$ 100-200 per hour
James D. Cormier
also known as Jim Cormier
About James
Biography
I am the principal attorney at BeaconLegal LLC, a new Boston-based firm focused on providing high-quality legal services to startups, emerging businesses, and entrepreneurs at affordable rates. I started BeaconLegal to provide modernized, online services with a personal, boutique touch that goes beyond the commoditized services available on other legal websites.
I have ten years of experience in a variety of practices areas, including litigation, business and commercial law, intellectual property, and family law. I spent three years as an Assistant District Attorney before going into private practice.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Contracts and Agreements
50%
15 years
Business
25%
15 years
Corporate and Incorporation
15%
11 years
Criminal Defense
5%
19 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 18 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
BeaconLegal LLC
53 Magnolia Road, Swampscott, MA, 01907
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"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Extremely professional as a prosecutor. Attention to detail, and great courtroom presence."
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"Attorney Cormier is one of the finest Attorneys I have had the privilege of practicing with in my career. His knowledge of the criminal law in Massachusetts is thorough and well informed. His skills in front of jury are formidable and commanding. I wholeheartedly endorse his work."
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Experience
Honors
2010
Advanced Evidentiary Issues Certification, MDAA / CPCS / Suffolk University Macaronis Institute for Advanced Legal Studies
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Principal Attorney, BeaconLegal LLC
2012 - 2016
Attorney, Law Office of James D. Cormier
2011 - 2012
Partner, Cormier & Cormier, L.L.P.
2011 - 2011
Principal, The Law Offices of James D. Cormier
2008 - 2011
Assistant District Attorney, Office of Middlesex County District Attorney Gerard T. Leone, Jr.
2006 - 2007
Student Prosecutor, Office of the Middlesex County District Attorney Gerard T. Leone, Jr.
2006 - 2006
Legal Intern, Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Lowell Session
2005 - 2007
Legal Intern, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Associations
2011 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2011
American Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2012
Suffolk University Law School Mentor ProgramMentor
2011 - 2012
Greater Lowell Bar AssociationMember
2006 - 2007
Lowell Council on AgingBoard Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Opus Marketplace Terms of Service
Successfully implemented agreement
Commonwealth v. Aguirre
Client plead to a CWOF
Commonwealth v. Goulet
Nolle prosequi (case dropped by prosecution)
Commonwealth v. Ayotte
Plea
Commonwealth v. Tardiff
Dismissed
Andrews v. Ross
Pending
Education
2007
Suffolk University Law School
J.D.
2004
Suffolk University
B.A.
2000
St. John's Preparatory School
High School Diploma
Speaking Engagements
2010
Internal Monthly Training
Drafting Motions in Limine to Introduce Rebuttal Evidence
Publications
2012
Cormier & Cormier, LLP Blog
7 Tips on What to Do When You Get Stopped by Police
2011
Cormier & Cormier, LLP Blog
Five Reasons to Get a Will
2011
Cormier & Cormier, LLP Blog
Should I Take the Breathalyzer?
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I get my LTC back?
18 Mar 2012
Q&A
Does an officer need to make a visual estimate before using either radar or LIDAR?
15 Mar 2012
Q&A
When charges are dropped by the "victim" how long does the process take to determine whether or not the case will be dismissed?
24 Feb 2012