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Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2012

Confident, Helpful, Goal Oriented, and Successful Lawyer

Charges: I was being charged with Operating under the influence of alcohol, Driving with negligence, Failure to Yield, and Open container. As expected, I was shocked, worried about my future, and felt helpless when I received my charges. I was still in school at the time and if I were found guilt...y for the previously mentioned charges, my future and career would be significantly affected. I did not feel comfortable with my court appointed lawyer and frankly believe he did not care about helping me. So, I met with several lawyers who deal primarily with DUI cases. Although some of the lawyers reassured me that they would win my case, Jay was confident, explained my situation and options in full detail, and answered all of my questions in a polite and professional manner. Jay was straight-forward throughout the entire process, was available and extremely flexible with his time. Not only did Jay represent me in the court, but he also represented me while I dealt with the RMV. He has an extensive knowledge about the rules, guidelines, and opportunities a person has who is being charged with a DUI. During the actual trial, Jay was attentive, fierce and made me feel comfortable. Prior to the trial, he explained that for my particualr situation, it would be more beneficial to waive the jury. This proved to be successful. The outcome: Driving under the influence-Not Guilty, Driving with Negligence- Not Guilty, Failure to Yield- Not Guilty, Open Container- Guilty (There was a bottle of alcohol in my car that was half empty). I am extremely happy with this outcome. An open container charge carries a 500 dollar fine, but it does not follow me around for the rest of my life and essentially ruin my career. Given the details of my case, many people thought I would not get out of my charges. But, Jay originally said he was goal-oriented and he was in fact goal-oriented. I would highly recommend Jay to anyone who is in need of legal help in which Jay specializes in. I firmly believe he is the best and if I am in need of legal help again, I am turning to Jay. -Jay, thank you very much...you were a life-saver and made what is supposed to be a stressful procress a very easy process. You were trustworthy, responsive, informative, and successful. All the best!

Posted by Jill | June 08, 2012

Successful Outcome on DUI case

Jay was a superb lawyer from the first time we met to our last day in court. I had spoken with several other DUI attorneys in the area before meeting Jay. I immediately knew I wanted him on my side in this situation. He was always so professional, prompt and informative- never hesitating to answer... my abundant questions. This my first time dealing with something like this but having Jay there made it infinitely less stressful. We got a positive outcome on my case and I can now move on with my life and career. I owe this peace of mind to Jay and all his hardwork over the past year. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled DUI attorney.

Posted by Kyle | February 01, 2012

James is an extrememly effective and skilled defense attorney - highly recommended.

Jay handled my case in a professional, organized and dedicated manner. His expertise and preparation were critical to achieving the positive and satisfactory outcome that we did. He was also skilled in navigating a rather complex component of inter-state issues that were involved in my case. I wou...ld strongly recommend him to anyone with legal needs of the nature in which he specializes.

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2012

Defence Attorney

I am a small business owner and was arrested for suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol. Due to the nature of my business it was imperative that I minimize time without a licence. Mr Milligan informed me of how Massachusetts state law operates and how that applied to my case. Mr. Milligan... has great expertice in this legal field, he pointed out to me that there are specifc procedures and time frames that have to be met in order to arrive at the desired outcome. Mr. Milligan kept me very informed of the particulars of this case and how he was approaching them. Mr. Milligan is very personible and pays close attention to detail and because of this we won our case.

Posted by JM | January 09, 2012

A straight forward and Knowledgeable Lawyer

In Nov 2010, I got arrested in South Boston and charged with OUI. My car got a flat in the tunnel and someone called the cops on me and wrote a statement that I had been driving all over the road. The staties came and arrested me on the spot, after a few hrs in the cell, I gave in to the Breathalyzer... and blew a shameful 0.26. It's been a long journey since. When I met with Attorney Milligan, he laid everything on the table and never withheld any information that was related to my case. He got my case, filed a motion to dismiss, Motion got denied- case got transferred to the Boston Municipal Court. Still Attorney Milligan let me know that time was the most important factor in my case. Everything he could have done for me, he did. He was very reasonable in his cost and all additional costs aside from original agreement were explained beforehand. A yr+ later, my case got dismissed since the 'witness' never came to trial (twice) and the cops really never saw me driving. I learned my lesson though, but will refer Attorney Milligan to anyone in this situation without reservations

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