Robert D. Moriarty

Attorney Robert D. Moriarty joined the law firm of McCarron, Murphy & Vukota, LLP in June 2011 after more than four years in the Office of the District Attorney for the Cape & Islands District.  Attorney Moriarty specializes in criminal defense, civil litigation and real estate law.

During his time in the District Attorney's Office Attorney Moriarty prosecuted cases in both the District and Superior Court.  Attorney Moriarty's trial experience ranges from misdemeanors such as Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Assault and Battery and narcotic distribution to the more serious felonies of Motor Vehicle Homicide, Indecent Assault and Battery, and Breaking and Entering.

In March 2009, Attorney Moriarty was assigned to the Appellate Unit in the DA's Office. In that capacity, Attorney Moriarty represented the Commonwealth in twenty-five cases before the Appeals Court, two cases before the Supreme Judicial Court, and fifteen cases in the Single Justice session of the Supreme Judicial Court. During this time, Attorney Moriarty also handled the opposition to numerous motions for new trial in both the Superior Court and the District Court, while supervising the Nantucket District Court and prosecuting several other serious vehicular homicide cases at the trial level in both the Superior and District Courts.  Attorney Moriarty also presented the "case law update" at many police trainings that were run by the Cape & Island D.A.'s Office.

Since joining McCarron, Murphy & Vukota LLP in July 2011, Attorney Moriarty has successfully defended clients charged with a variety of criminal matters from major felonies in Superior Court to motor vehicle violations in the District Court. The crimes he has won acquittals on after trial range from attempted murder to operating under the influence of liquor. As a defense attorney, he has argued before the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court.  In March 2014, Attorney Moriarty was appointed as the Supervising Attorney for the Bar Advocate program that serves Dukes and Nantucket Counties by the Committee for Public Counsel Services. In that capacity, he supervises several other criminal defense attorneys on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket who ensure that zealous, competent and thorough advocacy is available to everyone charged with a criminal offense regardless of their economic position.  As a skilled trial attorney with a proven track record for success, Attorney Moriarty has the ability to evaluate the facts of your case and advise on the best course of action for each specific case.  His history as a prosecutor together with his experience as a criminal defense attorney has proved invaluable in getting his clients the best results possible. In addition, Attorney Moriarty has successfully represented clients in civil litigation, before the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and in front of local boards.

Attorney Moriarty, a resident of Edgartown, MA, is a 1996 graduate of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, a 2000 graduate of Boston College and a 2004 graduate of Suffolk University Law School.  He has been a member of the Massachusetts bar since December 2004.