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    Massachusetts Has 2363 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 13134 Reviews

    Brian A. Kelley

    Brian A. Kelley

    5.06 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I began this career as a clerk for the Supreme Judicial Court before law school and worked my way nights through law school later taking a staff attorney position for the Public Defender's Office in Hampden and later Plymouth County. In that offic...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Gustavo Mayen

    Gustavo Mayen

    4.948 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Government and more
    Bio: Results-driven, multi-lingual, tough litigation attorney with proven results. Always putting the client first.
    Rating:  7.5
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    James Joseph Kaeding

    James Joseph Kaeding

    5.04 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: In 2012 I joined the staff of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Public Defender agency in Massachusetts. I am a trial attorney in the Worcester CPCS Superior Court office.
    Rating:  7.5
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    Laura Maureen Mannion

    Laura Maureen Mannion

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Sex Crime
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew D Goldstein

    Andrew D Goldstein

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Bio: Practicing Criminal Defense for 20 years in various courts throughout Massachusetts Former Essex County Assistant District Attorney Former Attorney with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Division Senior Adjunct Lect...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Thomas Edward Peisch

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    Thomas Edward Peisch

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Litigation and more
    Rating:  10
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    Peter J. Parlow

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    Peter J. Parlow

    4.810 reviews
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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more
    Review: "I was charged with attempt to commit a crime and assault and battery because the girl took advantage of my disabilities. He was there to give me support and courage throughout the process , he used everything in his mean to help. Parole finally go..."
    Rating:  5.4
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    Michelle L Diamond

    Michelle L Diamond

    5.04 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse
    Bio: Prior to becoming a lawyer I received my BS in Social Work and worked for DCF for 4 years. I have logged thousands of hours in the courtroom and sucessfually taken over 100 cases to jury trial. If you are charged with a crime or your are being inv...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Eric Schutzbank

    Eric Schutzbank

    3.915 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: N. Andover MA Lawyer | Criminal Defense | Divorce | Family Law Massachusetts family law and criminal defense attorney, Eric Schutzbank is the firm’s chief litigation partner. He concentrates his practice in the areas of Domestic Relations, Crimina...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Heather Virginia Baer

    Heather Virginia Baer

    5.02 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Practice concentrates in complex litigation and dispute resolution. Extensive experience in business, white collar crime, employment, products liability, and real estatelitigation.
    Rating:  9.9
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    James Edward Haynes

    James Edward Haynes

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: I graduated from Wabash College in 1998, which I attended as an Eli Lilly Fellow, and I received Distinction the highest grade awarded on the comprehensive examinations in both my majors, Political Science and English. After graduating, I spent se...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Bruce L Watson

    Bruce L Watson

    5.06 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Review: "Like many of us, you suddenly find yourself in a situation where you need an attorney but you see hundreds of them listed. My ex-wife had hired an attorney from Franklin Mass who was touted as a "super attorney" by his firm. Needless to say, I was..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Isaac Kalish

    Isaac Kalish

    5.02 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: When people ask what I do, I’m always proud to say I am a trial attorney; I fight on behalf of my clients in the courtroom whether it’s at trial, a hearing, or in tough negotiations. I understand deeply that dealing with a civil or criminal court ...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Sean P. Killam

    Sean P. Killam

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "Knows law inside out and gets the job done with incredible finesse. And fees are very reasonable for a/the top lawyer I have ever worked with"
    Rating:  7.9
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    Stephen Edward Spelman

    Stephen Edward Spelman

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Sex Crime
    Bio: Stephen Spelman is an experienced trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals facing important and often complex legal issues and problems. As a prosecutor in the Homicide Unit of the Hampden County District Attorney's Office, Stephen...
    Rating:  8.0
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    David M Jellinek

    David M Jellinek

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime
    Review: "Attorney Jellinek is both a phenomenal attorney and person. I am so incredibly grateful for his hard work, personal support, advocacy, and success in getting me the best outcome. He is an excellent person to have you in your corner!"
    Rating:  8.2
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    Syrie D. Fried

    Syrie D. Fried

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I have practiced law since 1981 and am admitted to the bars of Massachusetts, Florida, and the District of Columbia. For most of my career I was a public defender -- more than ten years as a federal public defender, and another ten years as a stat...
    Rating:  10
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    Kathleen Black Reynolds

    Kathleen Black Reynolds

    5.010 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: Each client's case is given the individual attention it needs and deserves. I expect my clients to participate throughout their case - it is their case and my role is to guide them through the process. advising them of the pros and cons of each st...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Cornelius Joseph Madera

    Cornelius Joseph Madera

    5.040 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I have extensive trial experience in criminal defense as well as administrative/governmental agency matters and appeals. I previously served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Cape and Islands District, prosecuting both adult and juvenile m...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Kira Gagarin

    Kira Gagarin

    4.920 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Having come to the United States at a young age I have been passionate about issues important to the immigrant communities since I can remember. I got my BA from Brandeis University in Political Science, my JD from Suffolk University Law School, a...
    Rating:  8.5
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