Top Rated South Boston, Boston, MA Criminal Defense Lawyers

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Charlestown)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Review: "Attorney DeCourcey was my lawyer in a criminal matter. She found out that there was no Statute in my situation and therefore I had not broken any law. She did all of this while consulting back and forth with me/ and looking at it from different an..."

Rating: 7.4

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Bogle & Chang, LLC
53 State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Entertainment and more

Bio: Nikiki T. Bogle is the Managing Partner of Bogle & Chang, LLC and Chair the law firm's Immigration, Entertainment and Criminal Law Practice Groups. Ms. Bogle concentrates her practice in immigration for businesses and families, entertainment speci...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Quincy)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Tzeng was very knowledgeable not only about handling my case but was also very familiar with the people working in the court. He had worked with all the judges and knew what to expect from them. Representing me in a harassment prevention case,..."

Rating: 7.2

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Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Milton)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Attorney Mark Bennett has been a seasoned legal professional in the Boston area for almost 30 years. In that time, he has tried countless criminal cases in all areas of the law - ranging from traffic violations to homicide. As a former police dete...

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near South Boston, Boston, MA (Cambridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Family

Bio: Current Position: Partner Caselden Law Education: University of Miami School of Law, J.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., History Military Service: Staff Sergeant United States Air Force Reserve (2004-2010)

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The Law Office of Lauren Montana
30 Newbury St Ste 3, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals

Review: "When I initially contacted Lauren after a falsely accused assault and battery case I had, because the police office who filed the report against me was extremely biased, not even 10 minutes after I got off the phone with Lauren she did some resear..."

Rating: 7.4

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50 Congress Street, Suite 525, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Robert J. Wheeler, Jr. has practiced criminal defense law since 1981 and has successfully defended clients in all types of crimes, from misdemeanors to murders. He is a skilled trial attorney and recent trials includeViolent Crimes, Murder, Rape, ...

Rating: 7.1

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Sheketoff & O'Brien
1 Mckinley Sq, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "It would be misjudged for me to sit here and try to put into a small paragraph of words the extent of knowledge Bob has. He’s thinking not only about you , however he’s looking at things the way everyone in the court will see them and he’s 10 Ste..."

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Carlson Law Offices
90 Canal St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Real Estate

Review: "Great lawyer. Would recommend he explained and gave thorough explanation at any question I had."

Rating: 6.8

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92 State Stree, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Divorce & Separation

Review: "Ashley is thorough, tough, knowledgeable, practical and has great court presence. She took the time to become very familiar with the long and convoluted history of my case and was always well prepared. Good communication and and a good listener. I..."

Rating: 7.3

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Good Schneider Cormier
83 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: From the website: Benjamin Brooks is a trial and appellate attorney specializing in criminal defense. Before joining Good Schneider Cormier & Fried, Mr. Brooks ran his own firm in Washington, D.C., and prior to that, he worked at Newman & Newman, ...

Rating: 9.0

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Law Office of Elizabeth L. Bostwick, PLLC
100 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Elizabeth L. Bostwick is an exceptional lawyer. I was fighting a very difficult situation and Liz step right in to help and support me with this matter. She was always reachable through phone, email, and zoom calls without hesitation. Her characte..."

Rating: 8.3

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Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
65 A Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Rating: 9.3

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Collora LLP
100 High St Fl 20, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Law, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

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Law Office of Timothy J. Bradl, P.C.
50 Congress St., Suite 600, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Review: "Tim was my attorney and helped me fight ridiculous charges filed by the woman that killed my son. Tim and Courtney were by my side from the beginning, and after two years of motions and working to protect my first amendment rights, we got to trial..."

Rating: 6.7

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Keegan Law
60 State Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Attorney Joseph Keegan is an experienced and skilled criminal defense attorney fighting for the rights of the accused in Boston. With nearly 10 years of trial experience, as well as 11 years of law enforcement experience, he is uniquely qualified ...

Rating: 9.6

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Kevin L Barron Attorney at Law
15 Broad St., Suite. 240, Boston, MA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: My office building in Boston's Financial District appears in the center of the photo above. Your meetings with me are entirely confidential. Your personal life is private (and so is mine). Not only will I uphold confidentiality rules to the letter...

Rating: 9.2

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