William Roa

William Roa

4.7
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 23 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury ... +2 more

90 Canal Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 23 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2002

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Location

Law Offices of William Roa

90 Canal Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02114

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William Roa's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

5 star (13)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (1)

Posted by Lisa | June 9, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Expertise

Great service! William is an extremely knowledgeable and reliable attorney. He is very responsive and was able to answer every question we had. His active listening and attention make you feel like you are his only client, and his many years of experience make him highly trustworthy. I recommend Wi...lliam to anyone who is looking for a seasoned, thorough and transparent attorney. 5 stars!!

Posted by Dora | December 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Total recommend

He is an excellent lawyer, responsible, professional and very capable with a character to defend a case very well, I recommend him 100%

Posted by Chris | March 8, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent

Me. Roa did an excellent job representing me.. he was well prepared and handled the proceedings extremely professionally. I would recommend Mr. Roa to anyone who needs the services of capable attorney.

Posted by Mike | March 7, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent representation. Highly recommend

Attorney Roa was diligent, competent and I felt strongly that he was on top of my case throughout the process. I was sued in small claims court and initially considered trying to handle it myself. I now know that would have been a foolish decision. A good lawyer is worth every penny. Lesson learn...ed.

Posted by Eufry | October 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Sharpest in The BayState

Mr Roa is a man of many talents and is very knowledgeable. My experience with him in the last 4 years where professional and resulted in the best outcome I could of never believed in but he sure did believe and didn’t let me down. He kept me up to date on all news about the case. His work was not gon...e unnoticed when I seen I was apart of my case. Other lawyers just handle the situations with less client 1 on 1. I know that I can trust and always contact Mr Roa. And he will be on his 10 toes ready. Appreciate the law office for all the hard work they did for me. Yes very recomendable his intelligence and word play is key in court.

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William Roa's Lawyer Endorsements

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Amanda Naples

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Roa provides a much needed service on Avvo. He donates his time to individuals who are in need of immediately legal answers."

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Erin Opperman

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Francisco Fernandez

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Great lawyer, always prepared, well respected in the Courts."

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Aaron Lazar

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."

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Steven Topazio

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse William. His expertise and attention to detail are of the highest caliber."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse William. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Silvia Gwin

Immigration lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Roa. An excellent attorney."

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Claudia Lagos

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lauren Redmond

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Tumposky

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He's the best."

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Michael Waryasz

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Haven

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Keith Durden

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Rachel Self

Criminal defense lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Myong Joun

Criminal defense lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2008 - 2008

Adjunct Instructor, Quincy College

2004 - 2007

Attorney, Catholic Charities Of Boston

2002 - 2003

Legal Product Specialist, Putnam Investments

2001 - 2002

Hearing Officer, Boston Housing Authority

Associations

Suffolk Lawyers for Justice

Massachusetts Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. L.P.C

After trial not guilty

M.L. v. XYZ Insurance Company

$20,000 settlement

Commonwealth v. C.S.

After trial not guilty

R.G. v. XYZ Company

$4,500 settlement

Commonwealth v. A.R.

After trial not guilty

B.R. v. J.K.

Awared joint legal custody, child support reduced, and child visitation increased

Department of Homeland Security vs. J. R.

After trial Cancellation of Removal allowed

Commonwealth vs. M.L.D.

After trial not guilty

A. B. vs. City of

$25,000 settlement

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Education

2002

New England Law Boston

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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