Maria Lockhart

Maria Lockhart

also known as Maria DeLeo

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Middleton, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation, General Practice

161 S Main St., Middleton, MA

About Maria

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

I represent persons charged with criminal matters in the District Courts in Massachusetts.

19 years | 300 cases

40%
Contracts and Agreements 25%

I practice in the areas of lease and contract drafting and negotiations and also have a keen eye for review of contracts prior to their execution to ensure the agreements are not ambiguous and will not result in disagreements and costly legal battles.

19 years | 50 cases

25%
Litigation 25%

Civil litigation including business and land disputes; condominium law and land-lord tenant concerns comprises the vast majority of the work that I perform.

19 years | 200 cases

25%
General Practice 10%

Employment law; Discrimination; Probate matters; and a variety of other miscellaneous legal fields are something I handle on a case by case basis.

19 years | 25 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 18 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2007

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No misconduct found

Location

DeLeo Law Office

161 S Main St., Middleton, MA, 01949

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Maria Lockhart's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Support through a difficult experience

I engaged Ms Lockhart as results of a situation where someone was trying take advantage of me. This person was trying to interrupt a legal document to his advantage. Maria was very knowledge in this area and gave me the confidence to move forward and confront this situation. As a result of Maria's wo...rk, this situation was resolved favorable for me. Now I feel that this situation will not occur again because of the work Maria Lockhart.. I recommend her very highly as she is knowledge, expedient and compassionate.

Posted by Jason | June 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Ms. Lockhart is an excellent attorney

On what has to be the worst day of my life I was charged with two felonies. I felt freighted upset and alone, however having Maria as my attorney saved the day. She tirelessly worked on my case for months studying all of the evidence, finding new information and and talking to possible witnesses on m...y behalf. All of which was a major help to me at my trial. She was also able to get one of the felony charges dropped before trial started. She was with me for all of my court appearances and on the day of the trial she was able to show that not one but two witnesses against me were not being truthful. She gave excellent open and closing statements which showed how the prosecution's case just didn't add up. If the day I was charged was the worst day of my life than the day of the trail when Maria got me a "Not Guilty" verdict might just be the best day of my life and it was having her be my advocate that made all the difference. It felt great to be able to walk out of that courtroom and put this behind me and I know Maria is the the reason why. If you have any legal issues at all I strongly suggest you contact Maria as soon as possible. I can't recommend her enough.

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Maria Murber

Litigation lawyer | Nov 18

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"I would endorse or refer this lawyer anytime! Attorney Maria Lockhart is a true professional, and a great litigator!"

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Nicole Reilly

General practice lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Lockhart is an extremely hardworking, dedicated, intelligent attorney. She works tirelessly for her clients. I have no hesitation in recommending her."

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Rating:  6.7 (Good)

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