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    Laura Maureen Mannion

    Laura Maureen Mannion

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Quincy)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Sex Crime
    Rating:  10
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    Duo Liu

    Duo Liu

    5.08 reviews
    Blumsack & Canzano
    112 Water Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Immigration and more
    Review: "Couldn’t find better attonreys even if I tried. These ppl helped me when my contractor ghosted me mid-renovation, no plumbing, no heat, just drama. They wrote a letter so strong I almost felt bad (I didn’t). Also helped my cousin fix his immigrati..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    John Gregory Swomley

    John Gregory Swomley

    3.73 reviews
    Swomley & Associates
    227 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "outstanding guy,respected, knowledgeable from begining to end. I don't plan on needing a criminal defense lawyer, but if I do end up needing one he is the one for sure. Thanks Mr. Swomley for all you've for me and my family."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Pamela A. Morris

    Pamela A. Morris

    4.818 reviews
    617-367-6684
    54 Canal Street,, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Experience is the Answer. Criminal Defense is all that I do and have been doing for over 40 years. (District & Superior.) I consider my home base to be in the Boston Municipal Court system, which encompasses most of the Greater Boston area. I have...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Inga S. Bernstein

    Inga S. Bernstein

    1.01 review
    Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
    65A Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Rating:  10
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    Paul V. Kelly

    Paul V. Kelly

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    Jackson Lewis P.C.
    75 Park Plz, 4th Floor, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  9.8
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    Lorenzo Perez

    Lorenzo Perez

    5.03 reviews
    Law Office of Lorenzo Perez
    One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street Suite 2600, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Lorenzo Perez is a highly experienced trial lawyer who focusses his practice on complex criminal and civil trials. He compliments his practice with appellate advocacy. For over thirty years, throughout Massachusetts and at Federal Court, he has ob...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Thomas Edward Peisch

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    Thomas Edward Peisch

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    Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP
    1 Federal St Fl 15, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Litigation and more
    Rating:  10
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    Ruth O'Meara-Costello

    Ruth O'Meara-Costello

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Cambridge)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Employment & Labor
    Bio: My practice includes both civil and criminal litigation. I represent criminal defendants facing charges in the state and federal courts. In the past, I have helped clients confronting felony charges including first degree murder and federal racket...
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin Urbelis

    Benjamin Urbelis

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    Urbelis Law, LLC
    98 North Washington St., Suite 403, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  9.8
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    Caleb B. Koufman

    Caleb B. Koufman

    5.014 reviews
    Koufman Law Group, LLC
    145 Tremont Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Koufman graduated from UMass Amherst summa cum laude in 2010. Thereafter, Caleb taught at The Landmark School for four years, as a language arts and geometry teacher. Caleb co-founded a debate team at Landmark, and was the girls' varsity ...
    Rating:  10
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    David Andrew Leon

    David Andrew Leon

    5.02 reviews
    Law Office of David A. Leon
    55 Union Street, Third Floor, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: David Leon received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School after first receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Brandeis University. He was named a Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Scholar and awarded the Joseph E. Green Scholarship ...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Christine A. Maltby

    Christine A. Maltby

    5.050 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Quincy)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Dependable. Honest. Proven results. Attorney Maltby is here to help with all your legal needs. Christine Maltby works primarily in the district courts throughout Norfolk County, Plymouth County And Bristol County. She handles all types of criminal...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Christopher Joseph Fiorentino

    Christopher Joseph Fiorentino

    5.05 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Quincy)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "I had a case to get out on parole and was referred to Chris by another inmate. He even came all the way out to Chicopee to help me. He did an amazing job. The Parole Board said that I was lucky to have him because he knew a lot about mental health..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Patrick F. Kelly

    Patrick F. Kelly

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Quincy)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Respectful, knowledgeable, professional, and an honest lawyer that tells you how it is up front and goes to bat for you even with the enormous amount of work on his plate daily. Very much recommended. Got me out of a tough jam with a silly mistake..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Peter A. O'Karma

    Peter A. O'Karma

    5.06 reviews
    The Law Offices of Peter A. O'Karma
    1 State Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Bio: In addition to to the legal practice, I spend my time as a musician, dj, father, husband, and professor.
    Rating:  7.5
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    Raymond P Ausrotas

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    Raymond P Ausrotas

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    Arrowood LLP
    10 Post Office Square, 7th Floor South, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Appeals and more
    Rating:  10
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    Barry James Bisson

    Barry James Bisson

    5.01 review
    Bisson Law
    75 Arlington Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: As the founder of Bisson Law, attorney Barry J. Bisson focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation. Mr. Bisson serves clients in Massachusetts and New York. In his criminal law practice, Mr. Bisson represents individuals who have...
    Rating:  10
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    John H. Cunha

    John H. Cunha

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    One State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Personal Injury
    Bio: John H. Cunha Jr., a partner at the Boston firm of Cunha & Holcomb, P.C., focuses on litigation, particularly criminal defense, trial and appellate. Jack is a former criminal clinical instructor at Suffolk and Harvard Law Schools. He represents cl...
    Rating:  10
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    Peter A. Biagetti

    Peter A. Biagetti

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    Mintz Levin Et Al
    1 Financial Ctr, Boston, MA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Communications and Media, Criminal Defense
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