him and his law firm.

Posted by Matt | July 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great attorney

Attorney Donaghue was excellent. I was facing a 3rd offense oui which carries a felony charge and many aweful punishments including jail and 15 years of license revocation and/or limitations on and on. Thank God I met Paul. His expertise from the very begining was settleing and encouraging. He held t...he faith all along. Ultimately my case was dismised at the jury trial due to attorney Donaghues' skills. I will not get into the details of the dismisal as it involved a MA state trooper for whom I respect. Lets just say Paul won which resulted in my case being fully dismissed and my drivers license was reinstated overturning the 5 year suspension in place for refusing the breathalizer. Thank you attorney Donahue, you gave me my life back!

Posted by Barbara | September 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Excellent Lawyer

Mr. Donaghue was great. Very easy to talk to, he was up front and honest about my OUI case. He kept me informed throughout my case, answered calls right away and he worked hard and knew exactly where our strong points were. very knowledgeable about Ma laws and procedures. He got my case dismissed, I ...cant thank him enough. Highly recommended

Posted by Sandy | August 21, 2015 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Underage OUI Arrest

We were referred to Attorney Donaghue after our underage son was arrested for OUI. As you can imagine it was a very stressful time. The result of this arrest would have a lasting impact on our son's future for years to come. Attorney Donaghue walked us through the legal process. He even stopped ...by our house and met with our son privately the week before his court date to review the details and what to expect at the trial. All though it took almost 9 months our son was found not guilty because of Paul's knowledge of OUI laws and skill as a defense attorney. I would highly recommend Attorney Paul R. Donaghue.

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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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