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    Arthur James Carter

    Arthur James Carter

    5.03 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Jay during my divorce, due to my current lawyer who could not finish my case in a timely manner. Jay was able to review my case, respond to emails quickly, and finish my case within a few months. I would highly recommend him."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Alan D. Rose

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Securities & Investment Fraud, Ethics & Professional Responsibility and more
    Rating:  8.9
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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in Massachusetts

    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 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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    Robert J Wheeler

    Robert J Wheeler

    5.02 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    John G. Mateus

    John G. Mateus

    5.07 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: I'm an attorney licensed in Massachusetts and New York working in the areas of appeals, criminal defense, SORB classification, and sealing criminal records, as well as landlord-tenant disputes and workers compensation. Initial consultation is free...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Robyn J Keating

    Robyn J Keating

    5.025 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: My name is Robyn Keating, and I am currently an Associate at Sehic Law PLLC in Dennis, Massachusetts. My practice includes criminal defense, personal injury, general litigation, wills and trusts, contract disputes, real estate and land use issues,...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Carol Ann Starkey

    Carol Ann Starkey

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Regulation, White Collar Crime
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    Erin Jordan Harris

    Erin Jordan Harris

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Rating:  9.2
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    Michael P. Murray

    Michael P. Murray

    5.061 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: I have been practicing law as a criminal defense attorney in Massachusetts for over TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. There is little that I have not seen in my quarter century of practicing law. There is no substitute for experience and you cannot rush experien...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Daniel J Cloherty

    Daniel J Cloherty

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Antitrust and Trade Law, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
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    John R. Valerio

    John R. Valerio

    5.06 reviews Attention
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired attorney valerio for 4 separate criminal cases, 1 juvenile, the other 3 adult. These were very serious felony cases that would have put me in jail for many years. He knew some very obscure and esoteric legal rules and precedents that allow..."
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    William J. O'Neil

    William J. O'Neil

    5.06 reviews Attention
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: William O’Neil has practiced law in the greater Springfield area for 31 years. He concentrates his practice in criminal defense of major crimes. Attorney O’Neil also has experience in advising his clients on estate planning, will drafting, and pro...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Erich J. Bryant

    Erich J. Bryant

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Although a lawyer appointed by the court, he was able to win a self-defense case. Communication with Erich during the 7 months was really helpful. Come trial, the judge said "free to go". He was really helpful on a case where police judged self-de..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Meaghan Healey Fiske

    Meaghan Healey Fiske

    5.050 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I provide aggressive and strategic legal representation in criminal defense, family law, and traffic violations across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Providence, Warwick, and Newport. Criminal Defense...
    Rating:  5.7
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    Daniel P. Thompson

    Daniel P. Thompson

    5.07 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Thompson is a graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. An experienced trial attorney, Attorney Thompson worked multiple jobs while in law school at various law offices and in corporate America. He grew up locally i...
    Rating:  6.8
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    David G. Nagle

    David G. Nagle

    5.07 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Attorney Nagle has been my legal seeing eye dog for the past 3.5 years. Throughout a lengthy and slow moving process it was evident that he possessed a stellar knowledge of Massachusetts legal procedure. He led me through the oft byzantine world o..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Timothy P. Walsh

    Timothy P. Walsh

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Business and more
    Bio: Tim Walsh was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of New Bedford Hight School, Lafayette College (B.A. in History) and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree. Attorney W...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Charles A. Bookman

    Charles A. Bookman

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Review: "Excellent lawyer. Becomes personally involved in your situation. Discusses all the options in plain language. He has saved my behind more than a few times. Very knowledgable. Only drawback is that it is quite expensive and after 7 years of represe..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Gerald J Noonan

    Gerald J Noonan

    5.04 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Attorney Gerald Noonan & associates saved my future from certain misery! Combined with Brendan Noonans tireless searching for previous obscure law decisions that were pertinent to my case, Geralds persuasive arguments and knowledge of law were ver..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Courtney Kanaga Fogarty

    Courtney Kanaga Fogarty

    5.09 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Fogarty is an experienced litigator who specializes in Criminal Defense law. She serves the greater Boston area. She has extensive litigation experience in the District and Superior Courts in Massachusetts and this experience includes tim...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Arthur L. Kelly

    Arthur L. Kelly

    4.713 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Review: "Arthur Kelly was the first lawyer I’ve ever had to use and it could not have gone better. He made everything very easy to understand, walked me through every step of the process, and in the end was able to get my case dismissed. He was incredibly ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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