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    Massachusetts Has 2364 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 13060 Reviews

    Maria Lockhart

    Maria Lockhart

    5.07 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation and more
    Review: "I am incredibly grateful for being referred to Attorney Maria Lockhart. From the moment I reached out to her regarding my situation with the apartment condo, I felt heard and supported. Prior to seeking Maria's counsel, I was facing numerous chall..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    David Michael Klemm

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    David Michael Klemm

    1.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation and more
    Rating:  8.3
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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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    Samantha Kemp

    Samantha Kemp

    4.934 reviews
    This lawyer is deceased
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Animal Law, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Metro-Boston native and Massachusetts bar licensed attorney.
    Rating:  6.8
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    Jillian N. Celozzi

    Jillian N. Celozzi

    5.013 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Attorney Celozzi graduated cum laude from Providence College in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. She earned her Juris Doctorate from New England Law Boston in 2006. A former prosecutor with the Worcester District Attorney's Offi...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Thomas John Cavanagh

    Thomas John Cavanagh

    5.02 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Bio: Attorney Thomas J. Cavanagh joined Kellem Baird Cavanagh, LLC as a partner in January of 2026. Prior to joining KBC, Tom was the principal attorney at Cavanagh Law Group, LLC in Quincy, MA, for 16 years. Tom started his career, in the Norfolk Coun...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Kenneth Edward Fredette

    Kenneth Edward Fredette

    5.07 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: 2021 will mark my 32nd year as a lawyer. I was an assistant district attorney in Bristol County, MA from 1990-1994. I then formed my own practice and have been focused in criminal defense for the past 28 years. I have handled thousands of cases an...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Thomas A. Karp

    Thomas A. Karp

    3.76 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Review: "I am President of G&G Firearms Experts Inc., of Milford, NH & Lowell, MA. Our organization provides firearms expert witness services. Mr. Karp and I worked on a firearms case in 2011 / 2012. When introduced to the case, I believed the prosecutor h..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Stanley D. Helinski

    Stanley D. Helinski

    5.010 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    Bio: Attorney Stanley Helinski demonstrates a commanding presence across multiple judicial platforms, handling cases from the District and Municipal Courts to Superior and Appeals Courts, extending to the Supreme Judicial Court and Probate and Family C...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Dianna L. Abdala

    Dianna L. Abdala

    5.02 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Dianna Abdala was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. She attended Agawam High school. While still in high school, Dianna clerked for her father, George S. Abdala at his law office. Upon skipping her last year in high school, as a reward ...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Conor Geraghty

    Conor Geraghty

    5.05 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Former prosecutor in Worcester, MA who now specializes in defending people who have been charged with DUI or OUI, drug or gun related crimes, and various other criminal charges.
    Rating:  6.8
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    Kevin Barron

    Kevin Barron

    5.04 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Ashley M. Green

    Ashley M. Green

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Benjamin Brooks

    Benjamin Brooks

    4.25 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Ginger Bayles Kelly

    Ginger Bayles Kelly

    4.915 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Bio: Client Review: I was totally astonished with the information she had assembled and how helpful it was in helping me to make the right decisions. Iv'e known Ginger for over 10 years, and she is of the highest professional and personal integrity. Bi...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Gregory J. White

    Gregory J. White

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    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Attorney White spent 14 years working as a prosecutor in three of the busiest district attorney's offices in Massachusetts where he prosecuted over 1000 criminal cases in the District and Superior Courts including first degree murder cases. Attorn...
    Rating:  9.0
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    John H. Peck

    John H. Peck

    5.03 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor
    Review: "John did a beautiful job on my case from start to finish. he was knowledgable and assuring throughout the process. I highly recommend him !"
    Rating:  8.3
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    Marc C. Vincelette

    Marc C. Vincelette

    4.110 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Bio: ATTORNEY MARC C. VINCELETTE was born and raised in Pittsfield and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1994. Following graduation he moved to Philadelphia where he received a B.A. in criminal justice from LaSalle University in 1998. Returning ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Susan Marie Rayburn

    Susan Marie Rayburn

    5.06 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Susan Rayburn is the only person I would have in my corner to fight for me. Susan treated me extremely great handled my case with dignity. There is no other lawyer I would rather have than her thank you Susan for giving me a second chance at life."
    Rating:  6.7
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    John F. Carey

    John F. Carey

    5.01 review
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney John F. Carey is a Massachusetts trial lawyer with more than two decades of courtroom experience representing individuals in District and Superior Courts across the Commonwealth. He is a retired U.S. Navy Captain, and his practice focuses...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Dorian Page

    Dorian Page

    5.013 reviews
    Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Review: "Mr. Page provided exceptional legal representation throughout my case, demonstrating deep knowledge and a clear, strategic approach. He was always responsive, taking the time to explain each step and ensuring I felt fully informed. Thanks to his p..."
    Rating:  6.3
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